Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | DNF | Halfshaft | 22nd | 1:39.676 | +8.027 | 22nd | 1:35.301 (Q) | +5.291 | 0 |
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 18th | 1:24.475 | +5.138 | 18th | 1:20.390 (Q) | +3.298 | 0 |
3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 13th | +3 laps | 19th | 1:31.168 | +2.989 | 19th | 1:30.054 (Q) | +4.202 | 0 |
4 | San Marino Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 21st | 1:33.889 | +4.544 | 21st | 1:31.255 (Q) | +5.282 | 0 |
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 14th | +2 laps | 20th | 1:27.767 | +3.492 | 20th | 1:24.538 (Q) | +4.276 | 0 |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 9th | +2 laps | 19th | 1:26.054 | +3.106 | 19th | 1:23.957 (Q) | +4.159 | 0 |
7 | Canadian Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 18th | 1:22.907 | +3.528 | 18th | 1:21.230 (Q) | +3.017 | 0 |
8 | French Grand Prix | 17th | Engine | 21st | 1:21.883 | +4.360 | 21st | 1:18.273 (Q) | +3.344 | 0 |
9 | British Grand Prix | 8th | +2 laps | 19th | 1:43.755 | +8.051 | 19th | 1:28.123 (Q) | +4.852 | 0 |
10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 11th | +1 lap | 21st | 1:15.575 | +2.697 | 21st | 1:34.536 (Q) | +4.938 | 0 |
11 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 20th | 1:49.424 | +3.308 | 20th | 1:46.713 (Q) | +4.875 | 0 |
12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 15th | +3 laps | 19th | 1:23.573 | +4.287 | 19th | 1:20.635 (Q) | +3.662 | 0 |
13 | Belgian Grand Prix | 8th | +5 laps | 21st | 2:13.230 | +9.464 | 21st | 1:55.084 (Q) | +6.402 | 0 |
14 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 21st | 1:29.853 | +4.714 | 21st | 1:29.101 (Q) | +3.812 | 0 |
15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | 15th | +2 laps | 20th | 1:24.210 | +3.760 | 20th | 1:22.078 (Q) | +3.517 | 0 |
16 | Japanese Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 20th | 1:44.158 | +3.968 | 20th | 1:41.315 (Q) | +5.022 | 0 |
In the 1998 Formula 1 season Shinji Nakano drove a total of 16 races for Minardi. From the total of 16 races, Shinji managed to finish on a 7th place during the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Nakano didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. The best result for Shinji during qualifying was at the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix as 18th fastest.