1997 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
12 Oct 1997
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:36.071 |
| 2 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:36.133 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:36.466 |
| 4 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.469 |
| 5 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:36.561 |
| 6 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:36.628 |
| 7 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:36.682 |
| 8 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:36.906 |
| 9 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:36.917 |
| 10 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:37.073 |
| 11 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.095 |
| 12 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:37.343 |
| 13 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:37.443 |
| 14 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:37.480 |
| 15 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:37.588 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:37.853 |
| 17 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:38.022 |
| 18 | 17 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber Petronas | 1:38.556 |
| 19 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 1:38.983 |
| 20 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | 1:39.678 |
| 21 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.259 |
| 22 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.529 |