Pit Lane F1
1997 Season - Round 4 - 1997-04-27
Heinz-Harald Frentzen won the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix for Williams, with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) second and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), who could not convert it into the win.
Jos Verstappen (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix, completing round 4 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 9 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 14 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 4 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 22 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | Electrical | 0 |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 5 | Transmission | 0 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 18 | Collision | 0 |
| 19 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 15 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
