| Date | Sunday 11 May 1997 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Monaco GP |
| Circuit | Monte Carlo |
| Event Format | Race of 62 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #5 of 17 in 1997 #602 (of all time) |
| Laps | 62 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 3366 m |
| Race Distance | 3366 × 62 = 208.692 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Overcast, Cold, Rain |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – 1st Win (Entrant)
Heinz-Harald Frentzen – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (639),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (405),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (507),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (110),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (137),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (127),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (278),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7295),
9. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1370),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (126),
11. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Tyrrell (45)
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