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The 1998 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka, Mie on 1 November 1998. It was the sixteenth and final round of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The race was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Eddie Irvine, driving for Ferrari, finished second with David Coulthard third in the other McLaren. Häkkinen's win confirmed him as 1998 Drivers' Champion as title-rival Michael Schumacher retired with a punctured tyre on Lap 31.
| Offical Name XXIV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
| Date 1998-11-01 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 51 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+9)
| 1998-10-30 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| 1st Free Practice | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1998-10-31 Saturday | |
| 2nd Free Practice | 09:00 - 09:45 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 10:15 - 11:00 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1998-11-01 Sunday | |
| Warm-up | 08:30 - 09:00 |
| Race | 13:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- World Drivers' Champion:
- 9th win for
- 20th pole position for
- Team
- World Constructors' Champion:
- 116th win for
- 430th and last Grand Prix for
- Engine
- 21st win for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Partially cloudy
- Attendance: 318,000
- Entries: 22
- Qualified: 21
- Classified: 12
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 86 | |
| 3 | 56 | |
| 4 | 47 | |
| 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
| 8 | 17 | |
| 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | 14 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156 | |
| 2 | 133 | |
| 3 | 38 | |
| 4 | 34 | |
| 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 1 |
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