| Race details | ||
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| Race 4 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | April 27, 1997 | |
| Official name | XVII Gran Premio di San Marino | |
| Location | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Course | Permanent Racing Facility 4.930 km (3.065 mi) | |
| Distance | 62 laps, 305.660 km (190.030 mi) | |
| Weather | Cloudy, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jacques Villeneuve
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Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:23.303 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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Williams-Renault |
| Time | 1:25.531 on lap 42 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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Williams-Renault |
| Second | Michael Schumacher
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Ferrari |
| Third |  Eddie Irvine
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Ferrari |
The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy on April 27, 1997. It was the fourth race of the 1997 Formula One season.
Summary[]
Pre-race[]
In the early practice sessions the Ferrari and Benetton teams dominated, with a large majority of the field experiencing some sort of problem with their car, or going off. One of the drivers was David Coulthard, who had a major off in the Saturday morning session, destroying the car. However, the Williams soon regained the top spot in the later sessions.
Qualifying[]
Jacques Villeneuve made it four pole positions in a row after once again taking pole. His teammate joined him on the front row, followed by Michael Schumacher, another strong performance by Olivier Panis, and in fifth Michael's younger brother Ralf.
Race[]
Jacques Villeneuve driving in the San Marino Grand Prix
Heinz-Harald Frentzen took his maiden Formula One win driving for Williams after he held of a late charge from Michael Schumacher.[1] Jacques Villeneuve retired from third place with a gearbox failure.
Gerhard Berger started his 200th grand prix, however it ended in disappointment when he spun off early on.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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Williams-Renault | 62 | 1:31:00.673 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Michael Schumacher
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Ferrari | 62 | +1.237 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Eddie Irvine
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Ferrari | 62 | +1:18.343 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 |  Giancarlo Fisichella
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Jordan-Peugeot | 62 | +1:23.388 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jean Alesi
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Benetton-Renault | 61 | +1 Lap | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 |  Mika Häkkinen
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McLaren-Mercedes | 61 | +1 Lap | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 17 | Nicola Larini
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Sauber-Petronas | 61 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 14 | Olivier Panis
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Prost-Mugen-Honda | 61 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 9 | 19 | Mika Salo
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Tyrrell-Ford | 60 | +2 Laps | 19 | |
| 10 | 18 |  Jos Verstappen
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Tyrrell-Ford | 60 | +2 Laps | 21 | |
| 11 | 20 |  Ukyo Katayama
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Minardi-Hart | 59 | +3 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Pedro Diniz
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Arrows-Yamaha | 53 | Gearbox | 17 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve
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Williams-Renault | 40 | Gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 10 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 38 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 22 | Rubens Barrichello
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Stewart-Ford | 32 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Johnny Herbert
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Sauber-Petronas | 18 | Electrical | 7 | |
| Ret | 11 | Ralf Schumacher
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Jordan-Peugeot | 17 | Transmission | 5 | |
| Ret | 15 | Shinji Nakano
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Prost-Mugen-Honda | 11 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 1 | Damon Hill
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Arrows-Yamaha | 11 | Collision | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Gerhard Berger
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Benetton-Renault | 4 | Spun off | 11 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Jan Magnussen
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Stewart-Ford | 2 | Spun off | 16 | |
| DNS | 21 | Jarno Trulli
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Minardi-Hart | 0 | Gearbox | 20 |
Notes[]
- First Win: Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- First Points Finish: Giancarlo Fisichella
- Milestones: Gerhard Berger 200th Race entry; Jacques Villeneuve 20th Race Entry
Standings after Grand Prix[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
Race Details
"1997 San Marino GP". Chicane F1. http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1997&gp=San%20Marino%20GP&type=res. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
Classification
Qualifying
"1997 San Marino GP Qual". Chicane F1. http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1997&gp=San%20Marino%20GP&type=qual. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
Race
"1997 San Marino GP Race". Chicane F1. http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1997&gp=San%20Marino%20GP&type=res. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
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Next race: 1997 Monaco Grand Prix |
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