The 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix started September 28th, 1997 at 02:00 on Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with Jacques Villeneuve next to him. Heinz-Harald Frentzen started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 27 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jean Alesi in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 77 points. Villeneuve is 9 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 27 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jean Alesi in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 77 points. Villeneuve is 9 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Circuit
Location
Nürburg, Germany
Date
September 28th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
15/17
Winner
Jacques Villeneuve
Winning time
1:31:27.843
Pole position
Mika Häkkinen
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:31:27.843 | 2 | 67 | 10 |
| 2 8 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +11.770 | 10 | 67 | 6 |
| 3 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +13.480 | 3 | 67 | 4 |
| 4 3 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +16.416 | 7 | 67 | 3 |
| 5 10 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +43.147 | 15 | 67 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | +43.750 | 11 | 67 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +44.354 | 16 | 67 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | +44.777 | 13 | 67 | 0 |
| 9 10 | #17 Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | +1 Lap | 19 | 66 | 0 |
| 10 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 20 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Gearbox) | 9 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Halfshaft) | 12 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | DNF (Collision) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | DNF (Collision) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | DNF (Collision) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 7 | 77 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 68 | -9 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 6 | 35 | -42 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | 34 | -43 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 30 | -47 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 24 | -53 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 2 | 20 | -57 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 18 | -59 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 16 | -61 | |
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 14 | -63 | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | 14 | -63 | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 13 | -64 | |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 7 | -70 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1 | 6 | -71 | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1 | 4 | -73 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 3 | -74 | ||
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | -75 | ||
| 18 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 2 | -75 | ||
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 2 | -75 | ||
| 20 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -76 | ||
| 21 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -77 | ||
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -77 | ||
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | -77 | ||
| 24 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 0 | -77 | ||
| 25 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -77 | ||
| 26 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | -77 |