1997 Grand Prix de France

Race 8 of 17

Magny-Cours
72 laps
Time of race: 1:38:50.492
Average speed of winner: 185.752 kph
Margin of victory: 23.537 sec.
Lead changes: 4 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher 1:17.910
Lap leaders: M. Schumacher 1-22, Frentzen 23, M. Schumacher 24-46, Frentzen 47, M. Schumacher 48-72

Race notes: Debut for Norberto Fontana.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Michael Schumacher	5	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:14.548	72	3	70	1:38:50.492	10
2	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:14.749	72	2	2	+23.537	6
3	5	Eddie Irvine	6	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:14.860	72	0	0	+74.801	4
4	4	Jacques Villeneuve	3	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:14.800	72	0	0	+81.784	3
5	8	Jean Alesi	7	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:15.228	72	0	0	+82.735	2
6	3	Ralf Schumacher	11	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:14.755	72	0	0	+89.871	1
7	9	David Coulthard	10	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:15.270	71	0	0	collision (classified)	0
8	14	Johnny Herbert	16	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:16.018	71	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	12	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:15.453	71	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	6	Jarno Trulli	14	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:14.957	70	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	21	Ukyo Katayama	20	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:17.563	70	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	17	Damon Hill	1	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:16.729	69	0	0	+3 laps	0
13	19	Mika Salo	19	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED5	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:17.256	61	0	0	electrical	0
14	7	Alexander Wurz	8	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:14.986	60	0	0	spun off	0
15	16	Pedro Diniz	2	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:16.536	58	0	0	spun off	0
16	20	Norberto Fontana	17	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:17.538	40	0	0	spun off	0
17	13	Rubens Barrichello	22	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:15.876	36	0	0	engine	0
18	15	Jan Magnussen	23	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:16.149	33	0	0	brakes	0
19	10	Mika Häkkinen	9	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:15.339	18	0	0	engine	0
20	18	Jos Verstappen	18	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED5	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:16.941	15	0	0	spun off	0
21	12	Shinji Nakano	15	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:15.857	7	0	0	spun off	0
22	22	Tarso Marques	21	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:18.280	5	0	0	engine	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Michael Schumacher	47	8	2	3	5
2	Jacques Villeneuve	33	8	5	3	3
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	19	8	1	1	2
4	Eddie Irvine	18	8	0	0	4
5	Olivier Panis	15	7	0	0	2
6	Jean Alesi	15	8	0	0	2
7	David Coulthard	11	8	0	1	1
8	Gerhard Berger	10	6	0	0	1
9	Mika Häkkinen	10	8	0	0	1
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	8	8	0	0	1
11	Johnny Herbert	7	8	0	0	0
12	Rubens Barrichello	6	8	0	0	1
13	Ralf Schumacher	5	8	0	0	1
14	Mika Salo	2	8	0	0	0
15	Nicola Larini	1	5	0	0	0
16	Shinji Nakano	1	8	0	0	0
17	Jan Magnussen	0	8	0	0	0
18	Pedro Diniz	0	8	0	0	0
19	Jos Verstappen	0	8	0	0	0
20	Jarno Trulli	0	8	0	0	0
21	Damon Hill	0	8	0	0	0
22	Ukyo Katayama	0	8	0	0	0
23	Gianni Morbidelli	0	2	0	0	0
24	Alexander Wurz	0	2	0	0	0
25	Norberto Fontana	0	1	0	0	0