1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 21 | 1.378 | 53 | 310.6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 53 | Finished | 10 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Renault | 53 | ★ | +1.378s | Finished | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 53 | +26.384s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 53 | +27.129s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Renault | 53 | +40.403s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Petronas | 53 | +41.630s | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Peugeot | 53 | +56.825s | Finished | ||
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Renault | 53 | +60.429s | Finished | ||
| 9 | 13 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Peugeot | 53 | +82.036s | Finished | ||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 52 | — | Engine | ||
| 12 | 17 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 13 | 16 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 14 | 21 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | Ford | 52 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| — | 20 | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | Hart | 46 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 22 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Ford | 46 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 10 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Mugen-Honda | 36 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 15 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Mugen-Honda | 22 | — | Wheel bearing | ||
| — | 19 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Hart | 8 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 12 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Ford | 6 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 14 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Ford | 3 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 1 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | 53 | — | Ignored yellow flags in practice | ||
| — | 18 | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | Petronas | — | Injury |