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1997 French Grand Prix

Round
8/17
Date
Jun 29, 1997 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Nevers, France
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit length
4.25 m
Race distance
305.814 km (72 laps)
Schumacher
Winner
1:38:50.492
Winning time
Schumacher
Pole position
Schumacher
Fastest lap
1:17.910
Fastest lap time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:38:50.492 1st 72 10
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams +23.537 2nd 72 6
3 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari +1:14.801 5th 72 4
4 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams +1:21.784 4th 72 3
5 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton +1:22.735 8th 72 2
6 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan +1:29.871 3rd 72 1
7 #10 David Coulthard McLaren Collision 9th 71
8 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber +1 lap 14th 71
9 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan +1 lap 11th 71
10 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost +2 laps 6th 70
11 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi +2 laps 21st 70
12 #1 Damon Hill Arrows +3 laps 17th 69
DNF #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell Electrical 19th 61
DNF #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton Spun off 7th 60
DNF #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows Spun off 16th 58
DNF #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber Spun off 20th 40
DNF #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Engine 13th 36
DNF #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart Brakes 15th 33
DNF #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren Engine 10th 18
DNF #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell Spun off 18th 15
DNF #15 Shinji Nakano Prost Spun off 12th 7
DNF #21 Tarso Marques Minardi Engine 22nd 5
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:30.456 13
2 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.613 +1.157 11
3 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:31.986 +1.530 15
4 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:32.307 +1.851 13
5 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:32.369 +1.913 12
6 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:32.573 +2.117 14
7 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:32.916 +2.460 13
8 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:33.314 +2.858 13
9 #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton 1:33.789 +3.333 14
10 #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber 1:33.910 +3.454 13
11 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:33.972 +3.516 8
12 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:34.061 +3.605 13
13 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:34.284 +3.828 4
14 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:34.425 +3.969 13
15 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost 1:34.514 +4.058 16
16 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:34.697 +4.241 13
17 #21 Tarso Marques Minardi 1:34.786 +4.330 9
18 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:35.174 +4.718 11
19 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:35.569 +5.113 12
20 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:35.929 +5.473 12
21 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:36.257 +5.801 11
22 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:37.212 +6.756 11
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:14.548 9
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:14.749 +0.201 11
3 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:14.755 +0.207 11
4 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:14.800 +0.252 12
5 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:14.860 +0.312 11
6 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost 1:14.957 +0.409 12
7 #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton 1:14.986 +0.438 12
8 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:15.228 +0.680 12
9 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:15.270 +0.722 11
10 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:15.339 +0.791 9
11 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:15.453 +0.905 12
12 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:15.857 +1.309 12
13 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:15.876 +1.328 12
14 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:16.018 +1.470 12
15 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:16.149 +1.601 12
16 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:16.536 +1.988 12
17 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:16.729 +2.181 11
18 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:16.941 +2.393 11
19 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:17.256 +2.708 12
20 #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber 1:17.538 +2.990 12
21 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:17.563 +3.015 12
22 #21 Tarso Marques Minardi 1:18.280 +3.732 12
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:14.596 19
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:14.987 +0.391 20
3 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:15.184 +0.588 22
4 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:15.313 +0.717 22
5 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:15.443 +0.847 26
6 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:15.452 +0.856 29
7 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:15.858 +1.262 29
8 #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton 1:15.885 +1.289 20
9 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost 1:16.162 +1.566 28
10 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:16.232 +1.636 14
11 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:16.243 +1.647 24
12 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:16.320 +1.724 13
13 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:16.523 +1.927 30
14 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:16.609 +2.013 21
15 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:16.941 +2.345 26
16 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:17.008 +2.412 14
17 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:17.085 +2.489 29
18 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:17.174 +2.578 28
19 #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber 1:17.263 +2.667 28
20 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:17.280 +2.684 26
21 #21 Tarso Marques Minardi 1:18.109 +3.513 27
22 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:19.469 +4.873 7
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:18.339 20
2 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:19.838 +1.499 30
3 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:20.014 +1.675 23
4 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:20.020 +1.681 23
5 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:20.225 +1.886 30
6 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:20.469 +2.130 28
7 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:21.512 +3.173 23
8 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:21.742 +3.403 15
9 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:22.206 +3.867 25
10 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:23.232 +4.893 26
11 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:23.469 +5.130 30
12 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:23.839 +5.500 29
13 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:24.494 +6.155 30
14 #21 Tarso Marques Minardi 1:24.535 +6.196 30
15 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:25.449 +7.110 30
16 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:26.108 +7.769 26
17 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:27.460 +9.121 25
18 #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber 1:27.905 +9.566 30
19 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost 1:29.600 +11.261 29
20 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:31.193 +12.854 17
21 #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton 1:31.943 +13.604 17
22 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:34.357 +16.018 13
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:17.910 37
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:18.136 +0.226 46
3 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:18.649 +0.739 27
4 #8 Alexander Wurz Benetton 1:18.684 +0.774 35
5 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:18.781 +0.871 27
6 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:19.029 +1.119 20
7 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:19.055 +1.145 27
8 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:19.225 +1.315 27
9 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:19.225 +1.315 34
10 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:19.317 +1.407 37
11 #14 Jarno Trulli Prost 1:19.417 +1.507 32
12 #17 Norberto Fontana Sauber 1:19.849 +1.939 35
13 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:19.912 +2.002 32
14 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:20.153 +2.243 14
15 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:20.385 +2.475 31
16 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:20.434 +2.524 42
17 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:20.534 +2.624 26
18 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:20.557 +2.647 55
19 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:20.662 +2.752 7
20 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:20.845 +2.935 40
21 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:22.034 +4.124 15
22 #21 Tarso Marques Minardi 1:22.325 +4.415 4

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 3 5 47
2 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 3 3 33 -14
3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1 2 19 -28
4 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 0 4 18 -29
5 Olivier Panis Prost 0 2 15 -32
6 Jean Alesi Benetton 0 2 15 -32
7 David Coulthard McLaren 1 1 11 -36
8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 0 1 10 -37
9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 0 1 10 -37
10 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 0 1 8 -39
11 Johnny Herbert Sauber 0 0 7 -40
12 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 0 1 6 -41
13 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 0 1 5 -42
14 Mika Salo Tyrrell 0 0 2 -45
15 Nicola Larini Sauber 0 0 1 -46
16 Shinji Nakano Prost 0 0 1 -46
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Ferrari Ferrari 3 9 65
2 Williams Renault 4 5 52 -13
3 Benetton Renault 0 3 25 -40
4 McLaren Mercedes 1 2 21 -44
5 Prost Mugen-Honda 0 2 16 -49
6 Jordan Peugeot 0 2 13 -52
7 Sauber Petronas 0 0 8 -57
8 Stewart Ford 0 1 6 -59
9 Tyrrell Ford 0 0 2 -63

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The 1997 French Grand Prix started Jun 29, 1997 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. Ralf Schumacher started from third place.

In 1 hour, 38 minutes and 50 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.

After the 1997 French Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 47 points. Schumacher is 14 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.