1997 Monaco Grand Prix
602nd World Championship race, 44th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 44th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 11 May 1997 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 62 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 62 | 2hr 00m 05.654s | 10 |
| 2 | +8 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +53.306s | 6 |
| 3 | +12 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 62 | +1m 22.108s | 4 |
| 4 | +8 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 62 | +1m 44.402s | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 61 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +12 |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 61 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +14 |  Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +8 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 60 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +10 |  Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 60 | +2 laps | |
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicola Larini | Sauber-Petronas | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:18.216 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.235 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:18.583 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.665 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.779 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.943 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.105 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.119 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.263 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.295 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.468 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.626 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.674 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.694 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.723 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.860 |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:20.199 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.349 |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.516 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.606 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.961 |
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.290 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:18.216 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.235 | 0.019 |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:18.583 | 0.367 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.665 | 0.449 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.779 | 0.563 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.943 | 0.727 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.105 | 0.889 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.119 | 0.903 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:19.263 | 1.047 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.295 | 1.079 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.468 | 1.252 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.626 | 1.410 |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.674 | 1.458 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.694 | 1.478 |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:19.723 | 1.507 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:19.860 | 1.644 |
| 17 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:20.199 | 1.983 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.349 | 2.133 |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.516 | 2.300 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.606 | 2.390 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.961 | 2.745 |
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.290 | 3.074 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 24 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | 20 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | 14 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 10 |
| = | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | 10 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | 10 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | 9 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 4 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | 3 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | 3 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Nicola Larini
- Wins
- Driver: 23rd for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 109th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 49th for Michael Schumacher, 5th for Eddie Irvine, 3rd for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 392nd & 393rd for Ferrari, 1st for Stewart (48th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Heinz-Harald Frentzen (78th different polesitter, 3rd German driver)
- Constructor: 102nd for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 26th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 125th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 30th for Michael Schumacher, 4th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 16th for Michael Schumacher