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1997 French GP
1996 British GP

1997 British GP
1997 German GP
1998 British GP
 L  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps 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


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