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1997 French Grand Prix
Round
8/17
Date
Jun 29, 1997 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Nevers, France
Circuit
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
| 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 |
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| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:19.227 - David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | 1:17.523 - David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:18.610 - Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | 1:20.218 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | 1:19.678 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.256 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | 1:17.070 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.168 - Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | 1:08.012 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | 1:12.090 - Maurício Gugelmin | Alain Prost |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | 1:11.737 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | 1:09.548 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.993 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:39.914 - Keke Rosberg | Keke Rosberg |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | 1:05.257 - Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | 1:42.695 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | 1:40.075 - Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.140 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | 1:41.450 - Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | 1:09.160 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | 1:48.560 - Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | 1:13.750 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:51.000 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:50.600 - Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:00.000 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.990 - Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | 2:53.900 - Chris Amon | Chris Amon |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | 3:00.750 - Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | 3:02.700 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | 2:11.500 - Pedro Rodríguez | Jochen Rindt |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:36.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | 2:11.300 - Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | 3:18.900 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:11.400 - Jack Brabham | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | 2:21.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | 2:16.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | 2:27.100 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | 2:17.500 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:22.800 - Stirling Moss | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | 2:24.900 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 2:22.400 - Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 2:25.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | 2:32.900 - Hans Herrmann | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | 2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #8 Luigi Fagioli | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | 2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | 2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
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.