San Marino Grand Prix

Round 4 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

1997-04-27

Winner: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams)

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Williams

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +1.237

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +1:18.343

Who won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix?

The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second, +1.237 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Jos Verstappen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P21 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	▲1	1:31:00.673	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲1	+1.237	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	9	▲6	+1:18.343	Finished	4
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	6	▲2	+1:23.388	Finished	3
5	Jean Alesi	Benetton	14	▲9	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	8	▲2	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Nicola Larini	Sauber	12	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Olivier Panis	Prost	4	▼4	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	19	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	21	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	22	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	7	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	5	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Prost	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Damon Hill	Arrows	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	11	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	16	—	—	Spun off	0
W	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	20	—	—	Gearbox	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:23.303	—	—
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:23.646	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.955	—	—
4	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:24.075	—	—
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:24.081	—	—
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:24.596	—	—
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:24.723	—	—
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:24.812	—	—
9	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:24.862	—	—
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:25.077	—	—
11	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:25.371	—	—
12	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1:25.554	—	—
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:25.579	—	—
14	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:25.729	—	—
15	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:25.743	—	—
16	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:26.192	—	—
17	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:26.253	—	—
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:26.712	—	—
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:26.852	—	—
20	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:26.960	—	—
21	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:27.428	—	—
22	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:28.727	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	Final
Frentzen	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P2	P2	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Irvine	P7	P7	P7	P4	P7	P7	P5	P5	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Fisichella	P8	P8	P8	P5	P8	P8	P6	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Alesi	P11	P11	P11	P8	P6	P6	P8	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1997 San Marino Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix on 1997-04-27 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix?+

P1: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +1.237 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +1:18.343 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix with Heinz-Harald Frentzen taking victory.