Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16 of 1997
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 12, 1997
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Williams | 6 | 53 | +1.378 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | +26.384 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 4 | 53 | +27.129 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi N/A | Benetton | 7 | 53 | +40.403 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 8 | 53 | +41.630 | 1 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 9 | 53 | +56.825 | 0 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Benetton | 5 | 53 | +1:00.429 | 0 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Jordan | 13 | 53 | +1:22.036 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 11 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Damon Hill N/A | Arrows | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Arrows | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Tyrrell | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 1 | 53 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 15 | Tarso Marques N/A | Minardi | 20 | 46 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Mika Salo N/A | Tyrrell | 22 | 46 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis N/A | Prost | 10 | 36 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano N/A | Prost | 15 | 22 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 19 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | Minardi | 19 | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart | 12 | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart | 14 | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Gianni Morbidelli N/A | Sauber | 0 | 0 | Injury | 0 |
Race Summary
- Round: 16 of 1997
- Circuit: Suzuka Circuit — Suzuka, Japan
- Date: Oct 12, 1997
- Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), started P2.
- Podium: 1. Michael Schumacher, 2. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 3. Eddie Irvine
- Classified finishers: 13