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1997 French GP
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1997 British GP

1997 German GP
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 L  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 13 July 1997
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 59 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 17 in 1997
#606 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps59
Circuit Perimeter5140 m
Race Distance5140 × 59 = 303.260 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
Milestones David Coulthard – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Williams – 100th Win (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (129),
2. Most Races Led Ferrari (282),
3. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7415),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1378),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (142),
6. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (89)

World Championship standings
  Michael Schumacher 47 
1  Jacques Villeneuve 43 
2  Jean Alesi 21 up
3  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 19 up
4  Eddie Irvine 18 up
5  Olivier Panis 15 up
6  David Coulthard 14 
7  Gerhard Berger 10 
8  Mika Häkkinen 10 
9  Giancarlo Fisichella 8 
10  Ralf Schumacher 7 up
11  Johnny Herbert 7 up
12  Rubens Barrichello 6 up
13  Alexander Wurz 4 
14  Mika Salo 2 up
15  Damon Hill 1 
  Nicola Larini 1 up
  Shinji Nakano 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 65 
2  Williams / Renault 62 
3  Benetton / Renault 35 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 24 
5  Prost / Mugen-Honda 16 
6  Jordan / Peugeot 15 
7  Sauber / Petronas 8 
8  Stewart / Ford 6 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 2 
10  Arrows / Yamaha 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 3Car 5
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Michael Schumacher
Car Williams FW19 Williams FW19 Ferrari F310B
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:28'01.6651'21.5981'24.475
Speed206.703 km/h226.770 km/h219.047 km/h