1997 Grand Prix of Belgium
24 August - Spa-Francorchamps: 306.592 km (6.968 km x 44 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:49.450
Results:
1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:33:46.717
2 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot - 26.753
3 Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 30.856
4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault - 32.147
5 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas - 39.025
6 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 40.103
7 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 1:03.741
8 Pedro-Paulo Diniz TWR-Yamaha - 1:25.931
9 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 1:40.008
10 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber-Petronas - 1:43.582
11 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 1 lap (Not running at finish)
12 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford EDV8 - 1 lap
13 Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford ZV10 - 1 lap
14 Jarno Trulli Prost-Mugen Honda - 2 laps
15 Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart - 2 laps (Not running at finish)
16 Damon Hill TWR-Yamaha - 2 laps (Not running at finish)
Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault,
Retirements:
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 25 laps Spun out
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot 21 laps Spun out
David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 19 laps Spun out
Tarso Marques Minardi-Hart 18 laps Spun out
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford ZV10 8 laps Suspension
Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda 5 laps Spun out
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Starting Grid
Jean Alesi Jacques Villeneuve
Benetton B197-Renault #7 Williams FW19-Renault #3
1:49.759 1:49.450
Giancarlo Fisichella Michael Schumacher
Jordan 197-Peugeot #12 Ferrari F310B #5
1:50.470 1:50.293
Ralf Schumacher Mika Häkkinen
Jordan 197-Peugeot #11 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
1:50.520 1:50.503
Pedro-Paulo Diniz Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Arrows A18-Yamaha #2 Williams FW19-Renault #4
1:50.853 1:50.656
David Coulthard Damon Hill
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10 Arrows A18-Yamaha #1
1:51.410 1:50.970
Rubens Barrichello Johnny Herbert
Stewart SF1-Ford #22 Sauber C16-Petronas #16
1:51.916 1:51.725
Jarno Trulli Gianni Morbidelli
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14 Sauber C16-Petronas #17
1:52.274 1:52.094
Shinji Nakano Gerhard Berger
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15 Benetton B197-Renault #8
1:52.749 1:52.391
Jan Magnussen Eddie Irvine
Stewart SF1-Ford #23 Ferrari F310B #6
1:52.886 1:52.793
Ukyo Katayama Mika Salo
Minardi M197-Hart #20 Stewart SF1-Ford #24
1:53.544 1:52.897
Tarso Marques Jos Verstappen
Minardi M197-Hart #21 Tyrrell 025-Ford #18
1:54.505 1:53.725