1997 seasonR16 · 12 October 1997 · Suzuka

Japanese Grand Prix 1997

Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari. Started from P2.

Laps53PoleVilleneuveFastest lapFrentzenDistance310.6 km
Start → finish · top ten2P1 Schumacher6P2 Frentzen3P3 Irvine4P4 Häkkinen7P5 Alesi8P6 Herbert9P7 Fisichella5P8 Berger13P9 Schumacher11P10 Coulthard

Race results

01Michael SchumacherFerrari1:29:48.44610
02Heinz-Harald Frentzenfastest lapWilliams+1.3786
03Eddie IrvineFerrari+26.3844
04Mika HäkkinenMcLaren+27.1293
05Jean AlesiBenetton+40.4032
06Johnny HerbertSauber+41.6301
07Giancarlo FisichellaJordan+56.825
08Gerhard BergerBenetton+1:00.429
09Ralf SchumacherJordan+1:22.036
10David CoulthardMcLaren
12Damon HillArrows+1 lap
13Pedro DinizArrows+1 lap
14Jos VerstappenTyrrell+1 lap
—Tarso MarquesMinardiGearbox
—Mika SaloTyrrellEngine
—Olivier PanisProstEngine
—Shinji NakanoProstWheel bearing
—Ukyo KatayamaMinardiEngine
—Rubens BarrichelloStewartSpun off
—Jan MagnussenStewartSpun off
—Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsDisqualified
—Gianni MorbidelliSauberDid not start