Round 16 · 1997
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan · Sun 12 Oct · 00:00 UTC
Race replay
Starting grid
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 1:29:48.446 | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | +1.378 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | +26.384 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | +27.129 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | +40.403 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 8 | +41.630 | 1 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 9 | +56.825 | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | +1:00.429 | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 13 | +1:22.036 | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 11 | Engine | |
| 11 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +1 Lap | |
| — | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Disqualified | |
| — | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | |
| — | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | Engine | |
| — | Olivier Panis | Prost | 10 | Engine | |
| — | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | Wheel bearing | |
| — | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | Engine | |
| — | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 12 | Spun off | |
| — | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 14 | Spun off | |
| — | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | Injury |