Race · Round 13 of 17 ·
1997 Italian Grand Prix
David Coulthard won for McLaren from 6th on the grid at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 8 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale MonzaMonza, Italy
- Winner
- David CoulthardMcLaren
- Pole
- Jean Alesi
- Fastest lap
- Mika Hakkinen
- Entries
- 2214 classified
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Chassis | Grid | Laps | Out | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | MP4/12 | 6 | 53 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | B197 | 1 | 53 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | FW19 | 2 | 53 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 197 | 3 | 53 | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | FW19 | 4 | 53 | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | F310B | 9 | 53 | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | B197 | 7 | 53 | Finished | 0 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | F310B | 10 | 53 | Finished | 0 | |
| 9 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | MP4/12 | 5 | 53 | Finished | 0 | fastest lap |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | JS45 | 16 | 53 | Finished | 0 | |
| 11 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | JS45 | 15 | 53 | Finished | 0 | |
| 12 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | C16 | 18 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | SF01 | 11 | 52 | Finished | 0 | |
| 14 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | M197 | 22 | 50 | Finished | 0 | |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Arrows | A18 | 14 | 46 | Engine | 0 | |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 197 | 8 | 39 | Collision | 0 | |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | C16 | 12 | 38 | Collision | 0 | |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 21 | 19 | 33 | Engine | 0 | |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | SF01 | 13 | 31 | Transmission | 0 | |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | 20 | 12 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | M197 | 21 | 8 | Loose wheel | 0 | |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | A18 | 17 | 4 | Suspension | 0 |
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 1:22.990 | — | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 4 | 1:23.042 | +0.052 | +0.052 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 12 | 1:23.066 | +0.076 | +0.024 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 1:23.231 | +0.241 | +0.165 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 9 | 1:23.340 | +0.350 | +0.109 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | 1:23.347 | +0.357 | +0.007 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 1:23.443 | +0.453 | +0.096 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 11 | 1:23.603 | +0.613 | +0.160 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:23.624 | +0.634 | +0.021 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 1:23.891 | +0.901 | +0.267 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 22 | 1:24.177 | +1.187 | +0.286 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | 1:24.242 | +1.252 | +0.065 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 23 | 1:24.394 | +1.404 | +0.152 |
| 14 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 1:24.482 | +1.492 | +0.088 |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 1:24.553 | +1.563 | +0.071 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 14 | 1:24.567 | +1.577 | +0.014 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | 1:24.639 | +1.649 | +0.072 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 17 | 1:24.735 | +1.745 | +0.096 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | 1:25.693 | +2.703 | +0.958 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | 1:25.845 | +2.855 | +0.152 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 20 | 1:26.655 | +3.665 | +0.810 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | 1:27.677 | +4.687 | +1.022 |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
F1DB records no pit stop for this race, so there are no stints to draw.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 4 | 1:23.991 | — | — | 27 |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 1:24.837 | +0.846 | +0.846 | 28 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 1:24.847 | +0.856 | +0.010 | 24 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | 1:25.050 | +1.059 | +0.203 | 21 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 12 | 1:25.050 | +1.059 | +0.000 | 27 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 9 | 1:25.096 | +1.105 | +0.046 | 21 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 14 | 1:25.317 | +1.326 | +0.221 | 29 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 1:25.340 | +1.349 | +0.023 | 25 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 11 | 1:25.422 | +1.431 | +0.082 | 29 |
| 10 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 23 | 1:25.488 | +1.497 | +0.066 | 23 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 1:25.559 | +1.568 | +0.071 | 27 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | 1:25.845 | +1.854 | +0.286 | 30 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:26.224 | +2.233 | +0.379 | 19 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | 1:26.246 | +2.255 | +0.022 | 29 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 22 | 1:26.421 | +2.430 | +0.175 | 26 |
