Japanese GP Friday practice 

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    Driver                      Team                Time             Gap
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 1. Michael Schumacher (D)      Benetton         1:38.428 min   
 2. Damon Hill (GB)             Williams         1:39.032 min       +0.604 s
 3. Mika Hakkinen (FIN)         McLaren          1:39.127 min       +0.699 s
 4. Jean Alesi (F)              Ferrari          1:39.142 min       +0.714 s
 5. David Coulthard (GB)        Williams         1:39.155 min       +0.727 s
 6. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)   Sauber           1:40.010 min       +1.582 s
 7. Eddie Irvine (GB)           Jordan           1:40.153 min       +1.725 s
 8. Gerhard Berger (A)          Ferrari          1:40.305 min       +1.877 s
 9. Johnny Herbert (GB)         Benetton         1:40.349 min       +1.921 s
10. Rubens Barrichello (BR)     Jordan           1:40.381 min       +1.953 s
11. Olivier Panis (F)           Ligier           1:40.838 min       +2.410 s
12. Mika Salo (FIN)             Tyrrell          1:41.355 min       +2.927 s
13. Ukyo Katayama (J)           Tyrrell          1:41.977 min       +3.549 s
14. Aguri Suzuki (J)            Ligier           1:42.561 min       +4.133 s
15. Gianni Morbidelli (I)       Arrows           1:42.623 min       +4.195 s
16. Pedro Lamy (P)              Minardi          1:43.387 min       +4.959 s
17. Karl Wendlinger (A)         Sauber           1:43.634 min       +5.206 s
18. Luca Badoer (I)             Minardi          1:43.940 min       +5.512 s
19. Takachiho Inoue (J)         Arrows           1:44.386 min       +5.958 s
20. Pedro Diniz (BR)            Forti            1:46.654 min       +8.226 s
21. Andrea Montermini (I)       Pacific          1:46.869 min       +8.441 s
22. Bertrand Gachot (B)         Pacific          1:48.824 min      +10.396 s
23. Roberto Moreno (BR)         Forti            1:50.097 min      +11.669 s
24. Mark Blundell (GB)          McLaren         16:42.640 min   +15:04.212 min
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Japanese GP Friday qualifying 

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    Driver                      Team                Time             Gap
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 1. Michael Schumacher (D)      Benetton         1:38.428 min   
 2. Damon Hill (GB)             Williams         1:39.032 min       +0.604 s
 3. Mika Hakkinen (FIN)         McLaren          1:39.127 min       +0.699 s
 4. Jean Alesi (F)              Ferrari          1:39.142 min       +0.714 s
 5. David Coulthard (GB)        Williams         1:39.155 min       +0.727 s
 6. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)   Sauber           1:40.010 min       +1.582 s
 7. Eddie Irvine (GB)           Jordan           1:40.153 min       +1.725 s
 8. Gerhard Berger (A)          Ferrari          1:40.305 min       +1.877 s
 9. Johnny Herbert (GB)         Benetton         1:40.349 min       +1.921 s
10. Rubens Barrichello (BR)     Jordan           1:40.381 min       +1.953 s
11. Olivier Panis (F)           Ligier           1:40.838 min       +2.410 s
12. Mika Salo (FIN)             Tyrrell          1:41.355 min       +2.927 s
13. Ukyo Katayama (J)           Tyrrell          1:41.977 min       +3.549 s
14. Aguri Suzuki (J)            Ligier           1:42.561 min       +4.133 s
15. Gianni Morbidelli (I)       Arrows           1:42.623 min       +4.195 s
16. Pedro Lamy (P)              Minardi          1:43.387 min       +4.959 s
17. Karl Wendlinger (A)         Sauber           1:43.634 min       +5.206 s
18. Luca Badoer (I)             Minardi          1:43.940 min       +5.512 s
19. Takachiho Inoue (J)         Arrows           1:44.386 min       +5.958 s
20. Pedro Diniz (BR)            Forti            1:46.654 min       +8.226 s
21. Andrea Montermini (I)       Pacific          1:46.869 min       +8.441 s
22. Bertrand Gachot (B)         Pacific          1:48.824 min      +10.396 s
23. Roberto Moreno (BR)         Forti            1:50.097 min      +11.669 s
24. Mark Blundell (GB)          McLaren         16:42.640 min   +15:04.212 min
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Japanese GP Saturday practice 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:40.389 12
 2.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:40.674 14  0.285   0.285
 3.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:40.741 15  0.067   0.352
 4.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:40.765 20  0.024   0.376
 5.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:40.899 17  0.134   0.510
 6.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:41.116  8  0.217   0.727
 7.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:41.151 21  0.035   0.762
 8.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:41.699 22  0.548   1.310
 9.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:41.789 20  0.090   1.400
10.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:41.924 21  0.135   1.535
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:42.017 23  0.093   1.628
12.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:42.749 22  0.732   2.360
13.  Aguri Suzuki           J    Ligier-Mugen       1:43.084 20  0.335   2.695
14.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:43.309 22  0.225   2.920
15.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:43.324 22  0.015   2.935
16.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:44.177 23  0.853   3.788
17.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:44.231 16  0.054   3.842
18.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:44.892 21  0.661   4.503
19.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:45.010 23  0.118   4.621
20.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:45.956 20  0.946   5.567
21.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:46.860 10  0.904   6.471
22.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:48.048 13  1.188   7.659
23.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:48.203 21  0.155   7.814
24.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:49.184 17  0.981   8.795

