Japan Grand Prix Kvalifisering
| Pos ↕ | Forer | Team | Q1 ↕ | Q2 ↕ | Q3 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35.825 | – | – |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:35.834 +0.009 | – | – |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.236 +0.411 | – | – |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:36.330 +0.505 | – | – |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Williams | 1:36.628 +0.803 | – | – |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:36.788 +0.963 | – | – |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:36.899 +1.074 | – | – |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 1:37.243 +1.418 | – | – |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:37.267 +1.442 | – | – |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 1:37.329 +1.504 | – | – |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:37.348 +1.523 | – | – |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:37.479 +1.654 | – | – |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:37.652 +1.827 | – | – |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 1:37.674 +1.849 | – | – |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 1:37.679 +1.854 | – | – |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 1:38.141 +2.316 | – | – |
| 17 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 1:38.209 +2.384 | – | – |
| 18 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 1:38.269 +2.444 | – | – |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Sauber | 1:38.490 +2.665 | – | – |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 1:38.576 +2.751 | – | – |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 1:39.972 +4.147 | – | – |
| 22 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 1:40.462 +4.637 | – | – |