609th GP – Belgium 1997

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1997 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [179]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Gianni Morbidelli	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:06.802	14
2	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:07.371	8
3	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:08.238	21
4	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:08.372	23
5	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [179]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:09.272	21
6	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:09.288	15
7	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:09.772	18
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:09.772	24
9	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:10.153	16
10	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	02:10.231	20
11	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:10.272	24
12	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:10.413	14
13	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:10.914	18
14	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:10.993	17
15	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:11.093	16
16	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:11.262	18
17	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:11.706	25
18	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	02:11.778	17
19	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:12.545	22
20	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:12.750	14
21	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	02:13.256	15
22	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	02:14.048	14

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.407	25
2	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.947	21
3	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:51.179	23
4	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:51.625	24
5	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.057	21
6	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:52.402	20
7	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [179]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.562	17
8	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.604	20
9	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.682	26
10	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:52.688	19
11	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.929	27
12	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.977	20
13	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.150	16
14	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.299	21
15	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.310	16
16	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.521	16
17	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.608	19
18	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.799	24
19	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:55.895	15
20	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:56.360	12
21	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:06.429	7
22	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	02:07.786	13

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:49.450	11
2	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:49.759	11
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.293	11
4	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.470	12
5	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.503	11
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.520	10
7	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.656	11
8	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:50.853	12
9	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:50.970	12
10	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:51.410	9
11	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:51.725	11
12	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:51.916	12
13	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.094	7
14	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:52.274	12
15	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.391	11
16	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:52.749	11
17	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.793	11
18	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:52.886	11
19	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.897	11
20	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:53.544	10
21	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.725	7
22	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.505	12

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.415	11
2	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.619	12
3	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.628	13
4	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.837	12
5	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:53.365	9
6	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.531	12
7	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:53.557	11
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:53.760	15
9	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.777	10
10	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.846	10
11	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:53.999	13
12	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.282	10
13	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.448	13
14	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.570	10
15	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.593	14
16	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:54.868	10
17	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:54.895	7
18	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:55.202	9
19	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:55.588	10
20	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:55.695	7
21	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:55.993	11
22	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:56.062	13

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Official Name	1997 Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit	Spa-Francorchamps
Date	August 24
Pole	Jacques Villeneuve 01:49.450
Fastest Lap	Jacques Villeneuve 01:52.692
Podium	1st Michael Schumacher (40) , 2nd Giancarlo Fisichella, 3rd Heinz-Harald Frentzen
GP Number	609
Round	12
Weather	Very changeable, rain then cloudy
Prev race	Magyar Nagydíj August 10
Next race	Gran Premio d’Italia September 7

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33:46.717	44	01:55.340	40	3	10
2	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [5]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34:13.470	44	01:54.688	0	4	6
3	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [5]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34:18.864	44	01:53.874	0	7	4
4	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34:25.742	44	01:53.615	0	11	3
5	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34:28.820	44	01:52.692	4	1	2
6	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34:50.458	44	01:53.649	0	15	1
7	2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [4]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35:12.648	44	01:53.652	0	8	0
8	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [2]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35:28.725	44	01:55.348	0	2	0
9	17	Gianni Morbidelli	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [6]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35:29.299	44	01:54.818	0	13	0
10	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision	43	01:55.290	0	17	0
11	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	43	01:56.919	0	19	0
12	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	43	01:55.726	0	18	0
13	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [5]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Wheel nut	42	01:54.074	0	9	0
14	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [4]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	42	01:55.413	0	20	0
15	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+2 laps	42	01:55.152	0	14	0
DSQ	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [7]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Disqualified	44	01:54.175	0	5	0
DNF	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [4]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	25	01:59.409	0	21	0
DNF	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	21	01:57.784	0	6	0
DNF	10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [6]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	19	01:59.169	0	10	0
DNF	21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	18	02:02.753	0	22	0
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	8	02:16.804	0	12	0
DNF	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	5	02:19.161	0	16	0
T	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [179]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [6]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [5]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	1	-	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/D V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	5	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [177]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	9	-	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [5]	Mercedes FO110F V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	19	-	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [1]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [1]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	-	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
Start made after the safety car. Hakkinen came in third, but was disqualified for using illegal fuel.

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Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	55
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	23
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	22
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	21
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	18
6	Olivier Panis	Prost	15
7	David Coulthard	McLaren	14
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	14
9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	14
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	14
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	11
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	7
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	6
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	4
15	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	3
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	3
16	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	2
17	Shinji Nakano	Prost	2
18	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
NC	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	66

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Ferrari	84
2	Williams Renault	78
3	Benetton Renault	47
4	McLaren Mercedes	28
5	Jordan Peugeot	25
6	Prost Mugen Honda	20
7	Sauber Petronas	15
8	Arrows Yamaha	7
9	Stewart Ford Cosworth	6
10	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	2