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Qualifying: Schumacher takes pole

Michael Schumacher took pole position for tomorrow's crucial Japanese Grand Prix

The German set a time of 1.37.470 to finish ahead of McLaren's Mika Hakkinen.

Schumacher and Hakkinen both led the leaderboard during the one-hour shoot-out and at one point had set identical fastest times.

Third quickest was David Coulthard (McLaren), ahead of Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

Championship leader Eddie Irvine will start from fifth on the grid, after being forced to complete the last few minutes in his spare car.

The Ferrari driver escaped uninjured after his Ferrari hit the tyre barrier, forcing the session to be stopped for nearly ten minutes.

Olivier Panis (Prost was sixth fastest), ahead of his team-mate Jarno Trulli.

Johnny Herbert's Stewart was eighth, while Damon Hill will start his final Grand Prix from 12th spot.

Full times.






















































































































Pos


Driver


Team


Time


1


M Schumacher


Ferrari


1.37.470


2


M Hakkinen


McLaren


1.37.820


3


D Coulthard


McLaren


1.38.239


4


H-H Frentzen


Jordan


1.38.696


5


E Irvine


Ferrari


1.38.975


6


O Panis


Prost


1.39.623


7


J Trulli


Prost


1.39.644


8


J Herbert


Stewart


1.39.706


9


R Schumacher


Williams


1.39.717


10


J Alesi


Sauber


1.39.721


11


J Villeneuve


BAR


1.39.732


12


D Hill


Jordan


1.40.140


13


R Barrichello


Stewart


1.40.140


14


G Fisichella


Benetton


1.40.261


15


A Wurz


Benetton


1.40.303


16


A Zanardi


Williams


1.40.403


17


P Diniz


Sauber


1.40.740


18


R Zonta


BAR


1.40.861


19


T Takagi


Arrows


1.41.067


20


M Gene


Minardi


1.41.529


21


P de la Rosa


Arrows


1.41.708


22


L Badoer


Minardi


1.42.515

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