1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Race 16 of 17

Suzuka
53 laps
Time of race: 1:29:48.446
Average speed of winner: 207.639 kph
Margin of victory: 1.378 sec.
Lead changes: 7 among 4 drivers
Fastest lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:38.942
Lap leaders: Villeneuve 1-2, Irvine 3-16, Villeneuve 17-20, Frentzen 21, Irvine 22-24, M. Schumacher 25-33, Frentzen 34-37, M. Schumacher 38-53

Race notes: Michael Schumacher took the points lead from Jacques Villeneuve.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	2	Michael Schumacher	5	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:36.133	53	2	25	1:29:48.446	10
2	6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:36.628	53	2	5	+1.378	6
3	3	Eddie Irvine	6	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:36.466	53	2	17	+26.384	4
4	4	Mika Häkkinen	9	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:36.469	53	0	0	+27.129	3
5	7	Jean Alesi	7	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:36.682	53	0	0	+40.403	2
6	8	Johnny Herbert	16	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:36.906	53	0	0	+41.630	1
7	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	12	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:36.917	53	0	0	+56.825	0
8	5	Gerhard Berger	8	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:36.561	53	0	0	+60.429	0
9	13	Ralf Schumacher	11	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:37.443	53	0	0	+82.036	0
10	11	David Coulthard	10	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:37.095	52	0	0	engine (classified)	0
11	17	Damon Hill	1	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:38.022	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
12	16	Pedro Diniz	2	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:37.853	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
13	21	Jos Verstappen	18	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED5	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:40.259	52	0	0	+1 lap	0
14	1	Jacques Villeneuve	3	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:36.071	53	2	6	disqualified	0
15	20	Tarso Marques	21	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:39.678	46	0	0	gearbox	0
16	22	Mika Salo	19	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED5	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:40.529	46	0	0	engine	0
17	10	Olivier Panis	14	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:37.073	36	0	0	engine	0
18	15	Shinji Nakano	15	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:37.588	22	0	0	wheel bearing	0
19	19	Ukyo Katayama	20	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:38.983	8	0	0	engine	0
20	12	Rubens Barrichello	22	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:37.343	6	0	0	spun off	0
21	14	Jan Magnussen	23	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:37.480	3	0	0	spun off	0
22	18	Gianni Morbidelli	17	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:38.556	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Michael Schumacher	78	16	3	5	8
2	Jacques Villeneuve	77	16	9	7	7
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	41	16	1	1	7
4	Jean Alesi	36	16	1	0	5
5	David Coulthard	30	16	0	2	3
6	Gerhard Berger	24	13	1	1	2
7	Eddie Irvine	22	16	0	0	5
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	20	16	0	0	2
9	Mika Häkkinen	17	16	1	0	2
10	Olivier Panis	16	9	0	0	2
11	Johnny Herbert	15	16	0	0	1
12	Ralf Schumacher	13	16	0	0	1
13	Damon Hill	7	16	0	0	1
14	Rubens Barrichello	6	16	0	0	1
15	Alexander Wurz	4	3	0	0	1
16	Jarno Trulli	3	14	0	0	0
17	Pedro Diniz	2	16	0	0	0
18	Mika Salo	2	16	0	0	0
19	Shinji Nakano	2	16	0	0	0
20	Nicola Larini	1	5	0	0	0
21	Jan Magnussen	0	16	0	0	0
22	Jos Verstappen	0	16	0	0	0
23	Gianni Morbidelli	0	7	0	0	0
24	Norberto Fontana	0	3	0	0	0
25	Ukyo Katayama	0	16	0	0	0