| 16 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 1:26.502 | +2.511 | +0.081 | 29 |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | 1:26.608 | +2.617 | +0.106 | 23 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 17 | 1:26.696 | +2.705 | +0.088 | 30 |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 1:26.727 | +2.736 | +0.031 | 30 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | 1:26.755 | +2.764 | +0.028 | 26 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 20 | 1:26.891 | +2.900 | +0.136 | 24 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | 1:28.388 | +4.397 | +1.497 | 17 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 1:23.194 | — | — | 25 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 1:23.262 | +0.068 | +0.068 | 23 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 12 | 1:23.329 | +0.135 | +0.067 | 22 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 9 | 1:23.346 | +0.152 | +0.017 | 10 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 11 | 1:23.387 | +0.193 | +0.041 | 16 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | 1:23.434 | +0.240 | +0.047 | 19 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 4 | 1:23.658 | +0.464 | +0.224 | 28 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:23.815 | +0.621 | +0.157 | 21 |
| 9 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 1:23.898 | +0.704 | +0.083 | 27 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 1:24.236 | +1.042 | +0.338 | 25 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | 1:24.316 | +1.122 | +0.080 | 22 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 22 | 1:24.379 | +1.185 | +0.063 | 20 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 23 | 1:24.436 | +1.242 | +0.057 | 21 |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 14 | 1:24.749 | +1.555 | +0.313 | 9 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 1:24.892 | +1.698 | +0.143 | 17 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 1:25.034 | +1.840 | +0.142 | 27 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | 1:25.243 | +2.049 | +0.209 | 15 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 17 | 1:25.391 | +2.197 | +0.148 | 28 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | 1:25.561 | +2.367 | +0.170 | 22 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | 1:25.925 | +2.731 | +0.364 | 24 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 20 | 1:26.709 | +3.515 | +0.784 | 23 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | 1:27.929 | +4.735 | +1.220 | 27 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 9 | 1:24.234 | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 11 | 1:24.937 | +0.703 | +0.703 | 16 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | 1:25.093 | +0.859 | +0.156 | 14 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 12 | 1:25.118 | +0.884 | +0.025 | 16 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 14 | 1:25.493 | +1.259 | +0.375 | 13 |
| 6 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 1:25.608 | +1.374 | +0.115 | 16 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 1:25.683 | +1.449 | +0.075 | 14 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 7 | 1:25.836 | +1.602 | +0.153 | 8 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 22 | 1:25.860 | +1.626 | +0.024 | 13 |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 4 | 1:25.962 | +1.728 | +0.102 | 12 |
| 11 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 1:26.028 | +1.794 | +0.066 | 8 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | 1:26.037 | +1.803 | +0.009 | 14 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 16 | 1:26.115 | +1.881 | +0.078 | 12 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 1:26.228 | +1.994 | +0.113 | 13 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 1:26.364 | +2.130 | +0.136 | 14 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | 1:26.511 | +2.277 | +0.147 | 14 |
| 17 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 1:26.907 | +2.673 | +0.396 | 12 |
| 18 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 17 | 1:27.012 | +2.778 | +0.105 | 11 |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 23 | 1:27.343 | +3.109 | +0.331 | 6 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | 1:27.496 | +3.262 | +0.153 | 12 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 20 | 1:28.279 | +4.045 | +0.783 | 13 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | 1:38.060 | +13.826 | +9.781 | 3 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren Mercedes MP4-12 1997 · LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Benetton B197
Wurz at Silverstone · Steve Gregory · CC BY-SA 2.5 · unchecked
Williams FW19
Williams FW19 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre 2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jordan 197
1997 Jordan 197 Peugeot 2998cc V10 photo 1 · Alf van Beem · CC0
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310 front-left National Motor Museum, Beaulieu · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Prost JS45
Prost Mugen Honda JS45 · MPW57 · Public domain · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
5 more photographs
Sauber C16
Sauber C16 front-right 2017 Hangar-7 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Minardi M197
Minardi M197 · Andrea borsari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arrows A18
Damon Hill 1997 Arrows Yamaha Hungary · Race27 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell-025 MC · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 4.0Where this comes from
- Round
- 13 of 1997
- Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- Gravel-trap revisions · 5.77 km
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- McLaren
- Entrant
- McLaren-Mercedes
- Confidence
- reference
The layout raced and its figures are this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under the race’s drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.