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Japanese GP Saturday qualifying 

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Pos  Driver                  Nat  Constructor            Time     Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Michael Schumacher      D    Benetton-Renault   1:38.023
 2.  Jean Alesi              F    Ferrari            1:38.888   0.865   0.865
 3.  Mika Hakkinen           FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:38.954   0.066   0.931
 4.  Gerhard Berger          A    Ferrari            1:39.040   0.086   1.017
 5.  Damon Hill              GB   Williams-Renault   1:39.158   0.118   1.135
 6.  David Coulthard         GB   Williams-Renault   1:39.368   0.210   1.345
 7.  Eddie Irvine            GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:39.621   0.253   1.598
 8.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen   D    Sauber-Ford        1:40.380   0.759   2.357
 9.  Johnny Herbert          GB   Benetton-Renault   1:40.391   0.011   2.368
10.  Rubens Barrichello      BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:40.413   0.022   2.390
11.  Olivier Panis           F    Ligier-Mugen       1:41.081   0.668   3.058
12.  Aguri Suzuki            J    Ligier-Mugen       1:41.592   0.511   3.569
13.  Mika Salo               FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:41.637   0.045   3.614
14.  Gianni Morbidelli       I    Arrows-Hart        1:42.059   0.422   4.036
15.  Ukyo Katayama           J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:42.273   0.214   4.250
16.  Karl Wendlinger         A    Sauber-Ford        1:42.912   0.639   4.889
17.  Pedro Lamy              P    Minardi-Ford       1:43.102   0.190   5.079
18.  Luca Badoer             I    Minardi-Ford       1:43.542   0.440   5.519
19.  Taki Inoue              J    Arrows-Hart        1:44.074   0.532   6.051
20.  Andrea Montermini       I    Pacific-Ford       1:46.097   2.023   8.074
21.  Pedro Diniz             BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:47.166   1.069   9.143
22.  Roberto Moreno          BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:48.267   1.101  10.244
23.  Bertrand Gachot         B    Pacific-Ford       1:48.289   0.022  10.266
24.  Mark Blundell           GB   McLaren-Mercedes   0:00.000
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Japanese GP starting grid 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  S    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:38.023  2
 2.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:38.888  2  0.865   0.865
 3.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:38.954  2  0.066   0.931
 4.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:39.032  1  0.078   1.009
 5.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:39.040  2  0.008   1.017
 6.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:39.155  1  0.115   1.132
 7.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:39.621  2  0.466   1.598
 8.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:40.010  1  0.389   1.987
 9.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:40.349  1  0.339   2.326
10.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:40.381  1  0.032   2.358
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:40.838  1  0.457   2.815
12.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:41.355  1  0.517   3.332
13.  Aguri Suzuki           J    Ligier-Mugen       1:41.592  1  0.237   3.569
14.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:41.977  1  0.385   3.954
15.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:42.059  2  0.082   4.036
16.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:42.912  2  0.853   4.889
17.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:43.102  2  0.190   5.079
18.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:43.542  2  0.440   5.519
19.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:44.074  2  0.532   6.051
20.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:46.097  2  2.023   8.074
21.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:46.654  1  0.557   8.631
22.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:48.267  2  1.613  10.244
23.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:48.289  2  0.022  10.266
24.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes  16:42.640  1    N/A     N/A
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Japanese GP Sunday warmup 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   2:00.025 11
 2.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   2:00.414  9  0.389   0.389
 3.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   2:00.659  9  0.245   0.634
 4.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            2:00.850  9  0.191   0.825
 5.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        2:01.069  8  0.219   1.044
 6.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     2:01.957  8  0.888   1.932
 7.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            2:02.231  9  0.274   2.206
 8.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   2:03.071  8  0.840   3.046
 9.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   2:03.465 10  0.394   3.440
10.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     2:03.470 11  0.005   3.445
11.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   2:03.686 12  0.216   3.661
12.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       2:03.808 12  0.122   3.783
13.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       2:04.050 10  0.242   4.025
14.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     2:04.236  9  0.186   4.211
15.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     2:04.313 10  0.077   4.288
16.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       2:04.530 11  0.217   4.505
17.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        2:05.237 10  0.707   5.212
18.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        2:06.223 11  0.986   6.198
19.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       2:08.562  8  2.339   8.537
20.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        2:10.531  9  1.969  10.506
21.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       2:10.651  6  0.120  10.626
22.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   2:14.072  8  3.421  14.047
23.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford  11:07.750  1 533.678 547.725
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Japanese GP results 

