Gridpedia1997 Japanese Grand Prix
- Date
- 12 Oct 1997
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan
- Round
- 16 of 17
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 53 | +1.378 | 1:38.942 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | +26.384 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 53 | +27.129 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 53 | +40.403 | 2 | |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 8 | 53 | +41.630 | 1 | |
| 7 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 9 | 53 | +56.825 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | 53 | +60.429 | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 13 | 53 | +82.036 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 11 | 52 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| D | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 53 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 20 | 46 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | 46 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 10 | 36 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | 22 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 12 | 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 14 | 3 | Spun off | 0 | |
| W | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | PL | 0 | Injury | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 78 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 77 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 30 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | 16 |