Date | Sunday 29 June 1997 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | French GP |
Circuit | Magny-Cours |
Event Format | Race of 72 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 17 in 1997 #605 (of all time) |
Laps | 72 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4250 m |
Race Distance | 4250 × 72 = 306.000 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Wet |
Entries | 22 |
Qualifiers | 22 |
Finishers | 12 |
Debutants | Norberto Fontana (Driver) |
Milestones | McLaren – 1000th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (643),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (511),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (408),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (112),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (138),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Williams (13.64%),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (128),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (281),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7400),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1376),
11. Most Poles – Ferrari (120),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (142)
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