1997 Monaco Grand Prix
| 1997 Monaco Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One World Championship | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 11 May 1997 | |
| Official name | LV Grand Prix de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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| Course | Temporary street circuit | |
| Course length | 3.36 km (2.08 mi) | |
| Distance | 62 laps, 207.08 km (128.96 mi) | |
| Scheduled distance | 78 laps, 260.52 km (162.24 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, cold and rain, air temperature 11 °C (52 °F) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
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Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:18.216 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:53.315 on lap 26 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
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Ferrari |
| Second |
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Stewart-Ford |
| Third |
|
Ferrari |
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Lap leaders
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Qualifying report
Qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:18.216 | |
| 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.235 | +0.019 |
| 3 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:18.583 | +0.367 |
| 4 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.665 | +0.449 |
| 5 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.779 | +0.563 |
| 6 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.943 | +0.727 |
| 7 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.105 | +0.889 |
| 8 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.119 | +0.903 |
| 9 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.263 | +1.047 |
| 10 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | 1:19.295 | +1.079 |
| 11 | 17 | Nicola Larini | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.468 | +1.252 |
| 12 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.626 | +1.410 |
| 13 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.674 | +1.458 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:19.694 | +1.478 |
| 15 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.723 | +1.507 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.860 | +1.644 |
| 17 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:20.199 | +1.983 |
| 18 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.349 | +2.133 |
| 19 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford | 1:20.516 | +2.300 |
| 20 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.606 | +2.390 |
| 21 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.961 | +2.745 |
| 22 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:21.290 | +3.074 |
| 107% time: 1:23.691 | |||||
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Race report
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 62 | 2:00:05.654 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | 62 | + 53.306 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 62 | + 1:22.108 | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 62 | + 1:44.402 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford | 61 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 61 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford | 61 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |
| 8 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford | 60 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 9 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 60 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| 10 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 60 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 39 | Accident | 1 | |
| Ret | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 36 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 17 | Nicola Larini | Sauber-Petronas | 24 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 16 | Spun off | 9 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 16 | Accident damage | 3 | |
| Ret | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 10 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 9 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 21 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 7 | Accident | 18 | |
| Ret | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1 | Collision | 13 | |
| Ret | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 0 | Spun off | 16 | |
| Source: |
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 24 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 20 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | 14 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 10 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 38 |
| 2 | Williams-Renault | 30 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 20 |
| 4 | Benetton-Renault | 13 |
| 5 | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 9 |
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