24 Aug 1997 Belgian Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 1997 Belgian Grand Prix was Round 12 of the 1997 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on Sunday, 24 August 1997. Jacques Villeneuve started on pole position in the Williams Renault and Michael Schumacher was the race winner for Ferrari.
1997 Belgian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | F310B | Goodyear | 44 | 1:33:46.717 | - | - | 1:55.340 | 41 | 196.149 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Jordan Peugeot | 197 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:13.470 | +26.753 | +26.753 | 1:54.688 | 39 | 195.221 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Williams Renault | FW19 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:18.864 | +32.147 | +5.394 | 1:53.874 | 43 | 195.035 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Great Britain | Sauber Petronas | C16 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:25.742 | +39.025 | +6.878 | 1:53.615 | 44 | 194.798 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | Williams Renault | FW19 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:28.820 | +42.103 | +3.078 | 1:52.692 | 43 | 194.692 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Austria | Benetton Renault | B197 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:50.458 | +1:03.741 | +21.638 | 1:53.649 | 43 | 193.952 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Brazil | Arrows Yamaha | A18 | Bridgestone | 44 | 1:35:12.648 | +1:25.931 | +22.190 | 1:53.652 | 42 | 193.198 | |
| 8 | 7 | Jean Alesi | France | Benetton Renault | B197 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:35:28.725 | +1:42.008 | +16.077 | 1:55.348 | 30 | 192.656 | |
| 9 | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Italy | Sauber Petronas | C16 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:35:29.299 | +1:42.582 | +0.574 | 1:54.818 | 39 | 192.637 | |
| 10 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Ferrari | F310B | Goodyear | 43 | 1:33:07.860 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:55.290 | 29 | 193.024 | |
| 11 | 19 | Mika Salo | Finland | Tyrrell Ford | 025 | Goodyear | 43 | 1:33:47.540 | 1 lap | +39.680 | 1:56.919 | 43 | 191.663 | |
| 12 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Denmark | Stewart Ford | SF1 | Bridgestone | 43 | 1:33:58.760 | 1 lap | +11.220 | 1:55.726 | 41 | 191.281 | |
| 13 | 1 | Damon Hill | Great Britain | Arrows Yamaha | A18 | Bridgestone | 42 | 1:32:22.015 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:54.074 | 41 | 190.094 | |
| 14 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan | Minardi Hart | M197 | Bridgestone | 42 | 1:33:10.021 | 2 laps | +48.006 | 1:55.413 | 41 | 188.462 | |
| 15 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Prost Mugen Honda | JS45 | Bridgestone | 42 | 1:35:02.667 | 2 laps | +1:52.646 | 1:55.152 | 37 | 184.739 | |
| DSQ | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-12 | Goodyear | 44 | 1:34:17.573 | 1:54.175 | 43 | 195.079 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Tyrrell Ford | 025 | Goodyear | 25 | 57:51.625 | 1:59.409 | 16 | 180.626 | |||
| DNF | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Jordan Peugeot | 197 | Goodyear | 21 | 50:20.238 | 1:57.784 | 16 | 174.399 | |||
| DNF | 10 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-12 | Goodyear | 19 | 45:20.375 | 1:59.169 | 16 | 175.180 | |||
| DNF | 21 | Tarso Marques | Brazil | Minardi Hart | M197 | Bridgestone | 18 | 44:13.828 | 2:02.753 | 16 | 170.121 | |||
| DNF | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Stewart Ford | SF1 | Bridgestone | 8 | 22:06.411 | 2:16.804 | 5 | 151.253 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Prost Mugen Honda | JS45 | Bridgestone | 5 | 15:12.081 | 2:19.161 | 5 | 137.454 |