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| Date | Sunday 12 October 1997 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #16 of 17 in 1997
#613 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5864 m |
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| Race Distance | 5864 × 53 = 310.792 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Partially cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 13 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Minardi (39),
2. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Pedro Diniz (7)
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| 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)
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