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1998 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 16 of 16 Sunday, November 1, 1998 at Suzuka Circuitland, Suzuka City, Japan 51 laps on a 5.864 kilometer road course (299.064 kilometers) Time of race: 1:27:22.535 Average speed: 205.364 kph Pole time: 96.293 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 6.491 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1998 Formula One results   /   1998 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Michael Schumacher 3 1:36.293   219.231   2   Mika Hakkinen 8 1:36.471   218.826   3   David Coulthard 7 1:37.496   216.526   4   Eddie Irvine 4 1:38.197   214.980   5   Heinz-Harald Frentzen 2 1:38.272   214.816   6   Jacques Villeneuve 1 1:38.448   214.432   7   Ralf Schumacher 10 1:38.461   214.404   8   Damon Hill 9 1:38.603   214.095   9   Alexander Wurz 6 1:38.959   213.325   10   Giancarlo Fisichella 5 1:39.080   213.064   11   Johnny Herbert 15 1:39.234   212.734   12   Jean Alesi 14 1:39.448   212.276   13   Olivier Panis 11 1:40.037   211.026   14   Jarno Trulli 12 1:40.111   210.870   15   Mika Salo 17 1:40.387   210.290   16   Rubens Barrichello 18 1:40.502   210.050   17   Tora Takagi 21 1:40.619   209.805   18   Pedro Diniz 16 1:40.687   209.664   19   Jos Verstappen 19 1:40.943   209.132   20   Shinji Nakano 22 1:41.315   208.364   21   Esteban Tuero 23 1:42.358   206.241   22   Ricardo Rosset 20 1:43.259   204.441   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Ricardo Rosset (#20)