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1997 Argentine GP
1996 San Marino GP

1997 San Marino GP

1997 Monaco GP
1998 San Marino GP
 XVII  Gran Premio di San Marino

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

Details
DateSunday 27 April 1997
Start time14:00
Event San Marino GP
Circuit Imola
Event FormatRace of 62 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 17 in 1997
#601 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps62
Circuit Perimeter4930 m
Race Distance4930 × 62 = 305.660 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 5 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Gerhard Berger – 200th Race Entry (Driver)
 Heinz-Harald Frentzen – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (403),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (505),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (637),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (158),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (136),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (277),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7233),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1368),
9. Most Perfect Weekends Williams (47),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (147),
11. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (66),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (34)

World Championship standings
1  Jacques Villeneuve 20 
DSQ  Michael Schumacher 14 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 10 
  David Coulthard 10 
4  Eddie Irvine 10 up
5  Gerhard Berger 10 up
6  Mika Häkkinen 10 up
7  Olivier Panis 6 up
8  Ralf Schumacher 4 up
9  Giancarlo Fisichella 3 
  Johnny Herbert 3 up
11  Jean Alesi 3 up
12  Nicola Larini 1 up
1  Williams / Renault 30 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 24 up
3  McLaren / Mercedes 20 up
4  Benetton / Renault 13 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 7 up
6  Prost / Mugen-Honda 6 up
7  Sauber / Petronas 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 3Car 4
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jacques Villeneuve Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Car Williams FW19 Williams FW19 Williams FW19
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:31'00.6731'23.3031'25.531
Speed201.509 km/h213.054 km/h207.504 km/h