1997 German Grand Prix

Round

10/17

Date

Jul 27, 1997 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Hockenheim, Germany

Circuit

Hockenheimring

Circuit length

6.823 m (16 turns)

Race distance

307.035 km (45 laps)

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Berger

Winner

1:20:59.046

Winning time

Berger

Pole position

Berger

Fastest lap

1:45.747

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20:59.046	1st	45	10
2	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+17.527	4th	45	6
3	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	+24.770	3rd	45	4
4	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	+27.165	11th	45	3
5	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	+29.995	7th	45	2
6	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	+34.717	6th	45	1
7	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	+1:19.722	17th	45
8	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	+1 lap	13th	44
9	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	+1 lap	18th	44
10	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	+1 lap	20th	44
11	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Radiator	2nd	40
DNF	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Spun off	9th	33
DNF	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Engine	12th	33
DNF	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Clutch	19th	33
DNF	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Engine	15th	27
DNF	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Out of fuel	22nd	23
DNF	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Collision	14th	8
DNF	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Collision	16th	8
DNF	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	Transmission	8th	1
DNF	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Collision	5th	1
DNF	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Collision	10th	1
DNF	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	Gearbox	21st	0

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:45.006		11
2	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:45.347	+0.341	9
3	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:45.403	+0.397	13
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:45.483	+0.477	12
5	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:45.497	+0.491	11
6	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:45.782	+0.776	12
7	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:46.138	+1.132	10
8	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:46.258	+1.252	12
9	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:46.376	+1.370	13
10	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:46.448	+1.442	12
11	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:46.477	+1.471	12
12	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:46.560	+1.554	14
13	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:46.655	+1.649	12
14	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:46.662	+1.656	13
15	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:46.797	+1.791	9
16	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:46.919	+1.913	13
17	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:47.502	+2.496	12
18	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:47.775	+2.769	13
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:48.420	+3.414	11
20	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:49.418	+4.412	10
21	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:50.058	+5.052	6
22	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:50.614	+5.608	13

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:41.873		10
2	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:41.896	+0.023	12
3	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:42.034	+0.161	10
4	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:42.181	+0.308	11
5	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:42.421	+0.548	12
6	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:42.493	+0.620	10
7	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:42.498	+0.625	12
8	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:42.687	+0.814	10
9	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:42.967	+1.094	12
10	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:43.209	+1.336	12
11	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:43.226	+1.353	12
12	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:43.272	+1.399	10
13	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:43.361	+1.488	12
14	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:43.660	+1.787	12
15	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:43.927	+2.054	10
16	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:44.069	+2.196	10
17	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:44.112	+2.239	12
18	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:44.552	+2.679	12
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:45.372	+3.499	12
20	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:45.811	+3.938	12
21	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:45.942	+4.069	12
22	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:46.499	+4.626	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:42.987		26
2	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:42.989	+0.002	22
3	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:43.257	+0.270	19
4	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:43.349	+0.362	24
5	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:43.428	+0.441	21
6	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:43.579	+0.592	20
7	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:43.628	+0.641	26
8	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:43.646	+0.659	26
9	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:44.096	+1.109	19
10	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:44.291	+1.304	22
11	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:44.328	+1.341	30
12	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:44.741	+1.754	28
13	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:44.875	+1.888	13
14	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:44.927	+1.940	30
15	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:44.988	+2.001	20
16	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:45.082	+2.095	17
17	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:45.446	+2.459	22
18	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:45.454	+2.467	20
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:45.983	+2.996	25
20	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:46.548	+3.561	28
21	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:46.569	+3.582	25
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:46.800	+3.813	17

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:46.196		7
2	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:46.322	+0.126	12
3	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:46.517	+0.321	22
4	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:46.526	+0.330	16
5	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:46.706	+0.510	19
6	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:46.873	+0.677	17
7	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:47.143	+0.947	19
8	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:47.386	+1.190	14
9	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:47.542	+1.346	16
10	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:47.594	+1.398	19
11	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:47.720	+1.524	22
12	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:47.769	+1.573	8
13	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:47.784	+1.588	24
14	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:47.887	+1.691	18
15	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:48.455	+2.259	8
16	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:48.639	+2.443	21
17	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:48.648	+2.452	16
18	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:48.958	+2.762	19
19	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:49.010	+2.814	14
20	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:49.563	+3.367	18
21	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:49.831	+3.635	17
22	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:51.058	+4.862	22

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:45.747		9
2	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:45.917	+0.170	20
3	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:46.127	+0.380	24
4	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:46.274	+0.527	34
5	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:46.560	+0.813	10
6	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:46.603	+0.856	43
7	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:46.733	+0.986	23
8	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:46.831	+1.084	9
9	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:47.044	+1.297	24
10	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:47.074	+1.327	28
11	#17 Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:47.908	+2.161	27
12	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:47.939	+2.192	24
13	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:48.189	+2.442	14
14	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:48.836	+3.089	5
15	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:49.184	+3.437	3
16	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:49.611	+3.864	25
17	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:50.159	+4.412	4
18	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:50.161	+4.414	22
19	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	2:22.236	+36.489	1
20	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	3:13.699	+1:27.952	1
21	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	3:16.256	+1:30.509	1

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	6	53
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	4	43	-10
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	0	3	22	-31
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1	2	20	-33
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1	2	19	-34
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	4	18	-35
7	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	2	15	-38
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	1	14	-39
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	2	14	-39
10	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	0	1	9	-44
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	0	1	8	-45
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	0	7	-46
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	1	6	-47
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	1	4	-49
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	0	0	3	-50
16	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-51
17	Nicola Larini	Sauber	0	0	1	-52
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	0	0	1	-52
19	Damon Hill	Arrows	0	0	1	-52

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	10	71
2	Williams	Renault	5	6	62	-9
3	Benetton	Renault	1	6	46	-25
4	McLaren	Mercedes	1	3	28	-43
5	Prost	Mugen-Honda	0	2	19	-52
6	Jordan	Peugeot	0	2	17	-54
7	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	8	-63
8	Stewart	Ford	0	1	6	-65
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-69
10	Arrows	Yamaha	0	0	1	-70

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The 1997 German Grand Prix started Jul 27, 1997 on Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. Gerhard Berger started from pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella next to him. Mika Häkkinen started from third place.

In 1 hour, 20 minutes and 59 seconds Gerhard Berger finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Mika Häkkinen in third place.

After the 1997 German Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 53 points. Schumacher is 10 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.