Round 7 · 1997
Canadian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:19.635Coulthard · L37
Biggest gain+13Nakano P19→P6
Retirements11of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1:17:40.646 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 8 | +6 | 54 | +2.570 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jordan | 6 | +3 | 54 | +3.220 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Williams | 4 | 0 | 54 | +3.770 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 13 | +8 | 54 | +4.720 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 19 | +13 | 54 | +36.700 | — | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 54 | +37.750 FL | — | |
| 8 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 16 | +8 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 15 | +6 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Sauber | 18 | +8 | 53 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 10 | -1 | 51 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 9 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 12 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 14 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 2 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 11 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Stewart | 3 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 20 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 17 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 7 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 21 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 22 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 7
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | 30 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | Oliver Panis PAN | 15 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 14 | |
| 5 | 13 | ▲1 | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi ALE | 13 | ▲3 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 11 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 10 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canadian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1995 | Canadian Grand Prix | Jean Alesi ALE | Ferrari | 5 |
| 1994 | Canadian Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1993 | Canadian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 4 |
| 1991 | Canadian Grand Prix | Benetton | 8 | |
| 1990 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1989 | Canadian Grand Prix | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 6 |