1997 · Round 16 · Practice 2 Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 12, 1997
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 12, 1997
Fastest
RSC
1:37.372
Margin
+0.109
to HAK
Most laps
28
FIS
Laps completed
489
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:37.372 | — | 22 |
| 02 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:37.481 | +0.109 | 23 |
| 03 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:37.649 | +0.277 | 28 |
| 04 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:37.755 | +0.383 | 22 |
| 05 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:37.758 | +0.386 | 25 |
| 06 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:37.905 | +0.533 | 23 |
| 07 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:37.929 | +0.557 | 23 |
| 08 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:38.147 | +0.775 | 25 |
| 09 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:38.343 | +0.971 | 21 |
| 10 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:38.403 | +1.031 | 20 |
| 11 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:38.514 | +1.142 | 27 |
| 12 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:38.723 | +1.351 | 23 |
| 13 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:38.816 | +1.444 | 22 |
| 14 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:38.910 | +1.538 | 23 |
| 15 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:38.947 | +1.575 | 15 |
| 16 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:39.537 | +2.165 | 16 |
| 17 | MORSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:39.546 | +2.174 | 23 |
| 18 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:39.702 | +2.330 | 28 |
| 19 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:39.995 | +2.623 | 21 |
| 20 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:40.905 | +3.533 | 15 |
| 21 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:41.348 | +3.976 | 26 |
| 22 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:41.370 | +3.998 | 18 |