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

Details
DateSunday 27 July 1997
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Hockenheim
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 17 in 1997
#607 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter6823 m
Race Distance6823 × 45 = 307.035 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (644),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (512),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (409),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (159),
5. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1380),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (143),
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications Jean Alesi (26)

World Championship standings
  Michael Schumacher 53 
1  Jacques Villeneuve 43 
2  Jean Alesi 22 
3  Gerhard Berger 20 up
4  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 19 up
5  Eddie Irvine 18 up
6  Olivier Panis 15 up
7  David Coulthard 14 up
8  Mika Häkkinen 14 
9  Ralf Schumacher 9 up
10  Giancarlo Fisichella 8 up
11  Johnny Herbert 7 
12  Rubens Barrichello 6 
13  Alexander Wurz 4 
14  Jarno Trulli 3 
15  Mika Salo 2 up
16  Shinji Nakano 1 up
  Damon Hill 1 up
  Nicola Larini 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 71 
2  Williams / Renault 62 
3  Benetton / Renault 46 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 28 
5  Prost / Mugen-Honda 19 
6  Jordan / Peugeot 17 
7  Sauber / Petronas 8 
8  Stewart / Ford 6 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 2 
10  Arrows / Yamaha 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 8
EntrantMild Seven Benetton RenaultMild Seven Benetton RenaultMild Seven Benetton Renault
Driver Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger Gerhard Berger
Car Benetton B197 Benetton B197 Benetton B197
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:20'59.0461'41.8731'45.747
Speed227.478 km/h241.112 km/h232.279 km/h