1997 Grand Prix of Japan
10 October - Suzuka: 310.582 km (5.864 km x 53 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:36.071
Results:
1 Michael Shcumacher Ferrari 1:29.48.446
2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault - 1.378
3 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 26.384
4 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 27.129
5 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 40.403
6 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas - 41.630
7 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot - 56.825
8 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 1:00.429
9 Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot - 1:22.036
10 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes - 1 lap (not running at finish)
11 Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha - 1 lap
12 Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-Yamaha - 1 lap
13 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford - 1 lap
Fastest Lap:
Retirements:
David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 52 laps Engine
Tarso Marques Minardi-Hart 46 laps Gearbox
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford 46 laps Engine
Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen Honda 36 laps Engine
Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda 22 laps Wheel bearing
Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 8 laps Engine
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 5 laps Spun out
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 3 laps Spun out
Excluded:
Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 39.776
Did Not Start:
Gianni Morbidelli Sauber-Petronas Injuries
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Starting Grid
Jacques Villeneuve Michael Schumacher
Williams FW19-Renault #3 Ferrari F310B #5
1:36.071 1:36.133
Eddie Irvine Mika Häkkinen
Ferrari F310B #6 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
1:36.466 1:36.469
Gerhard Berger Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Benetton B197-Renault #8 Williams FW19-Renault #4
1:36.561 1:36.628
Jean Alesi Johnny Herbert
Benetton B197-Renault #7 Sauber C16-Petronas #16
1:36.682 1:36.906
Giancarlo Fisichella Olivier Panis
Jordan 197-Peugeot #12 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14
1:36.917 1:37.073
David Coulthard Rubens Barrichello
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10 Stewart SF1-Ford #22
1:37.095 1:37.343
Ralf Schumacher Jan Magnussen
Jordan 1979-Peugeot #11 Stewart SF1-Ford #23
1:37.443 1:37.480
Shinji Nakano Pedro-Paulo Diniz
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15 Arrows A18-Yamaha #2
1:37.588 1:37.853
Damon Hill Ukyo Katayama
Arrows A18-Yamaha #1 Minardi M197-Hart #20
1:38.022 1:38.983
Tarso Marques Jos Verstappen
Minardi M197-Hart #21 Tyrrell 025-Ford #18
1:39.678 1:40.259
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 025-Ford #19
1:40.529
Did Not Start:
Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber C16-Petronas #17
1:38.556