1997 Japanese Grand Prix
- Round
- 16 of 1997
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Fastest lap
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 53 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 53 | 6 | — · fastest lap |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 4 | 53 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 53 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 8 | 53 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 9 | 53 | — | — |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 5 | 53 | — | — |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 13 | 53 | — | — |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 11 | 52 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | 52 | — | — |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | 52 | — | — |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | 52 | — | — |
| DSQ | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 53 | — | Ignored yellow flags in practice |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 10 | 36 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 12 | 6 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 14 | 3 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 22 | — | Wheel bearing |
| DNS | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 18 | — | — | Injury |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | 8 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 20 | 46 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | 46 | — | Engine |