Round 16 of 17 · Suzuka · 12 October 1997, Sunday
Japanese Grand Prix
Key highlights
Villeneuve
pole position
53
laps
13
finishers out of 21
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29:48.446 | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1.378 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +26.384 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +27.129 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | +40.403 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +41.630 | 1 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +56.825 | |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:00.429 | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +1:22.036 | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Engine | |
| 11 | Damon Hill | Arrows | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| DSQ | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Tarso Marques | Minardi | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Prost | Engine | |
| DNF | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Wheel bearing | |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Engine | |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Spun off | |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Spun off | |
| WD | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | Injury |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- WD
- Withdrew