Japan Grand Prix Kvalifisering
| Pos ↕ | Forer | Team | Q1 ↕ | Q2 ↕ | Q3 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton | 1:38.023 | – | – |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 1:38.888 | – | – |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:38.954 | – | – |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:39.032 | – | – |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:39.040 | – | – |
| 6 | David Coulthard | Williams | 1:39.155 | – | – |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan | 1:39.621 | – | – |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:40.010 | – | – |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton | 1:40.349 | – | – |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | 1:40.381 | – | – |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1:40.838 | – | – |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:41.355 | – | – |
| 13 | Aguri Suzuki | Ligier | 1:41.592 | – | – |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell | 1:41.977 | – | – |
| 15 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork | 1:42.059 | – | – |
| 16 | Karl Wendlinger | Sauber | 1:42.912 | – | – |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi | 1:43.102 | – | – |
| 18 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 1:43.542 | – | – |
| 19 | Taki Inoue | Footwork | 1:44.074 | – | – |
| 20 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific | 1:46.097 | – | – |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Forti | 1:46.654 | – | – |
| 22 | Roberto Moreno | Forti | 1:48.267 | – | – |
| 23 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific | 1:48.289 | – | – |
| 24 | Mark Blundell | McLaren | 16:42.640 | – | – |