12 Oct 1997Suzuka310.596 km (5864 m x 53 Laps - 196 m)
Pole Position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams FW19-Renault, 1:36.071 (219.737 km/h)
Fastest Lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams FW19-Renault, 1:38.942 (213.361 km/h lap 48)
Race Results:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:29:48.446 207.508 km/h
2 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:29:49.824 207.455 km/h
3 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:30:14.830 206.497 km/h
4 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:30:15.575 206.468 km/h
DQ 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:30:28.222 205.987 km/h
5 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:30:28.849 205.964 km/h
6 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:30:30.076 205.917 km/h
7 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:30:45.271 205.343 km/h
8 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:30:48.875 205.207 km/h
9 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:31:10.482 204.396 km/h
10 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 52 Engine
11 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha -1 Lap
12 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha -1 Lap
13 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford -1 Lap
Did Not Finish:
21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 46 Gearbox
19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 46 Engine
14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 36 Engine
15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 22 Wheel bearing
20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 8 Engine
22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 6 Spun off
23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 3 Spun off
Did Not Start:
17 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber C16-Petronas Accident/Injury
Lap Leaders:
Car# Driver Car Laps Total
3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1-2 6
6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 3-16 17
3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 17-20
4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 21 5
6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 22-24
5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 25-33 25
4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 34-37
5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 38-53
Fastest Laps:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Lap
1 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:38.942 213.361 48
2 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:39.268 212.661 48
3 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:39.381 212.419 29
4 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:39.737 211.661 46
5 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:39.771 211.589 52
6 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:39.935 211.241 15
7 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:39.998 211.108 48
8 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:40.151 210.786 24
DQ 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:40.163 210.760 22
9 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:40.217 210.647 45
10 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:40.266 210.544 49
11 14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:40.430 210.200 34
12 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:41.419 208.150 35
13 15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:41.608 207.763 15
14 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:41.611 207.757 33
15 21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 1:42.699 205.556 34
16 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:42.996 204.963 20
17 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:43.051 204.854 49
18 22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 1:43.883 203.213 3
19 23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 1:44.089 202.811 3
20 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 1:44.403 202.201 5
Qualifying Times:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Entrant
1 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:36.071 219.737 Rothmans Williams Renault
2 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:36.133 219.596 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:36.466 218.838 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
4 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:36.469 218.831 West McLaren Mercedes
5 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:36.561 218.622 Mild Seven Benetton Renault
6 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:36.628 218.471 Rothmans Williams Renault
7 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:36.682 218.349 Mild Seven Benetton Renault
8 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:36.906 217.844 Red Bull Sauber Petronas
9 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:36.917 217.819 Benson&Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot
10 14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:37.073 217.469 Prost Grand Prix Gauloises Blondes
11 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:37.095 217.420 West McLaren Mercedes
12 22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 1:37.343 216.866 HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford
13 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:37.443 216.644 Benson&Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot
14 23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 1:37.480 216.561 HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford
15 15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:37.588 216.322 Prost Grand Prix Gauloises Blondes
16 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:37.853 215.736 Danka Arrows Yamaha
17 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:38.022 215.364 Danka Arrows Yamaha
18 17 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber C16-Petronas 1:38.556 214.197 Red Bull Sauber Petronas
19 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 1:38.983 213.273 Minardi Team
20 21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 1:39.678 211.786 Minardi Team
21 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:40.259 210.559 PIAA Tyrrell
22 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:40.529 209.993 PIAA Tyrrell
Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:38.903 213.445
2 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:38.911 213.428
3 14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:38.941 213.364
4 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:39.398 212.383
5 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:39.454 212.263
6 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:39.840 211.442
7 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:39.898 211.320
8 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:39.945 211.220
9 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:40.422 210.217
10 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:40.460 210.137
11 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:40.616 209.812
12 15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:40.653 209.734
13 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:40.720 209.595
14 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:40.724 209.587
15 22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 1:40.937 209.144
16 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 1:41.158 208.687
17 23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 1:42.000 206.965
18 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:42.290 206.378
19 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:42.587 205.780
20 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:42.893 205.168
21 17 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber C16-Petronas 1:44.736 201.558
22 21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 1:46.282 198.626
Saturday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:37.372 216.802
2 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:37.481 216.559
3 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:37.649 216.187
4 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:37.755 215.952
5 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:37.758 215.945
6 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:37.905 215.621
7 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:37.929 215.568
8 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:38.147 215.090
9 15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:38.343 214.661
10 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:38.403 214.530
11 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:38.514 214.288
12 22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 1:38.723 213.835
13 14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:38.816 213.633
14 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:38.910 213.430
15 23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 1:38.947 213.351
16 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:39.537 212.086
17 17 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber C16-Petronas 1:39.546 212.067
18 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:39.702 211.735
19 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 1:39.995 211.115
20 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:40.905 209.211
21 21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 1:41.348 208.296
22 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:41.370 208.251
Warm Up:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:38.113 215.164
2 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:38.547 214.217
3 4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams FW19-Renault 1:39.084 213.056
4 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari F310B 1:39.163 212.886
5 6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B 1:39.233 212.736
6 14 Olivier Panis Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:39.370 212.442
7 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber C16-Petronas 1:39.418 212.340
8 15 Shinji Nakano Prost JS45-Mugen-Honda 1:39.553 212.052
9 10 David Coulthard McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes 1:39.784 211.561
10 3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams FW19-Renault 1:40.061 210.975
11 1 Damon Hill Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:40.227 210.626
12 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 197-Peugeot 1:40.312 210.447
13 23 Jan Magnussen Stewart SF1-Ford 1:40.345 210.378
14 2 Pedro Diniz Arrows A18-Yamaha 1:40.576 209.895
15 8 Gerhard Berger Benetton B197-Renault 1:40.685 209.668
16 21 Tarso Marquès Minardi M197-Hart 1:41.480 208.025
17 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi M197-Hart 1:41.685 207.606
18 22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart SF1-Ford 1:41.983 206.999
19 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:42.021 206.922
20 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 025-Ford 1:42.835 205.284
21 7 Jean Alési Benetton B197-Renault 1:44.098 202.794
Notes:
Before the race Villeneuve had been disqualified due to ignoring a yellow flag in the final Free Practice session the day before. After an appeal by the Williams team he was allowed to race pending an FIA hearing. A few days later Williams retracted their appeal and Villeneuve's result was disallowed.
