613rd GP – Japan 1997

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1997 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Gianni Morbidelli	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [4]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.903	30
2	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.911	28
3	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.941	26
4	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.398	26
5	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.454	19
6	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.840	22
7	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.898	27
8	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.945	23
9	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.422	25
10	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.460	22
11	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.616	27
12	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.653	19
13	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.720	27
14	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.724	13
15	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [4]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.937	29
16	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.158	20
17	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:42.000	26
18	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.290	27
19	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.587	28
20	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:42.893	17
21	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:44.736	14
22	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:46.282	15

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.372	22
2	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.481	23
3	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.649	28
4	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.755	22
5	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.758	25
6	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.905	23
7	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.929	23
8	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.147	25
9	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.343	21
10	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.403	20
11	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.514	27
12	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [4]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.723	23
13	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.816	22
14	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.910	23
15	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.947	15
16	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.537	16
17	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.546	23
18	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.702	28
19	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.995	21
20	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.905	15
21	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.348	26
22	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:41.370	18

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.071	10
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.133	6
3	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.466	10
4	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.469	10
5	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.561	11
6	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.628	12
7	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.682	6
8	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.906	11
9	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.917	11
10	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.073	10
11	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.095	11
12	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.343	11
13	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.443	11
14	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.480	10
15	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.588	10
16	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.853	10
17	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.022	12
DNS	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.556	10
19	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.983	12
20	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.678	11
21	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.259	11
22	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.529	9

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.113	12
2	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.547	14
3	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.084	10
4	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.163	12
5	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.233	13
6	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.370	13
7	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.418	13
8	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.553	13
9	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39.784	10
10	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.061	13
11	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.227	11
12	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.312	13
13	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.345	11
14	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.576	13
15	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40.685	12
16	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.480	15
17	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.685	11
18	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [4]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.983	14
19	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.021	13
20	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:42.835	10
21	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:44.098	6

Official Name	1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
Circuit	Suzuka
Date	October 12
Pole	Jacques Villeneuve 01:36.071
Fastest Lap	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 01:38.942
Podium	1st Michael Schumacher (25) , 2nd Heinz-Harald Frentzen (5) , 3rd Eddie Irvine (17)
GP Number	613
Round	16
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grosser Preis von Luxemburg September 28
Next race	Grand Prix of Europe October 26

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [178]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:29:48.446	53	01:39.268	25	2	10
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:29:49.824	53	01:38.942	5	6	6
3	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [180]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:14.830	53	01:39.935	17	3	4
4	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:15.575	53	01:40.151	0	4	3
5	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:28.849	53	01:39.381	0	7	2
6	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [7]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:30.076	53	01:40.266	0	8	1
7	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:45.271	53	01:40.217	0	9	0
8	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:48.875	53	01:39.998	0	5	0
9	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31:10.482	53	01:39.737	0	13	0
10	10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	52	01:39.771	0	11	0
11	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	52	01:41.419	0	17	0
12	2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	52	01:41.611	0	16	0
13	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	52	01:43.051	0	21	0
DSQ	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Disqualified	53	01:40.163	6	1	0
DNF	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Gearbox	46	01:42.699	0	20	0
DNF	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [5]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	46	01:42.996	0	22	0
DNF	14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	36	01:40.430	0	10	0
DNF	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Wheel bearing	22	01:41.608	0	15	0
DNF	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	8	01:44.403	0	19	0
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [4]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	6	01:43.883	0	12	0
DNF	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	3	01:44.089	0	14	0
DNS	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	0		0		0
T	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	-	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	3	-	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	5	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [179]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	-	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	-	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	14	-	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	16	-	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	19	-	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [1]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [1]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
Morbidelli suffered a serious accident in practice and did not participate in race. Villeneuve finished fifth, but was disqualified for ignoring yellow flags during practice.

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	77
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	41
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	36
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	30
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	24
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	22
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	20
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	17
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	16
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	15
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	13
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	7
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	6
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	4
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	3
16	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	2
17	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	2
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	2
19	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
20	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	78 NC

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Williams Renault	118
2	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 Cosworth	6
10	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	2