Round 8 · 1997
French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France · Sun 29 Jun · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:38:50.492 | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | +23.537 | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | +1:14.801 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | +1:21.784 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | +1:22.735 | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 3 | +1:29.871 | 1 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | Collision | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 11 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 6 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | +3 Laps | |
| — | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | Electrical | |
| — | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 7 | Spun off | |
| — | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | Spun off | |
| — | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 20 | Spun off | |
| — | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | Engine | |
| — | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 15 | Brakes | |
| — | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | Engine | |
| — | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | Spun off | |
| — | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 12 | Spun off | |
| — | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | Engine |
Every teammate head-to-head at this race →
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.548 | — | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:14.749 | — | — |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:14.755 | — | — |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:14.800 | — | — |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:14.860 | — | — |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:14.957 | — | — |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz |