The 1997 French Grand Prix started June 29th, 1997 at 02:00 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. Ralf Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 50 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 50 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Magny Cours, France
Date
June 29th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
8/17
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:38:50.492
Pole position
Michael Schumacher
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:38:50.492 | 1 | 72 | 10 |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +23.537 | 2 | 72 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1:14.801 | 5 | 72 | 4 |
| 4 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1:21.784 | 4 | 72 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +1:22.735 | 8 | 72 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +1:29.871 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| 7 2 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | Collision | 9 | 71 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1 Lap | 14 | 71 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +1 Lap | 11 | 71 | 0 |
| 10 4 | #14 Jarno Trulli | Prost | +2 Laps | 6 | 70 | 0 |
| 11 10 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +2 Laps | 21 | 70 | 0 |
| 12 5 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | +3 Laps | 17 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | DNF (Electrical) | 19 | 61 | 0 |
| - | #8 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | DNF (Spun off) | 7 | 60 | 0 |
| - | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | DNF (Spun off) | 16 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | DNF (Spun off) | 20 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Brakes) | 15 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Spun off) | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.548 | - |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:14.749 | +0.201 |
| 3 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:14.755 | +0.207 |
| 4 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:14.800 | +0.252 |
| 5 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:14.860 | +0.312 |
| 6 | #14 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:14.957 | +0.409 |
| 7 | #8 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:14.986 | +0.438 |
| 8 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:15.228 | +0.680 |
| 9 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.270 | +0.722 |
| 10 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:15.339 | +0.791 |
| 11 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:15.453 | +0.905 |
| 12 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:15.876 | +1.328 |
| 13 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:15.876 | +1.328 |
| 14 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.018 | +1.470 |
| 15 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:16.149 | +1.601 |
| 16 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:16.536 | +1.988 |
| 17 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:16.729 | +2.181 |
| 18 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:16.941 | +2.393 |
| 19 | #18 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:17.256 | +2.708 |
| 20 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:17.538 | +2.990 |
| 21 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:17.563 | +3.015 |
| 22 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:18.280 | +3.732 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | 4 | 18 | -29 | |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 15 | -32 | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 2 | 15 | -32 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 11 | -36 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 10 | -37 | |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 10 | -37 | |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1 | 8 | -39 | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | -40 | ||
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1 | 6 | -41 | |
| 13 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 5 | -42 | |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 2 | -45 | ||
| 15 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -46 | ||
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1 | -46 | ||
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -47 | ||
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -47 | ||
| 19 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | -47 | ||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 0 | -47 | ||
| 21 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 0 | -47 | ||
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -47 | ||
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | -47 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.225 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |