R15
1998 Standings — Round 16
After Japanese Grand Prix
Pole Position
Michael SchumacherDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | 100 | - | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 86 | -14 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 56 | -44 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | - | 47 | -53 | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | - | 21 | -79 | |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1 | 20 | -80 | |
| 7 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | - | 17 | -83 |
| 8 | 1 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | - | 17 | -83 |
| 9 | 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | - | 16 | -84 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | - | 14 | -86 | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | - | 9 | -91 | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | - | 4 | -96 | |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Arrows | - | 3 | -97 | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | - | 3 | -97 | |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | - | 1 | -99 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | - | 1 | -99 | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | - | 1 | -99 |
