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Suzuka Circuit Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix 1997 at Suzuka Circuit on 12 October 1997, starting from P2 on the grid. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished second for Williams, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium for Ferrari.
Key Links
- WinnerMichael Schumacher
- CircuitSuzuka Circuit
- Winning teamFerrari
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ferrari | 2 | 10 | Finished | ||
2 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen FRE +1.378 |  Williams | 6 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Eddie Irvine IRV +26.384 | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Mika Häkkinen HKK +27.129 |  McLaren | 4 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Jean Alesi ALE +40.403 |  Benetton | 7 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Johnny Herbert HER +41.630 |  Sauber | 8 | 1 | Finished | |
7 |  Giancarlo Fisichella FIS +56.825 |  Jordan | 9 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  Gerhard Berger BER +1:00.429 | Benetton | 5 | 0 | Finished | |
9 |  Ralf Schumacher SCH +1:22.036 | Jordan | 13 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | McLaren | 11 | 0 | Engine | ||
11 |  Arrows | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | Arrows | 16 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 |  Tyrrell | 21 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
D | Williams | 1 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R |  Minardi | 20 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | Tyrrell | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Prost | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Prost | 15 | 0 | Wheel bearing | ||
R | Minardi | 19 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Stewart | 12 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Stewart | 14 | 0 | Spun off | ||
W | Sauber | 0 | 0 | Injury |
Classification22 drivers