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After Japanese Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 5 | 76 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 74 | -2 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 2 | 54 | -22 | |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 48 | -28 | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 44 | -32 | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | - | 35 | -41 | |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | - | 21 | -55 | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 1 | 15 | -61 | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | - | 13 | -63 | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | BAR | - | 10 | -66 | |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | - | 7 | -69 | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Jordan | - | 7 | -69 | |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | - | 3 | -73 | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | - | 3 | -73 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | - | 2 | -74 |
| 16 | 1 | Olivier Panis | Prost | - | 2 | -74 |
| 17 | Marc Gené | Minardi | - | 1 | -75 | |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | - | 1 | -75 |