Pit Lane F1
1997 Season - Round 8 - 1997-06-29
Michael Schumacher won the 1997 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Ukyo Katayama (Minardi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1997 French Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 3 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 6 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| 19 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 12 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | Engine | 0 |
