French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

1997-06-29

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Williams · +23.537

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +1:14.801

Who won the 1997 French Grand Prix?

The 1997 French Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished second, +23.537 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Ukyo Katayama was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P21 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	1:38:50.492	Finished	10
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	—	+23.537	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	▲2	+1:14.801	Finished	4
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	—	+1:21.784	Finished	3
5	Jean Alesi	Benetton	8	▲3	+1:22.735	Finished	2
6	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	3	▼3	+1:29.871	Finished	1
7	David Coulthard	McLaren	9	▲2	—	Collision	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	14	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	11	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jarno Trulli	Prost	6	▼4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	21	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	17	▲5	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	15	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Prost	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Tarso Marques	Minardi	22	—	—	Engine	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.548	—	—
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:14.749	—	—
3	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:14.755	—	—
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:14.800	—	—
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:14.860	—	—
6	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:14.957	—	—
7	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:14.986	—	—
8	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:15.228	—	—
9	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:15.270	—	—
10	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:15.339	—	—
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:15.453	—	—
12	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:15.876	—	—
13	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:15.876	—	—
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:16.018	—	—
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:16.149	—	—
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:16.536	—	—
17	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:16.729	—	—
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:16.941	—	—
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:17.256	—	—
20	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	1:17.538	—	—
21	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:17.563	—	—
22	Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:18.280	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Frentzen	P2	P2	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Irvine	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Villeneuve	P4	P4	P4	P4	P2	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P4	P4	P4	P5	P4
Alesi	P9	P9	P9	P8	P10	P10	P9	P8	P8	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P5

1997 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1997 French Grand Prix on 1997-06-29 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams), +23.537 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +1:14.801 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1997 French Grand Prix?+

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