1997 Hungarian Grand Prix

Round

11/17

Date

Aug 10, 1997 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Circuit

Hungaroring

Circuit length

3.968 m (13 turns)

Race distance

305.536 km (77 laps)

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Villeneuve

Winner

1:45:47.149

Winning time

Schumacher

Pole position

Frentzen

Fastest lap

1:18.372

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:45:47.149	2nd	77	10
2	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	+9.079	3rd	77	6
3	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	+20.445	10th	77	4
4	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+30.501	1st	77	3
5	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	+30.715	14th	77	2
6	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	+41.512	16th	77	1
7	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	+1:15.552	12th	77
8	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	+1:16.409	7th	77
9	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Spun off	5th	76
10	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	+1 lap	20th	76
11	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	+1 lap	9th	76
12	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	+2 laps	22nd	75
13	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	+2 laps	21st	75
DNF	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	Electrical	8th	65
DNF	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Gearbox	18th	61
DNF	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Electrical	19th	53
DNF	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Spun off	13th	42
DNF	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fuel leak	6th	29
DNF	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Engine	11th	29
DNF	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Hydraulics	4th	12
DNF	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	Engine	15th	7
DNF	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Accident	17th	5

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.996		16
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:17.393	+0.397	14
3	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.579	+0.583	15
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:17.614	+0.618	15
5	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:17.696	+0.700	18
6	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:17.781	+0.785	14
7	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:17.875	+0.879	13
8	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:17.890	+0.894	15
9	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:17.953	+0.957	12
10	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:18.050	+1.054	15
11	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:18.114	+1.118	17
12	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:18.499	+1.503	13
13	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:18.632	+1.636	12
14	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:19.013	+2.017	9
15	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:19.122	+2.126	9
16	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:19.145	+2.149	16
17	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:19.246	+2.250	10
18	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:19.332	+2.336	14
19	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:19.673	+2.677	10
20	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:20.154	+3.158	13
21	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.432	+3.436	9
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:20.778	+3.782	15

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.672		11
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:14.859	+0.187	11
3	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:15.044	+0.372	12
4	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.140	+0.468	10
5	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:15.424	+0.752	11
6	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:15.520	+0.848	12
7	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:15.699	+1.027	9
8	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.705	+1.033	11
9	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:15.905	+1.233	12
10	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:16.138	+1.466	12
11	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:16.138	+1.466	12
12	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:16.297	+1.625	12
13	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:16.300	+1.628	12
14	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:16.686	+2.014	12
15	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:16.766	+2.094	12
16	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:16.784	+2.112	12
17	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:16.858	+2.186	12
18	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:17.095	+2.423	12
19	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:17.118	+2.446	12
20	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:17.232	+2.560	12
21	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:17.482	+2.810	11
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:18.020	+3.348	11

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:15.431		25
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:15.500	+0.069	24
3	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.839	+0.408	21
4	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.998	+0.567	27
5	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.032	+0.601	26
6	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:16.175	+0.744	30
7	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:16.205	+0.774	25
8	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:16.274	+0.843	24
9	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:16.343	+0.912	27
10	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:16.373	+0.942	29
11	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:16.556	+1.125	28
12	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:16.739	+1.308	30
13	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:16.841	+1.410	29
14	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:17.117	+1.686	19
15	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:17.129	+1.698	22
16	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:17.605	+2.174	26
17	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:17.757	+2.326	14
18	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:17.864	+2.433	16
19	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:18.025	+2.594	27
20	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:18.043	+2.612	23
21	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:18.087	+2.656	27
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:19.912	+4.481	11

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.583		16
2	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.810	+0.227	24
3	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:17.848	+0.265	29
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:17.884	+0.301	26
5	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:18.161	+0.578	14
6	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:18.368	+0.785	21
7	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:18.565	+0.982	21
8	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.686	+1.103	29
9	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:18.734	+1.151	17
10	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:18.796	+1.213	28
11	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:18.805	+1.222	29
12	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:18.856	+1.273	19
13	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:18.923	+1.340	24
14	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:19.346	+1.763	30
15	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:19.358	+1.775	18
16	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:19.521	+1.938	30
17	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:19.567	+1.984	29
18	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:20.002	+2.419	21
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.106	+2.523	29
20	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.176	+2.593	21
21	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.414	+2.831	30
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:20.707	+3.124	22

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:18.372		25
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:19.066	+0.694	15
3	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:19.366	+0.994	37
4	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:19.527	+1.155	44
5	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:19.648	+1.276	13
6	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:19.651	+1.279	48
7	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:19.684	+1.312	28
8	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:19.923	+1.551	52
9	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.003	+1.631	26
10	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.161	+1.789	4
11	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:20.317	+1.945	46
12	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.329	+1.957	19
13	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:20.573	+2.201	57
14	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:20.606	+2.234	28
15	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:20.672	+2.300	46
16	#14 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:21.074	+2.702	71
17	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:21.167	+2.795	4
18	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:21.409	+3.037	23
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:21.578	+3.206	67
20	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:21.628	+3.256	3
21	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:21.676	+3.304	43
22	#21 Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:21.874	+3.502	45

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	6	56
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	5	5	53	-3
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	0	3	22	-34
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1	2	20	-36
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1	2	19	-37
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	4	18	-38
7	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	2	15	-41
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	1	14	-42
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	2	14	-42
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	1	11	-45
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	0	1	11	-45
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	0	1	8	-48
13	Damon Hill	Arrows	0	1	7	-49
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	1	6	-50
15	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	1	4	-52
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	0	0	3	-53
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-54
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	0	0	2	-54
19	Nicola Larini	Sauber	0	0	1	-55

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	10	74
2	Williams	Renault	6	7	72	-2
3	Benetton	Renault	1	6	46	-28
4	McLaren	Mercedes	1	3	28	-46
5	Prost	Mugen-Honda	0	2	20	-54
6	Jordan	Peugeot	0	2	19	-55
7	Sauber	Petronas	0	1	12	-62
8	Arrows	Yamaha	0	1	7	-67
9	Stewart	Ford	0	1	6	-68
10	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-72

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The 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix started Aug 10, 1997 on Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Jacques Villeneuve next to him. Damon Hill started from third place.

In 1 hour, 45 minutes and 47 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Damon Hill in second and Johnny Herbert in third place.

After the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 56 points. Schumacher is 3 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.