605th GP – France 1997

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GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 1997

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Norberto Fontana	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.339	20
2	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.838	30
3	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.014	23
4	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.020	23
5	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.225	30
6	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.469	28
7	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:21.512	23
8	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:21.742	15
9	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:22.206	25
10	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:23.232	26
11	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:23.469	30
12	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:23.839	29
13	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:24.494	30
14	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:24.535	30
15	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:25.449	30
16	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:26.108	26
17	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:27.460	25
18	17	Norberto Fontana	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:27.905	30
19	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:29.600	29
20	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.193	17
21	8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.943	17
22	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.357	13

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.596	19
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.987	20
3	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.184	22
4	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.313	22
5	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.443	26
6	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.452	29
7	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:15.858	29
8	8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.885	20
9	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.162	28
10	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.232	14
11	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.243	24
12	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.320	13
13	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.523	30
14	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.609	21
15	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.941	26
16	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.008	14
17	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.085	29
18	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.174	28
19	17	Norberto Fontana	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.263	28
20	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.280	26
21	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.109	27
22	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.469	7

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.548	9
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.749	11
3	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.755	11
4	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.800	12
5	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.860	11
6	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:14.957	12
7	8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:14.986	12
8	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.228	12
9	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.270	11
10	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.339	9
11	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:15.453	12
12	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:15.857	12
13	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:15.876	12
14	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.018	12
15	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.149	12
16	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.536	12
17	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.729	11
18	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.941	11
19	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.256	12
20	17	Norberto Fontana	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.538	12
21	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.563	12
22	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.280	12

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.456	13
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.613	11
3	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.986	15
4	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.307	13
5	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.369	12
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.573	14
7	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.916	13
8	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.314	13
9	8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.789	14
10	17	Norberto Fontana	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.910	13
11	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.972	8
12	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.061	13
13	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.284	4
14	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.425	13
15	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.514	16
16	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.697	13
17	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.786	9
18	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.174	11
19	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.569	12
20	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.929	12
21	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.257	11
22	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.212	11

Official Name	Grand Prix de France 1997
Circuit	Magny-Cours
Date	June 29
Pole	Michael Schumacher 01:14.548
Fastest Lap	Michael Schumacher 01:17.910
Podium	1st Michael Schumacher (70) , 2nd Heinz-Harald Frentzen (2) , 3rd Eddie Irvine
GP Number	605
Round	8
Weather	Changeable, overcast, rain
Prev race	Grand Prix du Canada June 15
Next race	British Grand Prix July 13

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38:50.492	72	01:17.910	70	1	10
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:39:14.029	72	01:18.136	2	2	6
3	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40:05.293	72	01:19.029	0	5	4
4	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40:12.276	72	01:18.649	0	4	3
5	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40:13.227	72	01:19.055	0	8	2
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:40:20.363	72	01:19.225	0	3	1
7	10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [4]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision	71	01:19.317	0	9	0
8	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	71	01:20.845	0	14	0
9	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	71	01:19.225	0	11	0
10	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+2 laps	70	01:19.417	0	6	0
11	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	+2 laps	70	01:20.534	0	21	0
12	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+3 laps	69	01:20.434	0	17	0
DNF	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	61	01:20.385	0	19	0
DNF	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	60	01:18.684	0	7	0
DNF	2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	58	01:20.557	0	16	0
DNF	17	Norberto Fontana	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	40	01:19.849	0	20	0
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	36	01:18.781	0	13	0
DNF	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Brakes	33	01:19.912	0	15	0
DNF	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	18	01:20.153	0	10	0
DNF	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Stuck throttle	15	01:22.034	0	18	0
DNF	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	7	01:20.662	0	12	0
DNF	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	5	01:22.325	0	22	0
T	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [4]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [1]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [1]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
S	5	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	6	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [176]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	14	-	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	16	-	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [1]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	33
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	19
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	18
4	Olivier Panis	Prost	15
5	Jean Alesi	Benetton	15
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	11
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	10
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	10
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	8
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	7
11	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	6
12	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	5
13	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	2
14	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1
16	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	0
17	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	0
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	0
19	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	0
20	Damon Hill	Arrows	0
21	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	0
22	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	0
23	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0
24	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	0
25	Tarso Marques	Minardi	0
26	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	47 NC

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	65
2	Williams	Renault	52
3	Benetton	Renault	25
4	McLaren	Mercedes	21
5	Prost	Mugen Honda	16
6	Jordan	Peugeot	13
7	Sauber	Petronas	8
8	Stewart	Ford Cosworth	6
9	Tyrrell	Ford Cosworth	2
10	Arrows	Yamaha	0
11	Minardi	Hart	0
12	Lola	Ford Cosworth	0