1997 Italian Grand Prix
610th World Championship race, 48th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 47th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 September 1997 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Jean Alesi  Benetton-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Monza, 53 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 17m 04.609s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 53 | +1.937s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 53 | +4.343s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 53 | +5.871s | 3 |
| 5 | -1 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 53 | +6.416s | 2 |
| 6 | +3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 53 | +11.481s | 1 |
| 7 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 53 | +12.471s | ||
| 8 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 53 | +17.639s | |
| 9 | -4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +49.373s | |
| 10 | +6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 53 | +1m 02.706s | |
| 11 | +4 |  Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 53 | +1m 03.327s | |
| 12 | +6 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -2 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +8 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 50 | +3 laps | |
| R | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 4 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.990 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:23.042 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.066 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:23.231 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.340 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.347 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:23.443 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.603 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.624 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:23.891 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.177 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.242 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.394 |
| 14 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:24.482 |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.553 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.567 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:24.639 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.735 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.693 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.845 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:26.655 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:27.677 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:22.990 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:23.042 | 0.052 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.066 | 0.076 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:23.231 | 0.241 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.340 | 0.350 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.347 | 0.357 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:23.443 | 0.453 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:23.603 | 0.613 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.624 | 0.634 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:23.891 | 0.901 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.177 | 1.187 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.242 | 1.252 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.394 | 1.404 |
| 14 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:24.482 | 1.492 |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.553 | 1.563 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:24.567 | 1.577 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:24.639 | 1.649 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.735 | 1.745 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.693 | 2.703 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.845 | 2.855 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:26.655 | 3.665 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi-Hart | 1:27.677 | 4.687 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 67 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 57 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | 28 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 27 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 24 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 21 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 18 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 17 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 15 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen | 14 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | 14 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | 11 |
| 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: 3rd for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 106th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Jean Alesi, 13th for David Coulthard, 5th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 266th for McLaren, 236th for Williams, 94th for Benetton
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd and last for Jean Alesi
- Constructor: 14th for Benetton
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Mika Hakkinen (98th different fastest lap setter, 2nd Finnish driver)
- Constructor: 71st for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 8th for Jean Alesi & Heinz-Harald Frentzen