Hungarian Grand Prix

Round 11 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

1997-08-10

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Damon Hill

Arrows · +9.079

Johnny Herbert

Sauber · +20.445

Who won the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix?

The 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Damon Hill finished second, +9.079 behind, with Johnny Herbert completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Shinji Nakano was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P16 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2	▲1	1:45:47.149	Finished	10
2	Damon Hill	Arrows	3	▲1	+9.079	Finished	6
3	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	10	▲7	+20.445	Finished	4
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	▼3	+30.501	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	14	▲9	+30.715	Finished	2
6	Shinji Nakano	Prost	16	▲10	+41.512	Finished	1
7	Jarno Trulli	Prost	12	▲5	+1:15.552	Finished	0
8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	7	▼1	+1:16.409	Finished	0
9	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	▼4	—	Spun off	0
10	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	20	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Jean Alesi	Benetton	9	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Tarso Marques	Minardi	22	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	21	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	8	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	6	—	—	Fuel	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	17	—	—	Accident	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	L75	Final
Villeneuve	P5	P4	P2	P2	P4	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1
Hill	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2
Herbert	P8	P7	P5	P5	P3	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P1	P1	P12	P12	P10	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P6	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P14	P12	P10	P10	P11	P10	P10	P8	P7	P6	P7	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5

1997 Hungarian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix on 1997-08-10 at Hungaroring.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Damon Hill (Arrows), +9.079 behind. P3: Johnny Herbert (Sauber), +20.445 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

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