1997 season·Round 16·12 Oct 1997

Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka·JapanJapanese Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Goodyear, Bridgestone1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

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Winner

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher

Fastest lap

Heinz-Harald Frentzen1:38.942

Laps

Distance

310.58 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	5	Michael Schumacher Ferrari	Ferrari	53	1:29:48.446	2	10 1:29:48.446
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams · Renault	Williams Renault	53	+1.378	6	6 +1.378
3	6	Eddie Irvine Ferrari	Ferrari	53	+26.384	3	4 +26.384
4	9	Mika Häkkinen McLaren · Mercedes	McLaren Mercedes	53	+27.129	4	3 +27.129
5	7	Jean Alesi Benetton · Renault	Benetton Renault	53	+40.403	7	2 +40.403
6	16	Johnny Herbert Sauber · Petronas	Sauber Petronas	53	+41.630	8	1 +41.630
7	12	Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan · Peugeot	Jordan Peugeot	53	+56.825	9	+56.825
8	8	Gerhard Berger Benetton · Renault	Benetton Renault	53	+1:00.429	5	+1:00.429
9	11	Ralf Schumacher Jordan · Peugeot	Jordan Peugeot	53	+1:22.036	13	+1:22.036
10	10	David Coulthard McLaren · Mercedes	McLaren Mercedes	52	Engine	11	Engine
12	1	Damon Hill Arrows · Yamaha	Arrows Yamaha	52	+1 lap	17	+1 lap
13	2	Pedro Diniz Arrows · Yamaha	Arrows Yamaha	52	+1 lap	16	+1 lap
14	18	Jos Verstappen Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	52	+1 lap	21	+1 lap
DSQ	3	Jacques Villeneuve Williams · Renault	Williams Renault	53	Ignored yellow flags in practice	1	Ignored yellow flags in practice
DNF	21	Tarso Marques Minardi · Hart	Minardi Hart	46	Gearbox	20	Gearbox
DNF	19	Mika Salo Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	46	Engine	22	Engine
DNF	14	Olivier Panis Prost · Mugen-Honda	Prost Mugen-Honda	36	Engine	10	Engine
DNF	15	Shinji Nakano Prost · Mugen-Honda	Prost Mugen-Honda	22	Wheel bearing	15	Wheel bearing
DNF	20	Ukyo Katayama Minardi · Hart	Minardi Hart	8	Engine	19	Engine
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello Stewart · Ford	Stewart Ford	6	Spun off	12	Spun off
DNF	23	Jan Magnussen Stewart · Ford	Stewart Ford	3	Spun off	14	Spun off
DNS	17	Gianni Morbidelli Sauber · Petronas	Sauber Petronas		Injury	18	Injury

Laps led

Lap-by-lap data from Jolpica (dump of 6 Oct 2026).

Michael Schumacher Laps 25–33, 38–53	25
Eddie Irvine Laps 3–16, 22–24	17
Jacques Villeneuve Laps 1–2, 17–20	6
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Laps 21, 34–37	5

Drivers after this round

1	Jacques Villeneuve	77
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	41
3	Jean Alesi	36
4	David Coulthard	30
5	Gerhard Berger	24
6	Eddie Irvine	22
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	20
8	Mika Häkkinen	17
9	Olivier Panis	16
10	Johnny Herbert	15

Constructors after this round

1	Williams	118
2	Ferrari	100
3	Benetton	64
4	McLaren	47
5	Jordan	33
6	Prost	21
7	Sauber	16
8	Arrows	9
9	Stewart	6
10	Tyrrell	2