Race results
Race startOctober 12, 1997 at 09:00Japan Standard Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:29:48.446 | 53 | 1:39.268 | - | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1.378 | 53 | 1:38.942 | - | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +26.384 | 53 | 1:39.935 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +27.129 | 53 | 1:40.151 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | +40.403 | 53 | 1:39.381 | - | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +41.630 | 53 | 1:40.266 | - | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +56.825 | 53 | 1:40.217 | - | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1:00.429 | 53 | 1:39.998 | - | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +1:22.036 | 53 | 1:39.737 | - | 13 | 0 |
| - | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 52 | 1:39.771 | - | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | +1 Lap | 52 | 1:41.419 | - | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +1 Lap | 52 | 1:41.611 | - | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 52 | 1:43.051 | - | 21 | 0 |
| - | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | DSQ | 53 | 1:40.163 | - | 1 | 0 |
| - | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | DNF (Gearbox) | 46 | 1:42.699 | - | 20 | 0 |
| - | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 46 | 1:42.996 | - | 22 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | DNF (Engine) | 36 | 1:40.430 | - | 10 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Wheel bearing) | 22 | 1:41.608 | - | 15 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 1:44.403 | - | 19 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Spun off) | 6 | 1:43.883 | - | 12 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Spun off) | 3 | 1:44.089 | - | 14 | 0 |
| - | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | DNS (Injury) | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |