The 1997 Belgium Grand Prix
| Spa-Francorchamps Facts
|
Friday Practice Session |
Qualifying Results
(Saturday) |
Race Results |
Spa-Francorchamps Facts
| Track Length | No. of Laps | Lap Record | Driver and Car |
| 6.974 KM | 44 | 1:51.095 | A. Prost, Williams Renault
1993 | |
Friday Practice Session
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Best Lap |
| 1 | G. Berger | Benetton | 2.06.802 |
| 2 | J. Alesi | Benetton | 2.07.371 |
| 3 | R. Barrichello | Stewart | 2.08.238 |
| 4 | D. Hill | Arrows | 2.08.372 |
| 5 | M. Schumacher | Ferrari | 2.09.272 |
| 6 | D. Coulthard | McLaren | 2.09.288 |
| 7 | J. Herbert | Sauber | 2.09.772 |
| 8 | J. Trulli | Prost | 2.09.772 |
| 9 | P. Diniz | Arrows | 2.10.153 |
| 10 | U. Katayama | Minardi | 2.10.231 |
| 11 | S. Nakano | Prost | 2.10.272 |
| 12 | M. Hakkinen | McLaren | 2.10.413 |
| 13 | H. Frentzen | Williams | 2.10.914 |
| 14 | E. Irvine | Ferrari | 2.10.993 |
| 15 | G. Fisichella | Jordan | 2.11.093 |
| 16 | G. Morbidelli | Sauber | 2.11.262 |
| 17 | J. Villeneuve | Williams | 2.11.706 |
| 18 | T. Marques | Minardi | 2.11.778 |
| 19 | J. Magnussen | Stewart | 2.12.545 |
| 20 | R. Schumacher | Jordan | 2.12.750 |
| 21 | M. Salo | Tyrrell | 2.13.256 |
| 22 | J. Verstappen | Tyrrell | 2.14.048 |
Qualifying Results (Saturday)
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Best Time |
| 1 | J. Villeneuve | Williams | 1.49.450 |
| 2 | J. Alesi | Benetton | 1.49.759 |
| 3 | M. Schumacher | Ferrari | 1.50.293 |
| 4 | G. Fisichella | Jordan | 1.50.470 |
| 5 | M. Hakkinen | McLaren | 1.50.503 |
| 6 | R. Schumacher | Jordan | 1.50.520 |
| 7 | H. Frentzen | Williams | 1.50.656 |
| 8 | P. Diniz | Arrows | 1.50.853 |
| 9 | D. Hill | Arrows | 1.50.970 |
| 10 | D. Coulthard | McLaren | 1.51.410 |
| 11 | J. Herbert | Sauber | 1.51.725 |
| 12 | R. Barrichello | Stewart | 1.51.916 |
| 13 | G. Morbidelli | Sauber | 1.52.094 |
| 14 | J. Trulli | Prost | 1.52.274 |
| 15 | G. Berger | Benetton | 1.52.391 |
| 16 | S. Nakano | Prost | 1.52.749 |
| 17 | E. Irvine | Ferrari | 1.52.793 |
| 18 | J. Magnussen | Stewart | 1.52.886 |
| 19 | M. Salo | Tyrrell | 1.52.897 |
| 20 | U. Katayama | Minardi | 1.53.544 |
| 21 | J. Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1.53.725 |
| 22 | T. Marques | Minardi | 1.55.207 |
Race Results
| Position | Driver | Car | Race Time |
| 1 | M. Schumacher | Ferrari | 1.33:46.717 |
| 2 | G. Fisichella | Jordan | 26.753 sec. behind |
| DISQ | M. Hakkinen | McLaren | 30.856 sec. behind (irregular
fuel) |
| 3 | H. Frentzen | Williams | 32.147 sec. behind |
| 4 | J. Herbert | Sauber | 39.025 sec. behind |
| 5 | J. Villeneuve | Williams | 42.103 sec. behind |
| 6 | G. Berger | Benetton | 1:03.741 min. behind |
| 7 | P. Diniz | Arrows | 1:25.931 min. behind |
| 8 | J. Alesi | Benetton | 1:42.008 min. behind |
| 9 | G. Morbidelli | Sauber | 1.42.582 min. behind |
| 10 | E. Irvine | Ferrari | 1 lap behind |
| 11 | M. Salo | Tyrrell | 1 lap behind |
| 12 | J. Magnussen | Stewart | 1 lap behind |
| 13 | D. Hill | Arrows | 1 lap behind |
| 14 | U. Katayama | Minardi | 1 lap behind |
| 15 | J. Trulli | Prost | 2 laps behind |
| Out of the Race |
| Lap 26 | J. Verstappen | Tyrrell | Spun Off |
| Lap 22 | R. Schumacher | Jordan | Spun Off |
| Lap 20 | D. Coulthard | McLaren | Suspension |
| Lap 19 | T. Marques | Minardi | Spun Off |
| Lap 9 | R. Barrichello | Stewart | Mechanical |
| Lap 5 | S. Nakano | Prost | Spun Off |
Fastest Lap : Jacques Villeneuve - 1:52.692
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