1997 Grand Prix of Italy
7 September - Monza: 305.772 km (5.770 km x 53 laps)
Pole position: Jean Alesi, Benetton-Renault, 1:22.990
Results:
1 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:17:04.609 = 238.036 km/h
2 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 1.937
3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault - 3.434
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot - 5.871
5 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault - 6.416
6 Michael Schumacher Ferrari - 11.481
7 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 12.471
8 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 17.639
9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 49.373
10 Jarno Trulli Prost-Mugen Honda -1:02.706
11 Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda -1:03.327
12 Gianni Morbidelli Sauber-Petronas -1 lap
13 Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford -1 lap
14 Tarso Marques Minardi-Hart -3 laps
Fastest Lap: David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:17.050
Retirements:
Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-Yamaha - 49 Suspension
Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart - 45 Puncture
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford - 41 Hydraulics
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford - 22 Transmission
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford - 20 Engine
Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas - 15 Accident
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot - 14 Accident damage
Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha - 7 Engine
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Starting Grid
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jean Alesi
Williams FW19-Renault #4 Benetton B197-Renault #7
1:23.042 1:22.990
Jacques Villeneuve Giancarlo Fisichella
Williams FW19-Renault #3 Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
1:23.231 1:23.066
David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
1:23.347 1:23.340
Ralf Schumacher Gerhard Berger
Jordan 1979-Peugeot #11 Benetton B197-Renault #8
1:23.624 1:23.443
Eddie Irvine Michael Schumacher
Ferrari F310B #6 Ferrari F310B #5
1:23.891 1:23.624
Johnny Herbert Rubens Barrichello
Sauber C16-Petronas #16 Stewart SF1-Ford #22
1:24.242 1:24.177
Damon Hill Jan Magnussen
Arrows A18-Yamaha #1 Stewart SF1-Ford #23
1:24.482 1:24.394
Jarno Trulli Shinji Nakano
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15
1:24.567 1:24.553
Gianni Morbidelli Pedro-Paulo Diniz
Sauber C16-Petronas #17 Stewart SF1-Ford #24
1:24.753 1:24.693
Jos Verstappen Mika Salo
Tyrrell 025-Ford #18 Stewart SF1-Ford #23
1:25.845 1:25.693
Tarso Marques Ukyo Katayama
Minardi M197-Hart #21 Minardi M197-Hart #20
1:26.677 1:26.655