French Grand Prix
Round 8 of 1997
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Magny Cours
Country
France
Date
Jun 29, 1997
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1 | 72 | 1:38:50.492 | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Williams | 2 | 72 | +23.537 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 5 | 72 | +1:14.801 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 4 | 72 | +1:21.784 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi N/A | Benetton | 8 | 72 | +1:22.735 | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Jordan | 3 | 72 | +1:29.871 | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 9 | 71 | Collision | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 14 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 11 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 6 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | Minardi | 21 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Damon Hill N/A | Arrows | 17 | 69 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo N/A | Tyrrell | 19 | 61 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 7 | 60 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Arrows | 16 | 58 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Norberto Fontana N/A | Sauber | 20 | 40 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart | 13 | 36 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart | 15 | 33 | Brakes | 0 |
| 19 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 10 | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Tyrrell | 18 | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano N/A | Prost | 12 | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques N/A | Minardi | 22 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:14.548 | — | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | 1:14.749 | — | — |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:14.755 | — | — |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:14.800 | — | — |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine N/A | 1:14.860 | — | — |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:14.957 | — | — |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz WUR | 1:14.986 | — | — |
| 8 | Jean Alesi N/A | 1:15.228 | — | — |
| 9 | David Coulthard COU | 1:15.270 | — | — |
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | 1:15.339 | — | — |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:15.453 | — | — |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:15.876 | — | — |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano N/A | 1:15.876 | — | — |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert N/A | 1:16.018 | — | — |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen MAG | 1:16.149 | — | — |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz N/A | 1:16.536 | — | — |
| 17 | Damon Hill N/A | 1:16.729 | — | — |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen N/A | 1:16.941 | — | — |
| 19 | Mika Salo N/A | 1:17.256 | — | — |
| 20 | Norberto Fontana N/A | 1:17.538 | — | — |
Race Overview
The 1997 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Michael Schumacher taking the victory.