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Suzuka Circuit Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Mika Häkkinen won the Japanese Grand Prix 1998 at Suzuka Circuit on 1 November 1998, starting from P2 on the grid. Eddie Irvine finished second for Ferrari, with David Coulthard completing the podium for McLaren.
Key Links
- WinnerMika Häkkinen
- CircuitSuzuka Circuit
- Winning teamMcLaren
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  McLaren | 2 | 10 | Finished | ||
2 |  Eddie Irvine IRV +6.491 |  Ferrari | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  David Coulthard COU +27.662 | McLaren | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Damon Hill HIL +1:13.491 |  Jordan | 8 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen FRE +1:13.857 |  Williams | 5 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Jacques Villeneuve VIL +1:15.867 | Williams | 6 | 1 | Finished | |
7 |  Jean Alesi ALE +1:36.053 |  Sauber | 12 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  Giancarlo Fisichella FIS +1:41.302 |  Benetton | 10 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | Benetton | 9 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 | Sauber | 11 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 |  Prost | 13 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | Prost | 14 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
R |  Minardi | 20 | 0 | Throttle | ||
R | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R |  Tyrrell | 17 | 0 | Collision | ||
R | Minardi | 21 | 0 | Collision | ||
R |  Stewart | 16 | 0 | Hydraulics | ||
R | Stewart | 19 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Arrows | 15 | 0 | Hydraulics | ||
R | Jordan | 7 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Arrows | 18 | 0 | Spun off | ||
F | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification22 drivers