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1997 Canadian GP
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1997 French GP

1997 British GP
1998 French GP
 LXXXIII  Grand Prix de France

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

Details
DateSunday 29 June 1997
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Magny-Cours
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 17 in 1997
#605 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4250 m
Race Distance4250 × 72 = 306.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Wet
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers12
DebutantsNorberto Fontana (Driver)
Milestones McLaren – 1000th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
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)

World Championship standings
  Michael Schumacher 47 
1  Jacques Villeneuve 33 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 19 up
3  Eddie Irvine 18 
4  Olivier Panis 15 up
5  Jean Alesi 15 
6  David Coulthard 11 
7  Gerhard Berger 10 
8  Mika Häkkinen 10 
9  Giancarlo Fisichella 8 
10  Johnny Herbert 7 
11  Rubens Barrichello 6 
12  Ralf Schumacher 5 
13  Mika Salo 2 
14  Nicola Larini 1 
  Shinji Nakano 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 65 
2  Williams / Renault 52 
3  Benetton / Renault 25 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 21 
5  Prost / Mugen-Honda 16 
6  Jordan / Peugeot 13 
7  Sauber / Petronas 8 
8  Stewart / Ford 6 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari MarlboroScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher
Car Ferrari F310B Ferrari F310B Ferrari F310B
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:38'50.4921'14.5481'17.910
Speed185.752 km/h205.237 km/h196.380 km/h