1997 French Grand Prix
- Round
- 8 of 1997
- Circuit
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Location
- Magny-Cours, France
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Michael Schumacher
- Fastest lap
- Michael Schumacher
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 72 | 10 | — · fastest lap |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | 72 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 72 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | 72 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | 72 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 3 | 72 | 1 | — |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | 71 | — | Collision |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | 71 | — | — |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 11 | 71 | — | — |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 6 | 70 | — | — |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 21 | 70 | — | — |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | 69 | — | — |
| DNF | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 7 | 60 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 10 | 18 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 12 | 7 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 13 | 36 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 15 | 33 | — | Brakes |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | 58 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | 15 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | 61 | — | Electrical |
| DNF | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 20 | 40 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | 5 | — | Engine |