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Pos  Driver                   Nat  Constructor                Time
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 1.  Michael Schumacher       D    Benetton-Renault    1:36:52.930
 2.  Mika Hakkinen            FIN  McLaren-Mercedes        +19.337
 3.  Johnny Herbert           GB   Benetton-Renault      +1:23.804
 4.  Eddie Irvine             GB   Jordan-Peugeot        +1:42.136
 5.  Olivier Panis            F    Ligier-Mugen             -1 lap
 6.  Mika Salo                FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha           -1 lap
 7.  Mark Blundell            GB   McLaren-Mercedes         -1 lap
 8.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen    D    Sauber-Ford              -1 lap
 9.  Luca Badoer              I    Minardi-Ford            -2 laps
10.  Karl Wendlinger          A    Sauber-Ford             -2 laps
11.  Pedro Lamy               P    Minardi-Ford            -2 laps
12.  Taki Inoue               J    Arrows-Hart             -2 laps

DNF  Damon Hill               GB   Williams-Renault      on lap 41  Spun
DNF  David Coulthard          GB   Williams-Renault      on lap 40  Spun
DNF  Pedro Diniz              BR   Forti Corse-Ford      on lap 33  Spun
DNF  Jean Alesi               F    Ferrari               on lap 25  Engine
DNF  Andrea Montermini        I    Pacific-Ford          on lap 24  Spun
DNF  Gerhard Berger           A    Ferrari               on lap 17  Electrics
DNF  Rubens Barrichello       BR   Jordan-Peugeot        on lap 16  Spun
DNF  Ukyo Katayama            J    Tyrrell-Yamaha        on lap 13  Spun
DNF  Bertrand Gachot          B    Pacific-Ford          on lap  7  Gearbox
DNF  Roberto Moreno           BR   Forti Corse-Ford      on lap  2  Gearbox
DNF  Gianni Morbidelli        I    Arrows-Hart           on lap  1  Spun

DNS  Aguri Suzuki             J    Ligier-Mugen
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Japanese GP fastest laps 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:42.976 33
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:43.079 33  0.103   0.103
 3.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:43.193 31  0.114   0.217
 4.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:43.369 38  0.176   0.393
 5.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:43.404 37  0.035   0.428
 6.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:43.477 30  0.073   0.501
 7.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:44.211 35  0.734   1.235
 8.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:44.287 50  0.076   1.311

 9.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:44.370 23  0.083   1.394
10.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:45.625 51  1.255   2.649
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:45.661 47  0.036   2.685
12.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:45.824 43  0.163   2.848
13.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:46.600 42  0.776   3.624
14.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:46.954 44  0.354   3.978
15.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:47.025 47  0.071   4.049
16.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:49.985 21  2.960   7.009
17.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:50.261 30  0.276   7.285
18.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:51.343 13  1.082   8.367
19.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:52.165 12  0.822   9.189
20.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:56.404 12  4.239  13.428
21.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       2:06.927  5 10.523  23.951
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