Round 4 · 1997
San Marino Grand Prix
WinnerFRTWilliams · from P2
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:25.531Frentzen · L42
Biggest gain+11Verstappen P21→P10
Retirements10of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 2 | +1 | 62 | 1:31:00.673 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 62 | +1.240 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 9 | +6 | 62 | +1:18.340 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 6 | +2 | 62 | +1:23.390 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 14 | +9 | 61 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 8 | +2 | 61 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Nicola Larini LAI | Sauber | 12 | +5 | 61 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 4 | -4 | 61 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 19 | +10 | 60 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 21 | +11 | 60 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 22 | +11 | 59 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 7 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 1 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | |||
| — | Stewart | 13 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 20 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 10 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 17 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 5 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 15 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 16 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 18 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 11 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 4
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 14 | ▲3 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | ▼1 |
| 4 | 10 | ▲18 | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 10 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 10 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 10 | ▼4 |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | 6 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Imola Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | San Marino Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | San Marino Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 4 |
| 1994 | San Marino Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1993 | San Marino Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | San Marino Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | San Marino Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | San Marino Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 3 |
| 1989 | San Marino Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |