1997 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

16/17

Date

Oct 12, 1997 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Suzuka, Japan

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit length

5.864 m (18 turns)

Race distance

310.792 km (53 laps)

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Schumacher

Winner

1:29:48.446

Winning time

Villeneuve

Pole position

Frentzen

Fastest lap

1:38.942

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:29:48.446	2nd	53	10
2	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	+1.378	6th	53	6
3	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	+26.384	3rd	53	4
4	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	+27.129	4th	53	3
5	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	+40.403	7th	53	2
6	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	+41.630	8th	53	1
7	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+56.825	9th	53
8	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	+1:00.429	5th	53
9	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	+1:22.036	13th	53
10	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	Engine	11th	52
12	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	+1 lap	17th	52
13	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	+1 lap	16th	52
14	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	+1 lap	21st	52
DNF	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	Gearbox	20th	46
DNF	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Engine	22nd	46
DNF	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	Engine	10th	36
DNF	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	Wheel bearing	15th	22
DNF	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Engine	19th	8
DNF	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Spun off	12th	6
DNF	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Spun off	14th	3
DSQ	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Ignored yellow flags in practice	1st	53
DNS	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	Injury	18th

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:38.113		12
2	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:38.547	+0.434	14
3	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:39.084	+0.971	10
4	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:39.163	+1.050	12
5	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:39.233	+1.120	13
6	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:39.370	+1.257	13
7	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:39.418	+1.305	13
8	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:39.553	+1.440	13
9	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:39.784	+1.671	10
10	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:40.061	+1.948	13
11	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:40.227	+2.114	11
12	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:40.312	+2.199	13
13	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:40.345	+2.232	11
14	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:40.576	+2.463	13
15	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:40.685	+2.572	12
16	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:41.480	+3.367	15
17	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:41.685	+3.572	11
18	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:41.983	+3.870	14
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:42.021	+3.908	13
20	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:42.835	+4.722	10
21	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:44.098	+5.985	6

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:36.071		10
2	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:36.133	+0.062	6
3	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:36.466	+0.395	10
4	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:36.469	+0.398	10
5	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:36.561	+0.490	11
6	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:36.628	+0.557	12
7	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:36.682	+0.611	6
8	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:36.906	+0.835	11
9	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:36.917	+0.846	11
10	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:37.073	+1.002	10
11	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:37.095	+1.024	11
12	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:37.343	+1.272	11
13	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:37.443	+1.372	11
14	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:37.480	+1.409	10
15	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:37.588	+1.517	10
16	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:37.853	+1.782	10
17	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:38.022	+1.951	12
18	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:38.556	+2.485	10
19	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:38.983	+2.912	12
20	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:39.678	+3.607	11
21	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:40.259	+4.188	11
22	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:40.529	+4.458	9

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:37.372		22
2	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:37.481	+0.109	23
3	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:37.649	+0.277	28
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:37.755	+0.383	22
5	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:37.758	+0.386	25
6	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:37.905	+0.533	23
7	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:37.929	+0.557	23
8	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:38.147	+0.775	25
9	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:38.343	+0.971	21
10	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:38.403	+1.031	20
11	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:38.514	+1.142	27
12	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:38.723	+1.351	23
13	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:38.816	+1.444	22
14	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:38.910	+1.538	23
15	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:38.947	+1.575	15
16	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:39.537	+2.165	16
17	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:39.546	+2.174	23
18	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:39.702	+2.330	28
19	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:39.995	+2.623	21
20	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:40.905	+3.533	15
21	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:41.348	+3.976	26
22	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:41.370	+3.998	18

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:38.903		30
2	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:38.911	+0.008	28
3	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:38.941	+0.038	26
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:39.398	+0.495	26
5	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:39.454	+0.551	19
6	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:39.840	+0.937	22
7	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:39.898	+0.995	27
8	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:39.945	+1.042	23
9	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:40.422	+1.519	25
10	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:40.460	+1.557	22
11	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:40.616	+1.713	27
12	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:40.653	+1.750	19
13	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:40.720	+1.817	27
14	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:40.724	+1.821	13
15	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:40.937	+2.034	29
16	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:41.158	+2.255	20
17	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:42.000	+3.097	26
18	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:42.290	+3.387	27
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:42.587	+3.684	28
20	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:42.893	+3.990	17
21	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:44.736	+5.833	14
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:46.282	+7.379	15

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:38.942		48
2	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:39.268	+0.326	48
3	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:39.381	+0.439	29
4	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:39.737	+0.795	46
5	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:39.771	+0.829	52
6	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:39.935	+0.993	15
7	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:39.998	+1.056	48
8	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:40.151	+1.209	24
9	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:40.163	+1.221	22
10	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:40.217	+1.275	45
11	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:40.266	+1.324	49
12	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:40.430	+1.488	34
13	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:41.419	+2.477	35
14	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:41.608	+2.666	15
15	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:41.611	+2.669	33
16	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:42.699	+3.757	34
17	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:42.996	+4.054	20
18	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:43.051	+4.109	49
19	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:43.883	+4.941	3
20	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:44.089	+5.147	3
21	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:44.403	+5.461	5

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	5	8	78
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	7	7	77	-1
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1	7	41	-37
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	0	5	36	-42
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	3	30	-48
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1	2	24	-54
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	5	22	-56
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	0	2	20	-58
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	2	17	-61
10	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	2	16	-62
11	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	1	15	-63
12	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	0	1	13	-65
13	Damon Hill	Arrows	0	1	7	-71
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	1	6	-72
15	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	1	4	-74
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	0	0	3	-75
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-76
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	0	0	2	-76
19	Shinji Nakano	Prost	0	0	2	-76
20	Nicola Larini	Sauber	0	0	1	-77

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Williams	Renault	8	14	118
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	13	100	-18
3	Benetton	Renault	1	8	64	-54
4	McLaren	Mercedes	2	5	47	-71
5	Jordan	Peugeot	0	3	33	-85
6	Prost	Mugen-Honda	0	2	21	-97
7	Sauber	Petronas	0	1	16	-102
8	Arrows	Yamaha	0	1	9	-109
9	Stewart	Ford	0	1	6	-112
10	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-116

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The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 12, 1997 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Eddie Irvine started from third place.

In 1 hour, 29 minutes and 48 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.

After the 1997 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 78 points. Schumacher is 1 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.