1997 Hungarian Grand Prix
608th World Championship race, 12th World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Hungaroring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 10 August 1997 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jacques Villeneuve  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hungaroring, 77 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 77 | 1hr 45m 47.149s | 10 |
| 2 | +1 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 77 | +9.079s | 6 |
| 3 | +7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 77 | +20.445s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 77 | +30.501s | 3 |
| 5 | +9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 77 | +30.715s | 2 |
| 6 | +10 |  Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 77 | +41.512s | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 77 | +1m 15.552s | |
| 8 | -1 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 77 | +1m 16.409s | |
| 9 | -4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 76 | DNF | |
| 10 | +10 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -2 |  Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +10 |  Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +8 |  Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +2 laps | |
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 65 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 61 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 7 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.672 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:14.859 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:15.044 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.140 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.424 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:15.520 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.699 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.705 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.905 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:16.138 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.138 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:16.297 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.300 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.686 |
| 15 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:16.766 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:16.784 |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.858 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.095 |
| 19 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:17.118 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:17.232 |
| 21 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.482 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:18.020 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.672 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:14.859 | 0.187 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:15.044 | 0.372 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.140 | 0.468 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.424 | 0.752 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:15.520 | 0.848 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.699 | 1.027 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.705 | 1.033 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:15.905 | 1.233 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:16.138 | 1.466 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.138 | 1.466 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:16.297 | 1.625 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.300 | 1.628 |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:16.686 | 2.014 |
| 15 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:16.766 | 2.094 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:16.784 | 2.112 |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.858 | 2.186 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.095 | 2.423 |
| 19 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:17.118 | 2.446 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:17.232 | 2.560 |
| 21 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.482 | 2.810 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:18.020 | 3.348 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 56 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 53 |
| 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 | Johnny Herbert | 11 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 11 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | 7 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | 4 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | 3 |
| 17 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | 2 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 101st for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 41st for Damon Hill, 16th for Jacques Villeneuve, 6th for Johnny Herbert
- Constructor: 234th for Williams, 8th and last for Arrows, 3rd for Sauber
- Poles
- Driver: 17th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 121st for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 105th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 33rd for Michael Schumacher, 17th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd and last for Shinji Nakano