1998 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
01 Nov 1998
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:36.293 |
| 2 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.471 |
| 3 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.496 |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:38.197 |
| 5 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:38.272 |
| 6 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:38.448 |
| 7 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:38.461 |
| 8 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:38.603 |
| 9 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:38.959 |
| 10 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:39.080 |
| 11 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:39.234 |
| 12 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:39.448 |
| 13 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | 1:40.037 |
| 14 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:40.111 |
| 15 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | 1:40.387 |
| 16 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:40.502 |
| 17 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.619 |
| 18 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 1:40.687 |
| 19 | 19 | Jos VerstappenVER | Stewart Ford | 1:40.943 |
| 20 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | 1:41.315 |
| 21 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 1:42.358 |