Canadian Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

1997-06-15

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +2.565

Giancarlo Fisichella

Jordan · +3.219

Who won the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix?

The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Jean Alesi finished second, +2.565 behind, with Giancarlo Fisichella completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Shinji Nakano was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P19 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	1:17:40.646	Finished	10
2	Jean Alesi	Benetton	8	▲6	+2.565	Finished	6
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	6	▲3	+3.219	Finished	4
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	4	—	+3.768	Finished	3
5	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	13	▲8	+4.716	Finished	2
6	Shinji Nakano	Prost	19	▲13	+36.701	Finished	1
7	David Coulthard	McLaren	5	▼2	+37.753	Finished	0
8	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	16	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Damon Hill	Arrows	15	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	18	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Olivier Panis	Prost	10	▼1	—	Spun off	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	3	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	21	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.095	—	—
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:18.108	—	—
3	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:18.388	—	—
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:18.464	—	—
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.466	—	—
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.750	—	—
7	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:18.869	—	—
8	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:18.899	—	—
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:18.916	—	—
10	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:19.034	—	—
11	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:19.286	—	—
12	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:19.503	—	—
13	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:19.622	—	—
14	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:20.102	—	—
15	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:20.129	—	—
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:20.175	—	—
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.336	—	—
18	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:20.357	—	—
19	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.370	—	—
20	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:20.370	—	—
21	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:20.491	—	—
22	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:21.034	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	Final
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P1	P2	P2	P1
Alesi	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P2
Fisichella	P2	P2	P2	P2	P5	P4	P4	P4	P5	P5	P3
Frentzen	P5	P17	P16	P12	P9	P6	P8	P6	P4	P3	P4
Herbert	P11	P10	P9	P8	P7	P5	P5	P5	P6	P6	P5

1997 Canadian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix on 1997-06-15 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +2.565 behind. P3: Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan), +3.219 behind.

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

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.