1997 French Grand Prix
| 1997 French Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 8 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 29 June 1997 | ||||
| Official name | LXXXIII French Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.250 km (2.641 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 72 laps, 305.814 km (190.024 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Dry at first, rain in closing stages | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:14.548 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:17.910 on lap 37 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1997 French Grand Prix (formally the LXXXIII French Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, France on 29 June 1997. It was the eighth race of the 1997 Formula One World Championship.
The 72-lap race was won from pole position by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher, with teammate Eddie Irvine finishing third, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen achieving second in a Williams-Renault. This was Schumacher's third win of the season and second in succession. As a result, Schumacher had a 14-point lead in the Drivers' Championship over Jacques Villeneuve, who finished fourth in the other Williams-Renault.