Japanese Grand Prix 1997
Suzuka
12 October
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 05 Michael Schumacher GER Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari 53 1h29m48.446s 10 2
2 04 Heinz Harald Frentzen GER Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault 53 1h29m49.824s 6 6
3 06 Eddie Irvine GBR Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari 53 1h30m14.830s 4 3
4 09 Mika Häkkinen FIN West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4/12 Mercedes 53 1h30m15.575s 3 4
DQ 03 Jacques Villeneuve CAN Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault 53 Raced Under Appeal - 1
5 07 Jean Alesi FRA Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault 53 1h30m28.849s 2 7
6 16 Johnny Herbert GBR Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas 53 1h30m30.076s 1 8
7 12 Giancarlo Fisichella ITA B&H Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot 53 1h30m45.271s - 9
8 08 Gerhard Berger AUT Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault 53 1h30m48.875s - 5
9 11 Ralf Schumacher GER B&H Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot 53 1h31m10.482s - 13
10 10 David Coulthard GBR West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4/12 Mercedes 52 Engine - 11
11 01 Damon Hill GBR Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha 52 - - 17
12 02 Pedro Diniz BRA Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha 52 - - 16
13 18 Jos Verstappen NED Tyrrell Tyrrell 025 Ford 52 - - 21
R 21 Tarso Marques BRA Minardi Team Minardi M197 Hart 46 Gearbox - 20
R 19 Mika Salo FIN Tyrrell Tyrrell 025 Ford 46 Engine - 22
R 14 Olivier Panis FRA Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen Honda 36 Engine - 10
R 15 Shinji Nakano JAP Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen Honda 22 Wheel Bearing - 15
R 20 Ukyo Katayama JAP Minardi Team Minardi M197 Hart 8 Engine - 19
R 22 Rubens Barrichello BRA Stewart Ford Stewart SF1 Ford 6 Spun Off - 12
R 23 Jan Magnussen DEN Stewart Ford Stewart SF1 Ford 3 Spun Off - 14
DNS 17 Gianni Morbidelli ITA Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas - Injured - 18

Lap Leaders Total
Jacques Villeneuve1-2, 17-206
Eddie Irvine3-16, 22-2417
Heinz Harald Frentzen21, 34-375
Michael Schumacher25-33, 38-5325

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m36.071s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m38.942s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Michael Schumacher GER 78
2 Jacques Villeneuve CAN 77
3 Heinz Harald Frentzen GER 41
4 Jean Alesi FRA 36
5 David Coulthard GBR 30
6 Gerhard Berger AUT 24