1997 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
12 Oct 1997
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:38.903 | 30 |
| 2 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +0.008s | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | +0.038s | 26 |
| 4 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | +0.495s | 26 |
| 5 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +0.551s | 19 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +0.937s | 22 |
| 7 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +0.995s | 27 |
| 8 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.042s | 23 |
| 9 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | +1.519s | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +1.557s | 22 |
| 11 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +1.713s | 27 |
| 12 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +1.750s | 19 |
| 13 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +1.817s | 27 |
| 14 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +1.821s | 13 |
| 15 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +2.034s | 29 |
| 16 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +2.255s | 20 |
| 17 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +3.097s | 26 |
| 18 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +3.387s | 27 |
| 19 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +3.684s | 28 |
| 20 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +3.990s | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber Petronas | +5.833s | 14 |
| 22 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | +7.379s | 15 |