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Formula One: Japanese Grand Prix Race Results

1 November 1998

SUZUKA, JAPAN: Following are the results of the Japanese Grand Prix Formula One race Sunday. Results include finishing position, driver, home country, car, and finishing time (for 51 laps):

1. Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:27:22.535.
2. Eddie Irvine, Britain, Ferrari, 1:27:29.026.
3. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:27:50.197.
4. Damon Hill, Britain, Jordan, 1:28:36.026.
5. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany, Williams, 1:28:36.392.
6. Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, Williams, 1:28:38.402.
7. Jean Alesi, France, Sauber, 1:28:58.588.
8. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Benetton, 1:29:03.837.
9. Alexander Wurz, Austria, Benetton, 50 laps, 1:27:37.673.
10. Johnny Herbert, Britain, Sauber, 50 laps, 1:27:43.035.
11. Olivier Panis, France, Prost Peugeot, 50 laps, 1:28:20.327.
12. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Prost Peugeot, 48 laps, 1:25:12.668.

Did Not Finish

Shinji Nakano, Japan, Minardi Ford, 40 laps, 1:11:40.268.
Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 31 laps, 53:17.744.
Toranosuke Takagi, Japan, Tyrrell Ford, 28, 50:26.268.
Esteban Tuero, Argentina, Minardi Ford, 28 laps, 50:47.170.
Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Stewart Ford, 25 laps, 45:01.383.
Jos Verstappen, Netherlands, Stewart Ford, 21 laps, 38:02.009.
Mika Salo, Finland, Arrows, 14 laps, 24:49.643.
Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Jordan, 13 laps, 22:35.461.
Pedro Diniz, Brazil, Arrows, 2 laps, 3:42.998.