1997 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID

12 Oct 1997

Suzuka Circuit, Japan

Pos

No

Driver

Car

Time

1

3

Jacques VilleneuveVIL

Williams Renault

1:36.071

2

5

Michael SchumacherMSC

Ferrari

1:36.133

3

6

Eddie IrvineIRV

Ferrari

1:36.466

4

9

Mika HakkinenHAK

McLaren Mercedes

1:36.469

5

8

Gerhard BergerBER

Benetton Renault

1:36.561

6

4

Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE

Williams Renault

1:36.628

7

7

Jean AlesiALE

Benetton Renault

1:36.682

8

16

Johnny HerbertHER

Sauber Petronas

1:36.906

9

12

Giancarlo FisichellaFIS

Jordan Peugeot

1:36.917

10

14

Olivier PanisPAN

Prost Mugen Honda

1:37.073

11

10

David CoulthardCOU

McLaren Mercedes

1:37.095

12

22

Rubens BarrichelloBAR

Stewart Ford

1:37.343

13

11

Ralf SchumacherRSC

Jordan Peugeot

1:37.443

14

23

Jan MagnussenMAG

Stewart Ford

1:37.480

15

15

Shinji NakanoNAK

Prost Mugen Honda

1:37.588

16

2

Pedro DinizDIN

Arrows Yamaha

1:37.853

17

1

Damon HillHIL

Arrows Yamaha

1:38.022

18

17

Gianni MorbidelliMOR

Sauber Petronas

1:38.556

19

20

Ukyo KatayamaKAT

Minardi Hart

1:38.983

20

21

Tarso MarquesMAR

Minardi Hart

1:39.678

21

18

Jos VerstappenVER

Tyrrell Ford

1:40.259

22

19

Mika SaloSAL

Tyrrell Ford

1:40.529