1997 Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 3 | 22 | 26.753 | 44 | 306.6 | Jacques Villeneuve |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 44 | Finished | 10 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Peugeot | 44 | +26.753s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Renault | 44 | +32.147s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 11 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Petronas | 44 | +39.025s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | 44 | ★ | +42.103s | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Renault | 44 | +63.741s | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Yamaha | 44 | +85.931s | Finished | ||
| 8 | 2 | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Renault | 44 | +102.008s | Finished | ||
| 9 | 13 | 17 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | Petronas | 44 | +102.582s | Finished | ||
| 10 | 17 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 43 | — | Collision | ||
| 11 | 19 | 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Ford | 43 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 12 | 18 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Ford | 43 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | Yamaha | 42 | — | Wheel nut | ||
| 14 | 20 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Hart | 42 | — | Engine | ||
| 15 | — | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Mugen-Honda | 42 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 21 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | Ford | 25 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | — | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Peugeot | 21 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 10 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 19 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 22 | 21 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | Hart | 18 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 12 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Ford | 8 | — | Steering | ||
| — | 16 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Mugen-Honda | 5 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 5 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 44 | +30.856s | Illegal fuel |