1998 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
01 Nov 1998
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:39.823 | 23 |
| 2 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | +0.513s | 34 |
| 3 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | +0.566s | 30 |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +0.792s | 30 |
| 5 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +0.821s | 28 |
| 6 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.022s | 28 |
| 7 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | +1.275s | 30 |
| 8 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | +1.429s | 26 |
| 9 | 19 | Jos VerstappenVER | Stewart Ford | +2.368s | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | +2.401s | 32 |
| 11 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | +2.805s | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | +3.010s | 26 |
| 13 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | +3.298s | 38 |
| 14 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | +3.670s | 25 |
| 15 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | +3.811s | 40 |
| 16 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | +3.965s | 25 |
| 17 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +4.031s | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +4.071s | 22 |
| 19 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | +4.645s | 36 |
| 20 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | +4.809s | 29 |
| 21 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | +5.231s | 27 |
| 22 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | +6.573s | 30 |