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1997 Austrian GP

1997 Luxembourg GP

1997 Japanese GP
1998 Luxembourg GP
 V  Großer Preis von Luxemburg

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

Details
DateSunday 28 September 1997
Start time14:00
Event Luxembourg GP
Circuit Nürburgring
Event FormatRace of 67 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 17 in 1997
#612 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps67
Circuit Perimeter4556 m
Race Distance4556 × 67 = 305.252 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers10
DebutantsLuxembourg GP (Event)
MilestonesWest McLaren Mercedes – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Mika Häkkinen – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Mika Salo – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Michael Schumacher – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes Heinz-Harald Frentzen (4)
Records Extended 1. Most 4th Place Finishes Gerhard Berger (25),
2. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1390),
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (144),
4. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (38)

World Championship standings
1  Jacques Villeneuve 77 
DSQ  Michael Schumacher 68 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 35 
3  Jean Alesi 34 up
4  David Coulthard 30 up
5  Gerhard Berger 24 
6  Giancarlo Fisichella 20 
7  Eddie Irvine 18 
8  Olivier Panis 16 
9  Mika Häkkinen 14 
10  Johnny Herbert 14 
11  Ralf Schumacher 13 
12  Damon Hill 7 
13  Rubens Barrichello 6 
14  Alexander Wurz 4 
15  Jarno Trulli 3 
16  Pedro Diniz 2 
  Mika Salo 2 
18  Shinji Nakano 2 up
19  Nicola Larini 1 up
1  Williams / Renault 112 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 86 
3  Benetton / Renault 62 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 44 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 33 
6  Prost / Mugen-Honda 21 
7  Sauber / Petronas 15 
8  Arrows / Yamaha 9 
9  Stewart / Ford 6 
10  Tyrrell / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 9Car 4
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultWest McLaren MercedesRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Jacques Villeneuve Mika Häkkinen Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Car Williams FW19 McLaren MP4/12 Williams FW19
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:31'27.8431'16.6021'18.805
Speed200.244 km/h214.115 km/h208.129 km/h