Grand Prix of Japan 1998 - Suzuka
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Date 01-Nov-1998 Location Suzuka / Japan Track name Suzuka Circuit Mie Ken Track length 5.864 km Full distance 53 laps (=310.596 km) 1993 racelap record Nigel Mansell (GB), Williams FW14B-Renault V10, 1:40.646 (=209.749 km/h) 1996 racelap record Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Williams FW18-Renault V10, 1:44.043 (= 202.900 km/h) 1997 racelap record Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9A, 1:38.942 (= 213.361 km/h) 1998 racelap record Michael Schumacher (GER), Ferrari F300 V10, 1:40.190 (= 210.703 km/h) Weather dry, sunny, warm Spectators 140,000 |
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Friday: free practice sessions
Saturday: free practice sessions Saturday: qualifying session Sunday: warmup session Sunday: race results Sunday: fastest racelaps |
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All times unofficial |
| Free practice sessions on Friday |
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| Weather conditions: dry, sunny |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'39"823 211.478 km/h 2. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'40"336 + 0'00"513 3. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'40"389 + 0'00"566 4. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'40"615 + 0'00"792 5. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'40"644 + 0'00"821 6. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'40"845 + 0'01"022 7. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'41"098 + 0'01"275 8. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'41"252 + 0'01"429 9. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'42"191 + 0'02"368 10. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'42"224 + 0'02"401 11. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'42"628 + 0'02"805 12. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'42"833 + 0'03"010 13. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'43"121 + 0'03"298 14. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'43"493 + 0'03"670 15. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'43"634 + 0'03"811 16. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'43"788 + 0'03"965 17. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'43"854 + 0'04"031 18. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'43"894 + 0'04"071 19. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'44"468 + 0'04"645 20. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'44"632 + 0'04"809 21. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'45"054 + 0'05"231 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'46"396 + 0'06"573 |
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107% time : 1'46"811 (Unofficial results) |
| Free practice sessions on Saturday |
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| Weather conditions: dry |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'38"429 214.473 km/h 2. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'38"673 + 0'00"244 3. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'38"752 + 0'00"323 4. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'38"874 + 0'00"445 5. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'39"883 + 0'01"454 6. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'40"003 + 0'01"574 7. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'40"146 + 0'01"717 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'40"265 + 0'01"836 9. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'40"552 + 0'02"123 10. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'40"857 + 0'02"428 11. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'40"925 + 0'02"496 12. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'41"002 + 0'02"573 13. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'41"105 + 0'02"676 14. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'41"172 + 0'02"743 15. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'41"543 + 0'03"114 16. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'41"823 + 0'03"394 17. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'41"889 + 0'03"460 18. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'41"924 + 0'03"495 19. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'42"786 + 0'04"357 20. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'43"013 + 0'04"584 21. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'43"048 + 0'04"619 |
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107% time : 1'45"319 (Unofficial results) |
| Qualifying session - starting grid |
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| Weather conditions: dry |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'36"293 219.231 km/h 2. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'36"471 + 0'00"178 3. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'37"496 + 0'01"203 4. 4 Eddie IRVINE GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'38"197 + 0'01"904 5. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'38"272 + 0'01"979 6. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'38"448 + 0'02"155 7. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'38"461 + 0'02"168 8. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'38"603 + 0'02"310 9. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'38"959 + 0'02"666 10. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'39"080 + 0'02"787 11. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'39"234 + 0'02"941 12. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'39"448 + 0'03"155 13. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'40"037 + 0'03"744 14. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'40"111 + 0'03"818 15. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'40"387 + 0'04"094 16. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'40"502 + 0'04"209 17. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'40"619 + 0'04"326 18. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'40"687 + 0'04"394 19. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'40"943 + 0'04"650 20. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'41"315 + 0'05"022 21. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'42"358 + 0'06"065 22. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'43"259 + 0'06"966 |
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107% time : 1'43"034 (Unofficial results) |
| Warmup session on Sunday |
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| Weather conditions: dry |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'40"431 210.198 km/h 2. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'40"710 + 0'00"279 3. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'41"056 + 0'00"625 4. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'41"119 + 0'00"688 5. 4 Eddie IRVINE GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'41"246 + 0'00"815 6. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'41"452 + 0'01"021 7. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'41"510 + 0'01"079 8. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'41"902 + 0'01"471 9. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'42"611 + 0'02"180 10. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'42"650 + 0'02"219 11. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'42"700 + 0'02"269 12. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'42"837 + 0'02"406 13. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'42"881 + 0'02"450 14. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'42"967 + 0'02"536 15. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'43"593 + 0'03"162 16. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'43"776 + 0'03"345 17. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'43"834 + 0'03"403 18. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'43"935 + 0'03"504 19. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'44"205 + 0'03"774 20. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'44"273 + 0'03"842 21. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'45"733 + 0'05"302 |
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(Unofficial results)
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| Race Results |
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| Weather conditions: dry, sunny |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Time/Laps Gap 1. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1h27'22"535 205.364 km/h 2. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear + 0'06"491 205.110 km/h 3. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone + 0'27"662 204.287 km/h 4. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear + 1'13"491 202.525 km/h 5. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear + 1'13"857 202.511 km/h 6. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear + 1'15"867 202.435 km/h 7. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear + 1'36"053 201.669 km/h 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone + 1'41"301 201.471 km/h 9. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1 lap(s) 10. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1 lap(s) 11. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1 lap(s) 12. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 3 lap(s) Not classified 13. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 11 lap(s) electrics failure 14. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 20 lap(s) tyre blown 15. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 23 lap(s) Rammed by Tuero 16. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 23 lap(s) rammed Takagi 17. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 30 lap(s) hydraulics filure 19. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 37 lap(s) hydraulics filure 20. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 38 lap(s) engine failure 21. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 49 lap(s) spin |
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(Unofficial results)
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| Fastest Racelaps |
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P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'40"190 2. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'40"426 3. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'40"870 4. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'40"905 5. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'42"273 6. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'42"275 7. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'42"331 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'42"336 9. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'42"357 10. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'42"858 11. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'42"956 12. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'43"073 13. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'43"164 14. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'43"447 15. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'44"158 16. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'44"947 17. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'45"304 18. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'45"673 19. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'45"792 20. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'45"840 21. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'46"099 |
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(Unofficial results)
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