The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix

| Imola Facts | Friday Practice Session | Qualifying Results (Saturday) | Race Results |

Imola Facts

Track LengthNo. of LapsLap RecordDriver
4.895 KM631:24.335D. Hill


Friday Practice Session

Pos.DriverCarBest Time
1E. IrvineFerrari 1:25.981
2M. Schumacher Ferrari1:25.997
3G. Berger Benetton1:26.259
4J. Alesi Benetton 1:26.382
5J. Villeneuve Williams1:26.499
6D. Coulthard McLaren1:26.549
7H. FrentzenWilliams1:26.600
8R. BarrichelloStewart1:26.679
9O. PanisProst1:26.779
10N. LariniSauber 1:26.831 
11J. Herbert Sauber1:26.842
12M. HakkinenMcLaren1:27.184
13D. HillArrows1:27.334 
14G. Fisichella Jordan 1:27.612
15R. SchumacherJordan1:28.091
16J. MagnussenStewart1:28.177
17S. NakanoProst1:29.021
18M. Salo Tyrrell1:29.087
19P. Diniz Arrows 1:29.117
20J. VerstappenTyrell1:29.736
21U. KatayamaMinardi1:29.974
22J. TrulliMinardi 1:30.820

Qualifying Results (Saturday)

Pos.DriverCarBest Time
1J. VilleneuveWilliams1:23.303
2H. FrentzenWilliams1:23.700
3M. Schumacher Ferrari1:23.955
4O. PanisProst1:24.075
5R. SchumacherJordan1:24.081
6G. Fisichella Jordan 1:24.596
7J. Herbert Sauber1:24.723
8M. HakkinenMcLaren1:24.812
9E. IrvineFerrari1:24.861
10D. Coulthard McLaren1:25.077
11G. Berger Benetton1:25.371
12N. LariniSauber 1:25.544 
13R. BarrichelloStewart1:25.579
14J. Alesi Benetton 1:25.729
15D. HillArrows1:25.743 
16J. MagnussenStewart1:26.192
17P. Diniz Arrows 1:26.253
18S. NakanoProst1:26.712
19M. Salo Tyrrell1:26.852
20J. TrulliMinardi 1:26.960
21J. VerstappenTyrell1:27.428
22U. KatayamaMinardi1:28.727

Race Results

PositionDriverCarRace Time
1H. FrentzenWilliams1.31:00.673
2M. Schumacher Ferrari1.237
3E. IrvineFerrari1:18.343
4G. Fisichella Jordan 1:23.288
5J. Alesi Benetton 1 lap behind
6M. HakkinenMcLaren1 lap behind
7N. LariniSauber 1 lap behind
8O. PanisProst1 lap behind
9M. Salo Tyrrell2 laps behind
10J. VerstappenTyrell2 laps behind
11U. KatayamaMinardi3 laps behind
12P. Diniz Arrows 8 laps behind
DNF
Lap 41J. VilleneuveWilliamsGear Change
Laffp 39D. Coulthard McLarenBlown Engine
Lap 33R. BarrichelloStewartMechanical
Lap 19J. Herbert SauberSpun
Lap 18R. SchumacherJordanMechanical
Lap 12S. NakanoProstAccident
Lap 12D. HillArrowsAccident
Lap 5G. Berger BenettonSpun
Lap 2J. MagnussenStewartMechanical
Lap 0J. TrulliMinardi Mechanical

Fastest Lap : Heinz Harald Frentzen - 1.25.531


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