Grand Prix of Japan 1997 Published 5. July 2018 Circuit Suzuka Date 12.10.1997 Laps 53 Distance 310,792 km /193,132 miles No Driver Ferrari S/N Team Result 5 Michael Schumacher F 310 B 178 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 1. 6 Eddie Irvine F 310 B 180 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 3.