1997 · Round 16 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 12, 1997
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 12, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:36.071
Pole margin
+0.062
to MSC
Top-ten spread
+1.002
P1 to PAN
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:36.071 | — | — |
| 02 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:36.133 | +0.062 | — |
| 03 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:36.466 | +0.395 | — |
| 04 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:36.469 | +0.398 | — |
| 05 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:36.561 | +0.490 | — |
| 06 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:36.628 | +0.557 | — |
| 07 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:36.682 | +0.611 | — |
| 08 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:36.906 | +0.835 | — |
| 09 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:36.917 | +0.846 | — |
| 10 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:37.073 | +1.002 | — |
| 11 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:37.095 | +1.024 | — |
| 12 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:37.343 | +1.272 | — |
| 13 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:37.443 | +1.372 | — |
| 14 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:37.480 | +1.409 | — |
| 15 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:37.588 | +1.517 | — |
| 16 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:37.853 | +1.782 | — |
| 17 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:38.022 | +1.951 | — |
| 18 | MORSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:38.556 | +2.485 | — |
| 19 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:38.983 | +2.912 | — |
| 20 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:39.678 | +3.607 | — |
| 21 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:40.259 | +4.188 | — |
| 22 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:40.529 | +4.458 | — |