Round 12 · 1997
Belgian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P3
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:52.692Villeneuve · L43
Biggest gain+9Berger P15→P6
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 44 | 1:33:46.717 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Jordan | 4 | +2 | 44 | +26.750 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Williams | 7 | +4 | 44 | +32.150 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 11 | +7 | 44 | +39.030 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Williams | 1 | -4 | 44 | +42.100 FL | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 15 | +9 | 44 | +1:03.740 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 8 | +1 | 44 | +1:25.930 | — | |
| 8 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 2 | -6 | 44 | +1:42.010 | — | |
| 9 | Sauber | 13 | +4 | 44 | +1:42.580 | — | ||
| 10 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 17 | +7 | 43 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 19 | +8 | 43 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 18 | +6 | 43 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 9 | -4 | 42 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 20 | +6 | 42 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 14 | -1 | 42 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | 44 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 21 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Stewart | 12 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 10 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 6 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 16 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 22 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 12
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | ||
| 2 | 55 | ||
| 3 | 23 | ▲2 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi ALE | 22 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 21 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 18 | |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | 15 | |
| 8 | David Coulthard COT | 14 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1995 | Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 16 | |
| 1994 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 3 |
| 1993 | Belgian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1991 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1989 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |