British Grand Prix

Round 9 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

1997-07-13

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +10.205

Alexander Wurz

Benetton · +11.296

Who won the 1997 British Grand Prix?

The 1997 British Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Jean Alesi finished second, +10.205 behind, with Alexander Wurz completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Tarso Marques 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	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	1:28:01.665	Finished	10
2	Jean Alesi	Benetton	11	▲9	+10.205	Finished	6
3	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	8	▲5	+11.296	Finished	4
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	6	▲2	+31.229	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	5	—	+31.880	Finished	2
6	Damon Hill	Arrows	12	▲6	+1:13.552	Finished	1
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jarno Trulli	Prost	13	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	14	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Tarso Marques	Minardi	21	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Shinji Nakano	Prost	15	▲4	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	7	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	9	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	—	—	Collision	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	19	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:21.598	—	—
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:21.732	—	—
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.797	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.977	—	—
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:22.277	—	—
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.279	—	—
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.342	—	—
8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:22.344	—	—
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:22.368	—	—
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:22.371	—	—
11	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:22.392	—	—
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:23.271	—	—
13	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:23.366	—	—
14	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:23.887	—	—
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:24.067	—	—
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:24.239	—	—
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:24.478	—	—
18	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:24.553	—	—
19	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:25.010	—	—
20	Tarso Marques	Minardi	1:25.154	—	—
21	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:25.525	—	—
22	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P7	P5	P4	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1
Alesi	P8	P8	P9	P8	P5	P3	P2	P5	P3	P3	P2	P2
Wurz	P10	P10	P10	P9	P6	P4	P3	P6	P4	P4	P3	P3
Coulthard	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P6	P10	P8	P5	P5	P4	P4
Schumacher	P6	P6	P6	P5	P10	P9	P7	P3	P6	P6	P5	P5

1997 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 British Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 British Grand Prix on 1997-07-13 at Silverstone Circuit.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +10.205 behind. P3: Alexander Wurz (Benetton), +11.296 behind.

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

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1997 British Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 British Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1997 British Grand Prix with Jacques Villeneuve taking victory.