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1997 Italian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryItaly
Grand PrixItalian
Date7 September
Year1997
ImageMonza 1995-1999.png
Race_No13
Season_No17
LocationAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi3.585
Course_km5.770
Distance_laps53
Distance_mi190.022
Distance_km305.810
WeatherDry with temperatures reaching up to 29 C
Pole_DriverFrance Jean Alesi
Pole_TeamBenetton-Renault
Pole_Time1:22.990
Fast_DriverFinland Mika Häkkinen
Fast_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Fast_Time1:24.808
Fast_Lap49
First_DriverUK David Coulthard
First_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Second_DriverFrance Jean Alesi
Second_TeamBenetton-Renault
Third_DriverGermany Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Third_TeamWilliams-Renault
Lapchart
Previous_round1997 Belgian Grand PrixNext_round=1997 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1997 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza on 7 September 1997. It was the thirteenth round of the 1997 Formula One season. The 53-lap race was won by David Coulthard driving for McLaren after starting from sixth position on the grid. Jean Alesi finished second for Benetton after starting from pole position, while Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished third for Williams.

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Qualifying

Fisichella set the early pace in qualifying. Alesi got pole position on his second set of tyres. Frentzen moved into second late in the session. The rest of the top six was Fisichella third, Villeneuve fourth, Häkkinen fifth and Coulthard sixth. The Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine qualified ninth and tenth respectively.

Race

At the start Alesi led with Frentzen in second and Coulthard moving from sixth on the grid into third place. The top three stayed this way until lap 28 when Frentzen pitted. On lap 32 Alesi and Coulthard pitted together, when Coulthard moved ahead of Alesi courtesy of a faster pit-stop. This left Mika Häkkinen in the lead until he pitted a couple of laps later. Coulthard took the lead on lap 34 when Michael Schumacher pitted. The top three after Michael Schumacher pitted was Coulthard first, Alesi second and Frentzen third. Häkkinen was fourth until he got a puncture on lap 36. The top six after Häkkinen's puncture was Coulthard first, Alesi second, Frentzen third, Fisichella fourth, Villeneuve fifth and Michael Schumacher in sixth. The top six stayed in that order for the rest of the race and was won by Coulthard by just under two seconds. This was the only race of the season where neither Jacques Villeneuve nor Michael Schumacher was on the podium.

Post-race

David Coulthard dedicated his win in this race to Princess Diana, who had been killed in a road accident the week before.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122[107% time](107-time): 1:28.799Source:
7FRA Jean AlesiBenetton-Renault1:22.990
4DEU Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams-Renault1:23.042+0.052
12ITA Giancarlo FisichellaJordan-Peugeot1:23.066+0.076
3CAN Jacques VilleneuveWilliams-Renault1:23.231+0.241
9FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes1:23.340+0.350
10GBR David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:23.347+0.357
8AUT Gerhard BergerBenetton-Renault1:23.443+0.453
11DEU Ralf SchumacherJordan-Peugeot1:23.603+0.613
5DEU Michael SchumacherFerrari1:23.624+0.634
6GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari1:23.891+0.901
22BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford1:24.177+1.187
16GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas1:24.242+1.252
23DNK Jan MagnussenStewart-Ford1:24.394+1.404
1GBR Damon HillArrows-Yamaha1:24.482+1.492
15JPN Shinji NakanoProst-Mugen-Honda1:24.553+1.563
14ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Mugen-Honda1:24.567+1.577
2BRA Pedro DinizArrows-Yamaha1:24.639+1.649
17ITA Gianni MorbidelliSauber-Petronas1:24.735+1.745
19FIN Mika SaloTyrrell-Ford1:25.693+2.703
18NLD Jos VerstappenTyrrell-Ford1:25.845+2.855
20JPN Ukyo KatayamaMinardi-Hart1:26.655+3.665
21BRA Tarso MarquesMinardi-Hart1:27.677+4.687

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
10GBR **David Coulthard****McLaren-Mercedes**531:17:04.6096**10**
7FRA **Jean Alesi****Benetton-Renault**53+1.9371**6**
4DEU **Heinz-Harald Frentzen****Williams-Renault**53+4.3432**4**
12ITA **Giancarlo Fisichella****Jordan-Peugeot**53+5.8713**3**
3CAN **Jacques Villeneuve****Williams-Renault**53+6.4164**2**
5DEU **Michael Schumacher****Ferrari**53+11.4819**1**
8AUT Gerhard BergerBenetton-Renault53+12.4717
6GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari53+17.63910
9FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes53+49.3735
14ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Mugen-Honda53+1:02.70616
15JPN Shinji NakanoProst-Mugen-Honda53+1:03.32715
17ITA Gianni MorbidelliSauber-Petronas52+1 lap18
22BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford52+1 lap11
21BRA Tarso MarquesMinardi-Hart50+3 laps22
1GBR Damon HillArrows-Yamaha46Engine14
11DEU Ralf SchumacherJordan-Peugeot39Collision8
16GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas38Collision12
19FIN Mika SaloTyrrell-Ford33Engine19
23DNK Jan MagnussenStewart-Ford31Transmission13
18NLD Jos VerstappenTyrrell-Ford12Gearbox20
20JPN Ukyo KatayamaMinardi-Hart8Loose wheel21
2BRA Pedro DinizArrows-Yamaha4Suspension17

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold text indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
1Germany **Michael Schumacher**67
2Canada **Jacques Villeneuve**57
3France **Jean Alesi**28
4Germany **Heinz-Harald Frentzen**27
5UK David Coulthard24

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1Italy **Ferrari**85
2UK **Williams-Renault**84
3Italy **Benetton-Renault**53
4UK **McLaren-Mercedes**38
5Ireland **Jordan-Peugeot**28
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

References

  1. "Italian Grand Prix Weather Information". Weather Underground.
  2. (1997-09-10). "Italian Grand Prix Review". atlasf1.autosport.com.
  3. "Italy 1997 - Qualifications". StatsF1.
  4. "1997 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Italy 1997 - Championship • STATS F1".
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