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1997 Luxembourg GP
1996 Japanese GP

1997 Japanese GP

1997 European GP
1998 Japanese GP
 XXIII  Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 12 October 1997
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 17 in 1997
#613 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5864 m
Race Distance5864 × 53 = 310.792 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherPartially cloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers13
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 19th Place Qualifications Minardi (39),
2. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season Pedro Diniz (7)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (412),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (650),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (518),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (114),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (139),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Williams (13.46%),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (288),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7510),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1392),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (127),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (149),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (39)

World Championship standings
  Michael Schumacher 78 
1  Jacques Villeneuve 77 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 41 
3  Jean Alesi 36 
4  David Coulthard 30 
5  Gerhard Berger 24 
6  Eddie Irvine 22 up
7  Giancarlo Fisichella 20 up
8  Mika Häkkinen 17 up
9  Olivier Panis 16 up
10  Johnny Herbert 15 
11  Ralf Schumacher 13 
12  Damon Hill 7 
13  Rubens Barrichello 6 
14  Alexander Wurz 4 
15  Jarno Trulli 3 
16  Pedro Diniz 2 
  Mika Salo 2 
18  Shinji Nakano 2 
19  Nicola Larini 1 
1  Williams / Renault 118 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 100 
3  Benetton / Renault 64 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 47 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 33 
6  Prost / Mugen-Honda 21 
7  Sauber / Petronas 16 
8  Arrows / Yamaha 9 
9  Stewart / Ford 6 
10  Tyrrell / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 3Car 4
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Michael Schumacher Jacques Villeneuve Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Car Ferrari F310B Williams FW19 Williams FW19
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:29'48.4461'36.0711'38.942
Speed207.639 km/h219.737 km/h213.361 km/h