| «1998-16» | Japan Grand Prix - XXV Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1998-11-01 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 51 laps × 5.864 km : 299.064 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 01:40.190 | 210.704 km/h | 19 | |
| 2 | 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:40.426 | 210.209 km/h | 35 | +00.236 |
| 3 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 01:40.870 | 209.283 km/h | 36 | +00.680 |
| 4 | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 01:40.905 | 209.211 km/h | 42 | +00.715 |
| 5 | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams • Mecachrome | 01:42.273 | 206.412 km/h | 40 | +02.083 |
| 6 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan • Mugen Honda | 01:42.275 | 206.408 km/h | 38 | +02.085 |
| 7 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams • Mecachrome | 01:42.331 | 206.295 km/h | 36 | +02.141 |
| 8 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton • Playlife | 01:42.335 | 206.287 km/h | 20 | +02.145 |
| 9 | 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber • Petronas | 01:42.357 | 206.243 km/h | 31 | +02.167 |
| 10 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber • Petronas | 01:42.858 | 205.238 km/h | 38 | +02.668 |
| 11 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan • Mugen Honda | 01:42.965 | 205.025 km/h | 4 | +02.775 |
| 12 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost • Peugeot | 01:43.073 | 204.810 km/h | 49 | +02.883 |
| 13 | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost • Peugeot | 01:43.164 | 204.630 km/h | 42 | +02.974 |
| 14 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton • Playlife | 01:43.447 | 204.070 km/h | 18 | +03.257 |
| 15 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.158 | 202.677 km/h | 37 | +03.968 |
| 16 | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.947 | 201.153 km/h | 8 | +04.757 |
| 17 | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 01:45.304 | 200.471 km/h | 14 | +05.114 |
| 18 | 21 | Tora Takagi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.673 | 199.771 km/h | 23 | +05.483 |
| 19 | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.792 | 199.546 km/h | 21 | +05.602 |
| 20 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart • Ford Cosworth | 01:45.840 | 199.456 km/h | 19 | +05.650 |
| 21 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 01:46.099 | 198.969 km/h | 2 | +05.909 |