The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 16 of the 1997 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 12 October 1997. Jacques Villeneuve started on pole position in the Williams Renault and Michael Schumacher was the race winner for Ferrari.
1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | F310B | Goodyear | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | - | - | 1:39.268 | 48 | 207.508 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Williams Renault | FW19 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:29:49.824 | +1.378 | +1.378 | 1:38.942 | 48 | 207.454 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Ferrari | F310B | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:14.830 | +26.384 | +25.006 | 1:39.935 | 15 | 206.496 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-12 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:15.575 | +27.129 | +0.745 | 1:40.151 | 24 | 206.468 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Jean Alesi | France | Benetton Renault | B197 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:28.849 | +40.403 | +13.274 | 1:39.381 | 29 | 205.963 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Great Britain | Sauber Petronas | C16 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:30.076 | +41.630 | +1.227 | 1:40.266 | 49 | 205.917 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Peugeot | 197 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:45.271 | +56.825 | +15.195 | 1:40.217 | 45 | 205.342 | |
| 8 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Austria | Benetton Renault | B197 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:48.875 | +1:00.429 | +3.604 | 1:39.998 | 48 | 205.206 | |
| 9 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Jordan Peugeot | 197 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:31:10.482 | +1:22.036 | +21.607 | 1:39.737 | 46 | 204.396 | |
| 10 | 10 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-12 | Goodyear | 52 | 1:28:51.086 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:39.771 | 52 | 205.780 | |
| 11 | 1 | Damon Hill | Great Britain | Arrows Yamaha | A18 | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:29:59.070 | 1 lap | +1:07.984 | 1:41.419 | 35 | 203.189 | |
| 12 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Brazil | Arrows Yamaha | A18 | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:43.622 | 1 lap | +44.552 | 1:41.611 | 33 | 201.526 | |
| 13 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Tyrrell Ford | 025 | Goodyear | 52 | 1:31:13.951 | 1 lap | +30.329 | 1:43.051 | 49 | 200.410 | |
| DSQ | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | Williams Renault | FW19 | Goodyear | 53 | 1:30:28.222 | 1:40.163 | 22 | 205.987 | |||
| DNF | 21 | Tarso Marques | Brazil | Minardi Hart | M197 | Bridgestone | 46 | 1:20:40.463 | 1:42.699 | 34 | 200.471 | |||
| DNF | 19 | Mika Salo | Finland | Tyrrell Ford | 025 | Goodyear | 46 | 1:20:47.784 | 1:42.996 | 20 | 200.168 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Olivier Panis | France | Prost Mugen Honda | JS45 | Bridgestone | 36 | 1:02:11.743 | 1:40.430 | 34 | 203.462 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Prost Mugen Honda | JS45 | Bridgestone | 22 | 39:59.153 | 1:41.608 | 15 | 193.286 | |||
| DNF | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan | Minardi Hart | M197 | Bridgestone | 8 | 14:12.265 | 1:44.403 | 5 | 197.330 | |||
| DNF | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Stewart Ford | SF1 | Bridgestone | 6 | 10:34.277 | 1:43.883 | 3 | 198.583 | |||
| DNF | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Denmark | Stewart Ford | SF1 | Bridgestone | 3 | 5:21.163 | 1:44.089 | 3 | 194.996 | |||
| DNS | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Italy | Sauber Petronas | C16 | Goodyear |