Race Result
| GP n. 613 - 12/10/1997 - Grand Prix of Japan Suzuka International Racing Course |
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| Winner: | Michael Schumacher / Ferrari - 1:29'48.446 | ||||||
| Pole Position: | Jacques Villeneuve / Williams-Renault - 1:36.071 | ||||||
| Fastest Lap: | Heinz-Harald Frentzen / Williams-Renault - 1:38.942 | ||||||
| Pos | Nš | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 53 | 1:29'48.446 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Williams-Renault | 53 | +1.378 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari | 53 | +26.384 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 |  Mika Hakkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +27.129 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jean Alesi |
Benetton-Renault | 53 | +40.403 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny Herbert |
Sauber-Petronas | 53 | +41.630 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 |  Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan-Peugeot | 53 | +56.825 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 |  Gerhard Berger |
Benetton-Renault | 53 | +1'00.429 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher |
Jordan-Peugeot | 53 | +1'22.036 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | engine | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | Damon Hill |
Arrows-Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 |  Pedro Diniz |
Arrows-Yamaha | 52 | +1 lap | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 |  Jos Verstappen |
Tyrrell-Ford | 52 | +1 lap | 20 | 0 |
| Dsq | 3 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams-Renault | 53 | disqualified | 1 | 0 |
| Ret | 21 | Tarso Marques |
Minardi-Hart | 46 | gearbox | 19 | 0 |
| Ret | 19 | Mika Salo |
Tyrrell-Ford | 46 | engine | 21 | 0 |
| Ret | 14 | Olivier Panis |
Prost-Mugen-Honda | 36 | engine | 10 | 0 |
| Ret | 15 |  Shinji Nakano |
Prost-Mugen-Honda | 22 | wheel bearing | 15 | 0 |
| Ret | 20 | Ukyo Katayama |
Minardi-Hart | 8 | engine | 18 | 0 |
| Ret | 22 | Rubens Barrichello |
Stewart-Ford | 6 | spun off | 12 | 0 |
| Ret | 23 |  Jan Magnussen |
Stewart-Ford | 3 | spun off | 14 | 0 |
| Dns | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli |
Sauber-Petronas | accident | 0 | ||