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French Grand Prix

Round 8 of 1997

Circuit

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Magny Cours

Country

France

Date

Jun 29, 1997

Race Results

PosDriverConstructorGridLapsTimePoints
1Michael Schumacher

MSC

Ferrari1721:38:50.49210
2Heinz-Harald Frentzen

N/A

Williams272+23.5376
3Eddie Irvine

N/A

Ferrari572+1:14.8014
4Jacques Villeneuve

VIL

Williams472+1:21.7843
5Jean Alesi

N/A

Benetton872+1:22.7352
6Ralf Schumacher

SCH

Jordan372+1:29.8711
7David Coulthard

COU

McLaren971Collision0
8Johnny Herbert

N/A

Sauber1471+1 Lap0
9Giancarlo Fisichella

FIS

Jordan1171+1 Lap0
10Jarno Trulli

TRU

Prost670+2 Laps0
11Ukyo Katayama

N/A

Minardi2170+2 Laps0
12Damon Hill

N/A

Arrows1769+3 Laps0
13Mika Salo

N/A

Tyrrell1961Electrical0
14Alexander Wurz

WUR

Benetton760Spun off0
15Pedro Diniz

N/A

Arrows1658Spun off0
16Norberto Fontana

N/A

Sauber2040Spun off0
17Rubens Barrichello

BAR

Stewart1336Engine0
18Jan Magnussen

MAG

Stewart1533Brakes0
19Mika Häkkinen

N/A

McLaren1018Engine0
20Jos Verstappen

N/A

Tyrrell1815Spun off0
21Shinji Nakano

N/A

Prost127Spun off0
22Tarso Marques

N/A

Minardi225Engine0

Qualifying Results

PosDriverQ1Q2Q3
1Michael Schumacher

MSC

1:14.548
2Heinz-Harald Frentzen

N/A

1:14.749
3Ralf Schumacher

SCH

1:14.755
4Jacques Villeneuve

VIL

1:14.800
5Eddie Irvine

N/A

1:14.860
6Jarno Trulli

TRU

1:14.957
7Alexander Wurz

WUR

1:14.986
8Jean Alesi

N/A

1:15.228
9David Coulthard

COU

1:15.270
10Mika Häkkinen

N/A

1:15.339
11Giancarlo Fisichella

FIS

1:15.453
12Rubens Barrichello

BAR

1:15.876
13Shinji Nakano

N/A

1:15.876
14Johnny Herbert

N/A

1:16.018
15Jan Magnussen

MAG

1:16.149
16Pedro Diniz

N/A

1:16.536
17Damon Hill

N/A

1:16.729
18Jos Verstappen

N/A

1:16.941
19Mika Salo

N/A

1:17.256
20Norberto 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.