Nemec Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) je zmagovalec 17., zadnje letošnje dirke SP formule 1. Na dirki za VN Japonske v Suzuki je drugo mesto osvojil Kolumbijec Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW), tretji pa je bil Škot David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes). Coulthard si je s tem zagotovil končno drugo mesto v skupnem seštevku SP za svetovnim prvakom Michaelom Schumacherjem. Mika Häkkinnnen je za slovo od f1 dosegel četrto mesto, Barrichello peto, Ralph Schumacher pa je končal kot šesti.
Izidi dirke za VN Japonske v Suzuki(53 krogov, 310,331 km)
1. Michael Schumacher (Nem/Ferrari) 1:27:33,298
(povp. hitrost: 212,664 km/h)
2. Juan Pablo Montoya (Kol/Williams-BMW) + 3,154
3. David Coulthard (VBr/McLaren-Mercedes) 23,262
4. Mika Haekkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes) 35,539
5. Rubens Barrichello (Bra/Ferrari) 36,544
6. Ralf Schumacher (Nem/Williams-BMW) 37,122
7. Jenson Button (VBr/Benetton-Renault) 1:37,102
8. Jarno Trulli (Ita/Jordan-Honda) 1 krog
9. Nick Heidfeld (Nem/Sauber-Petronas) 1 krog
10. Jacques Villeneuve (Kan/BAR-Honda) 1 krog
11. Fernando Alonso (Špa/European Minardi) 1 krog
12. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Nem/Prost-Acer) 1 krog
13. Olivier Panis (Fra/BAR-Honda) 2 kroga
14. Enrique Bernoldi (Bra/Arrows-Asiatech) 2 kroga
15. Jos Verstappen (Niz/Arrows-Asiatech) 2 kroga
16. Alex Yoong (Mal/European Minardi) 3 krogi
17. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita/Benetton-Renault) 6 krogov
Dosedanji svetovni prvaki
1950 Giuseppe Farina (Ita/Alfa Romeo) -
1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Alfa Romeo) -
1952 Alberto Ascari (Ita/Ferrari) -
1953 Alberto Ascari (Ita/Ferrari) -
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Mercedes, Maserati) -
1955 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Mercedes) -
1956 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Lancia, Ferrari) -
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Maserati) -
1958 Mike Hawthorn (VBr/Ferrari) Vanwall
1959 Jack Brabham (Avs/Cooper-Climax) Cooper
1960 Jack Brabham (Avs/Cooper-Climax) Cooper
1961 Phil Hill (ZDA/Ferrari) Ferrari
1962 Graham Hill (VBr/BRM) BRM
1963 Jim Clark (VBr/Lotus-Climax) Lotus
1964 John Surtees (VBr/Ferrari) Ferrari
1965 Jim Clark (VBr/Lotus-Climax) Lotus
1966 Jack Brabham (Avs/Brabham-Repco) Brabham
1967 Dennis Hulme (NZl/Brabham-Repco) Brabham
1968 Graham Hill (VBr/Lotus-Ford) Lotus
1969 Jackie Stewart (VBr/Matra-Ford) Matra
1970 Jochen Rindt (Avt/Lotus-Ford) Lotus
1971 Jackie Stewart (VBr/Tyrrell-Ford) Tyrrell
1972 Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra/Lotus-Ford) Lotus
1973 Jackie Stewart (VBr/Tyrrell-Ford) Lotus
1974 Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra/McLaren-Ford) McLaren
1975 Niki Lauda (Avt/Ferrari) Ferrari
1976 James Hunt (VBr/McLaren-Ford) Ferrari
1977 Niki Lauda (Avt/Ferrari) Ferrari
1978 Mario Andretti (ZDA/Lotus-Ford) Lotus
1979 Jody Scheckter (JAR/Ferrari) Ferrari
1980 Alan Jones (Avs/Williams-Ford) Williams
1981 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Brabham-Ford) Williams
1982 Keke Rosberg (Fin/Williams-Ford) Ferrari
1983 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Brabham-BMW Turbo) Ferrari
1984 Niki Lauda (Avt/McLaren-Porsche Turbo) McLaren
1985 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Porsche Turbo) McLaren
1986 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Porsche Turbo) Williams
1987 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Williams-Honda Turbo) Williams
1988 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda Turbo) McLaren
1989 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Honda) McLaren
1990 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda) McLaren
1991 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda) McLaren
1992 Nigel Mansell (VBr/Williams-Renault) Williams
1993 Alain Prost (Fra/Williams-Renault) Williams
1994 Michael Schumacher (Nem/Benetton-Ford) Williams
1995 Michael Schumacher (Nem/Benetton-Renault) Benetton
1996 Damon Hill (VBr/Williams-Renault) Williams
1997 Jacques Villeneuve (Kan/Williams-Renault) Williams
1998 Mika Haekkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes) McLaren
1999 Mika Haekkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes) Ferrari
2000 Michael Schumacher (Nem/Ferrari) Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher (Nem/Ferrari) Ferrari