1998 Japanese Grand Prix |
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International Racing Course Suzuka 3.64 miles Nov 1st 1998 |
Qualifying - Race - Analysis
1997 Pole: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) 1m 36.071s
The Starting Grid
Michael Schumacher | Ferrari GY | 1m 36.293s |
Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes BS | 1m 36.471s |
David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes BS | 1m 37.496s |
Eddie Irvine | Ferrari GY | 1m 38.197s |
Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome GY | 1m 38.272s |
Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome GY | 1m 38.448s |
Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen Honda GY | 1m 38.461s |
Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen Honda GY | 1m 38.603s |
Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife BS | 1m 38.959s |
Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife BS | 1m 39.080s |
Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas GY | 1m 39.234s |
Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas GY | 1m 39.448s |
Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot BS | 1m 40.037s |
Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot BS | 1m 40.111s |
Mika Salo | TWR Arrows BS | 1m 40.387s |
Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford BS | 1m 40.502s |
Tora Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford GY | 1m 40.619s |
Pedro Diniz | TWR Arrows BS | 1m 40.687s |
Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford BS | 1m 40.943s |
Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford BS | 1m 41.315s |
Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford BS | 1m 42.358s |
107 % rule time: | 1m 43.033s | |
Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford GY | 1m 43.259s - DNQ |
Race : 51 laps - Bright and sunny
1997 Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1h 29m 48.446s
The Result
Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes BS | 1h 27m 22.535s |
Eddie Irvine | Ferrari GY | 1h 27m 29.026s |
David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes BS | 1h 27m 50.197s |
Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen Honda GY | 1h 28m 36.026s |
Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome GY | 1h 28m 36.392s |
Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome GY | 1h 28m 38.402s |
Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas GY | 1h 28m 58.588s |
Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife BS | 1h 29m 03.387s |
Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife BS | 1 lap down |
Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas GY | 1 lap down |
Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot BS | 1 lap down |
Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot BS | 3 laps down - not running |
Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford BS | 13 laps - throttle control |
Michael Schumacher | Ferrari GY | 31 laps - tyre explosion! |
Tora Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford GY | 28 laps - collision w/Tuero |
Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford BS | 28 laps - collision w/Takagi |
Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford BS | 25 laps - differential |
Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford BS | 21 laps - gearbox |
Mika Salo | TWR Arrows BS | 14 laps - hydraulics |
Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen Honda GY | 13 laps - engine |
Pedro Diniz | TWR Arrows BS | 2 laps - spun off |
Fastest Lap :
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1m 40.190s
Lap Record : 1997:
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
(Williams) 1m 38.942s
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