The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix started April 27th, 1997 at 02:00 on Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 00 seconds Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.
After the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 6 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 00 seconds Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.
After the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 6 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Circuit
Location
Imola, Italy
Date
April 27th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
4/17
Winner
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Winning time
1:31:00.673
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31:00.673 | 2 | 62 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1.237 | 3 | 62 | 6 |
| 3 6 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1:18.343 | 9 | 62 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +1:23.388 | 6 | 62 | 3 |
| 5 9 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +1 Lap | 14 | 61 | 2 |
| 6 2 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +1 Lap | 8 | 61 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | +1 Lap | 12 | 61 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | +1 Lap | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| 9 10 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 19 | 60 | 0 |
| 10 11 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 21 | 60 | 0 |
| 11 11 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +3 Laps | 22 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | DNF (Gearbox) | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | DNF (Electrical) | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | DNF (Transmission) | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Collision) | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | DNF (Collision) | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | DNF (Spun off) | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Spun off) | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | Gearbox | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:23.303 | - |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:23.646 | +0.343 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.955 | +0.652 |
| 4 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:24.075 | +0.772 |
| 5 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:24.081 | +0.778 |
| 6 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:24.596 | +1.293 |
| 7 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:24.723 | +1.420 |
| 8 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:24.812 | +1.509 |
| 9 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:24.862 | +1.559 |
| 10 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:25.077 | +1.774 |
| 11 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:25.371 | +2.068 |
| 12 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:25.554 | +2.251 |
| 13 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:25.579 | +2.276 |
| 14 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:25.729 | +2.426 |
| 15 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:25.743 | +2.440 |
| 16 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:26.192 | +2.889 |
| 17 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:26.253 | +2.950 |
| 18 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:26.712 | +3.409 |
| 19 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:26.852 | +3.549 |
| 20 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:26.960 | +3.657 |
| 21 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:27.428 | +4.125 |
| 22 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:28.727 | +5.424 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 14 | -6 | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | -10 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 10 | -10 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 2 | 10 | -10 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 10 | -10 | |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 10 | -10 | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1 | 6 | -14 | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 4 | -16 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 3 | -17 | ||
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 3 | -17 | ||
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 3 | -17 | ||
| 13 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -19 | ||
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 0 | -20 | ||
| 15 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | -20 | ||
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 0 | -20 | ||
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -20 | ||
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | -20 | ||
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -20 | ||
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -20 | ||
| 21 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 0 | -20 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:24.569 - Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Alexander Wurz | 1:21.858 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jenson Button | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:20.411 - Michael Schumacher | Jenson Button |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #5 Ralf Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | David Coulthard | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #3 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #7 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Nicola Larini | Mika Häkkinen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Jyrki Järvilehto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Thierry Boutsen | Patrick Tambay | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | René Arnoux | Elio de Angelis | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #27 Patrick Tambay | Alain Prost | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #28 Didier Pironi | Gilles Villeneuve | Michele Alboreto | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Carlos Reutemann | Gilles Villeneuve |