France Grand Prix 1997: results

Round 8 of the 1997 season, 29 June 1997, at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole position. Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher, 1:17.910 (lap 37).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:38:50.49210
2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams+23.5376
3Eddie IrvineFerrari+1:14.8014
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams+1:21.7843
5Jean AlesiBenetton+1:22.7352
6Ralf SchumacherJordan+1:29.8711
7David CoulthardMcLarenCollision0
8Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap0
9Giancarlo FisichellaJordan+1 lap0
10Jarno TrulliProst+2 laps0
11Ukyo KatayamaMinardi+2 laps0
12Damon HillArrows+3 laps0
DNFMika SaloTyrrellElectrical0
DNFAlexander WurzBenettonSpun off0
DNFPedro DinizArrowsSpun off0
DNFNorberto FontanaSauberSpun off0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartEngine0
DNFJan MagnussenStewartBrakes0
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine0
DNFJos VerstappenTyrrellSpun off0
DNFShinji NakanoProstSpun off0
DNFTarso MarquesMinardiEngine0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Michael SchumacherFerrari
2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams
3Ralf SchumacherJordan
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
5Eddie IrvineFerrari
6Jarno TrulliProst
7Alexander WurzBenetton
8Jean AlesiBenetton
9David CoulthardMcLaren
10Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
11Giancarlo FisichellaJordan
12Shinji NakanoProst
13Rubens BarrichelloStewart
14Johnny HerbertSauber
15Jan MagnussenStewart
16Pedro DinizArrows
17Damon HillArrows
18Jos VerstappenTyrrell
19Mika SaloTyrrell
20Norberto FontanaSauber
21Ukyo KatayamaMinardi
22Tarso MarquesMinardi

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