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Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix 1997 at Suzuka Circuit on 12 October 1997, starting from P2 on the grid. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished second for Williams, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium for Ferrari.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams | 53 | +1.378 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 53 | +26.384 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Mika HäkkinenHKK | McLaren | 53 | +27.129 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton | 53 | +40.403 | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber | 53 | +41.630 | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan | 53 | +56.825 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton | 53 | +1:00.429 | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Ralf SchumacherSCH | Jordan | 53 | +1:22.036 | 0 | |
| 10 | 11 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren | 52 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | 17 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 21 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| D | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams | 53 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi | 46 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell | 46 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost | 36 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost | 22 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi | 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart | 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart | 3 | Spun off | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber | 0 | Injury | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Michael Schumacher
- Circuit Suzuka Circuit
- Winning team Ferrari