The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix started October 12th, 1997 at 02:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Eddie Irvine started from third place.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 48 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 29 minutes and 48 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 12th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
16/17
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:29:48.446
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29:48.446 | 2 | 53 | 10 |
| 2 4 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1.378 | 6 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +26.384 | 3 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +27.129 | 4 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +40.403 | 7 | 53 | 2 |
| 6 2 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +41.630 | 8 | 53 | 1 |
| 7 2 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +56.825 | 9 | 53 | 0 |
| 8 3 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:00.429 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| 9 4 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +1:22.036 | 13 | 53 | 0 |
| 10 1 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | Engine | 11 | 52 | 0 |
| 11 6 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | +1 Lap | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 4 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +1 Lap | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 8 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 21 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Disqualified | 1 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | DNF (Gearbox) | 20 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Wheel bearing) | 15 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Spun off) | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Spun off) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #17 Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | Injury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | 5 | 36 | -42 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 30 | -48 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 24 | -54 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 22 | -56 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 2 | 20 | -58 | |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 17 | -61 | |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 16 | -62 | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | 15 | -63 | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 13 | -65 | |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 7 | -71 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1 | 6 | -72 | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1 | 4 | -74 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 3 | -75 | ||
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | -76 | ||
| 18 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 2 | -76 | ||
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 2 | -76 | ||
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -77 | ||
| 21 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -78 | ||
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -78 | ||
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | -78 | ||
| 24 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 0 | -78 | ||
| 25 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -78 | ||
| 26 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | -78 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | 1:34.183 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |