Round 16 · 1997
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P2
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:38.942Frentzen · L48
Biggest gain+7Verstappen P20→P13
Retirements8of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Williams | 6 | +4 | 53 | +1.380 FL | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 53 | +26.380 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 4 | 0 | 53 | +27.130 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 7 | +2 | 53 | +40.400 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 8 | +2 | 53 | +41.630 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan | 9 | +2 | 53 | +56.830 | — | ||
| 8 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 5 | -3 | 53 | +1:00.430 | — | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 13 | +4 | 53 | +1:22.040 | — | |
| 10 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 11 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 17 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 16 | +4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 20 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Williams | 1 | 53 | DSQ | — | |||
| — | Stewart | 12 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | |||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 21 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 10 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 14 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 15 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Sauber | — | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 18 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 19 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | 77 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | 41 | ||
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 36 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 30 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 24 | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 22 | ▲1 |
| 8 | 20 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |
| 1992 | Japanese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 2 |
| 1991 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | |
| 1989 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 |