Pit Lane F1
1997 Season - Round 9 - 1997-07-13
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jean Alesi (Benetton) and Alexander Wurz (Benetton) home for Williams.
Tarso Marques (Minardi) 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 12 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1997 British Grand Prix, completing round 9 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 11 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 8 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 12 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 16 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | Wheel | 0 |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | Spun off | 0 |
