1997 German Grand Prix
607th World Championship race, 45th World Championship German Grand Prix, 21st World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 July 1997 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Gerhard Berger  Benetton-Renault |
| Pole position: | Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 45 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 45 | 1hr 20m 59.046s | 10 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 45 | +17.527s | 6 |
| 3 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 45 | +24.770s | 4 | |
| 4 | +7 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 45 | +27.165s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 45 | +29.995s | 2 |
| 6 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 45 | +34.717s | 1 | |
| 7 | +10 |  Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 45 | +1m 19.722s | |
| 8 | +5 |  Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +9 |  Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +10 |  Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 40 | DNF | |
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:41.873 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:41.896 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.034 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:42.181 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:42.421 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:42.493 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:42.498 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.687 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:42.967 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:43.209 |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:43.226 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.272 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:43.361 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:43.660 |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.927 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:44.069 |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:44.112 |
| 18 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 1:44.552 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.372 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.811 |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:45.942 |
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:46.499 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:41.873 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:41.896 | 0.023 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.034 | 0.161 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:42.181 | 0.308 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:42.421 | 0.548 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:42.493 | 0.620 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:42.498 | 0.625 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:42.687 | 0.814 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:42.967 | 1.094 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:43.209 | 1.336 |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:43.226 | 1.353 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.272 | 1.399 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:43.361 | 1.488 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:43.660 | 1.787 |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:43.927 | 2.054 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:44.069 | 2.196 |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:44.112 | 2.239 |
| 18 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 1:44.552 | 2.679 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.372 | 3.499 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:45.811 | 3.938 |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:45.942 | 4.069 |
| 22 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:46.499 | 4.626 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 53 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 43 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | 22 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | 20 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 19 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | 18 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | 15 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | 14 |
| 9 | Mika Hakkinen | 14 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 9 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | 7 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | 4 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 3 |
| 16 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| 17 | Nicola Larini | 1 |
| = | Shinji Nakano | 1 |
| = | Damon Hill | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 10th and last for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 27th and last for Benetton
- Podiums
- Driver: 52nd for Michael Schumacher, 48th and last for Gerhard Berger, 15th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 397th for Ferrari, 265th for McLaren, 93rd for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 12th and last for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 13th for Benetton
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 21st and last for Gerhard Berger
- Constructor: 35th for Benetton
- Front row starts
- Driver: 32nd and last for Gerhard Berger, 1st for Giancarlo Fisichella (124th different front row starter, 21st Italian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jarno Trulli (276th different point scorer, 46th Italian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th and last for Gerhard Berger
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th and last for Gerhard Berger
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd and last for Gerhard Berger