| «1997-16» | Japan Grand Prix - XXIV Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1997-10-12 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 53 laps × 5.864 km : 310.792 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Gap | Interval | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 53 | 1:29:48.446 | 207.639 km/h | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams • Renault | 53 | +01.378 | +01.378 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 53 | +26.384 | +25.006 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren • Mercedes | 53 | +27.129 | +00.745 | 3 |
| DSQ | 1 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams • Renault | 53 | +39.776 | +12.647 | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton • Renault | 53 | +40.403 | +00.627 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber • Petronas | 53 | +41.630 | +01.227 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan • Peugeot | 53 | +56.825 | +15.195 | |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton • Renault | 53 | +01:00.429 | +03.604 | |
| 9 | 13 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan • Peugeot | 53 | +01:22.036 | +21.607 | |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren • Mercedes | 52 | engine | ||
| 11 | 17 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows • Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 | 16 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows • Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | 20 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | ||
| 19 | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi • Hart | 46 | transmission | |||
| 21 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 46 | engine | |||
| 10 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost • Mugen Honda | 36 | engine | |||
| 15 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost • Mugen Honda | 22 | transmission | |||
| 18 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi • Hart | 8 | engine | |||
| 12 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart • Ford Cosworth | 6 | accident | |||
| 14 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart • Ford Cosworth | 3 | accident | |||
| DNS | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber • Petronas | accident |
Fastest lap - 01:38.942 - 213.361 km/h - Heinz-Harald Frentzen (lap 48)