1997 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT
12 Oct 1997
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 53 | +1.378s | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 53 | +26.384s | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 53 | +27.129s | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 53 | +40.403s | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 53 | +41.630s | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 53 | +56.825s | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 53 | +60.429s | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 53 | +82.036s | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 52 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 8 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 6 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 3 | DNF | 0 |