Round 8 · 1997
French Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:17.910Schumacher · L37
Biggest gain+10Katayama P21→P11
Retirements10of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:38:50.492 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Williams | 2 | 0 | 72 | +23.540 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 72 | +1:14.800 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Williams | 4 | 0 | 72 | +1:21.780 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 8 | +3 | 72 | +1:22.740 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 3 | -3 | 72 | +1:29.870 | — | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 9 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 14 | +6 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jordan | 11 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 6 | -4 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 21 | +10 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 17 | +5 | 69 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 10 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 18 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 7 | 60 | DNF · L60 | — | ||
| — | Stewart | 13 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 16 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 19 | 61 | DNF · L61 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 15 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 12 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 22 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Norberto Fontana FOA | Sauber | 20 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | ||
| 2 | 33 | ||
| 3 | 19 | ▲2 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 18 | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | 15 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Oliver Panis PAN | 15 | ▼3 |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 11 | |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 10 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 4 |