1997 Italian Grand Prix

1997 Italian Grand Prix
Race 13 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One World Championship

Race details
Date	7 September 1997
Location	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	5.770 km (3.585 mi)
Distance	53 laps, 305.810 km (190.022 mi)
Weather	Dry with temperatures reaching up to 29 °C (84 °F)
Pole position
Driver	Jean Alesi	BenettonRenault
Time	1:22.990
Fastest lap
Driver	Mika Häkkinen	McLarenMercedes
Time	1:24.808 on lap 49
Podium
First	David Coulthard	McLarenMercedes
Second	Jean Alesi	BenettonRenault
Third	HeinzHarald Frentzen	WilliamsRenault
Lap leaders

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	7	Jean Alesi	BenettonRenault	1:22.990
2	4	HeinzHarald Frentzen	WilliamsRenault	1:23.042	+0.052
3	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	JordanPeugeot	1:23.066	+0.076
4	3	Jacques Villeneuve	WilliamsRenault	1:23.231	+0.241
5	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLarenMercedes	1:23.340	+0.350
6	10	David Coulthard	McLarenMercedes	1:23.347	+0.357
7	8	Gerhard Berger	BenettonRenault	1:23.443	+0.453
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	JordanPeugeot	1:23.603	+0.613
9	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.624	+0.634
10	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:23.891	+0.901
11	22	Rubens Barrichello	StewartFord	1:24.177	+1.187
12	16	Johnny Herbert	SauberPetronas	1:24.242	+1.252
13	23	Jan Magnussen	StewartFord	1:24.394	+1.404
14	1	Damon Hill	ArrowsYamaha	1:24.482	+1.492
15	15	Shinji Nakano	ProstMugenHonda	1:24.553	+1.563
16	14	Jarno Trulli	ProstMugenHonda	1:24.567	+1.577
17	2	Pedro Diniz	ArrowsYamaha	1:24.639	+1.649
18	17	Gianni Morbidelli	SauberPetronas	1:24.735	+1.745
19	19	Mika Salo	TyrrellFord	1:25.693	+2.703
20	18	Jos Verstappen	TyrrellFord	1:25.845	+2.855
21	20	Ukyo Katayama	MinardiHart	1:26.655	+3.665
22	21	Tarso Marques	MinardiHart	1:27.677	+4.687
107% time: 1:28.799
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Race

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Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	10	David Coulthard	McLarenMercedes	53	1:17:04.609	6	10
2	7	Jean Alesi	BenettonRenault	53	+1.937	1	6
3	4	HeinzHarald Frentzen	WilliamsRenault	53	+4.343	2	4
4	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	JordanPeugeot	53	+5.871	3	3
5	3	Jacques Villeneuve	WilliamsRenault	53	+6.416	4	2
6	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	+11.481	9	1
7	8	Gerhard Berger	BenettonRenault	53	+12.471	7
8	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	53	+17.639	10
9	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLarenMercedes	53	+49.373	5
10	14	Jarno Trulli	ProstMugenHonda	53	+1:02.706	16
11	15	Shinji Nakano	ProstMugenHonda	53	+1:03.327	15
12	17	Gianni Morbidelli	SauberPetronas	52	+1 Lap	18
13	22	Rubens Barrichello	StewartFord	52	+1 Lap	11
14	21	Tarso Marques	MinardiHart	50	+3 Laps	22
Ret	1	Damon Hill	ArrowsYamaha	46	Engine	14
Ret	11	Ralf Schumacher	JordanPeugeot	39	Collision	8
Ret	16	Johnny Herbert	SauberPetronas	38	Collision	12
Ret	19	Mika Salo	TyrrellFord	33	Engine	19
Ret	23	Jan Magnussen	StewartFord	31	Transmission	13
Ret	18	Jos Verstappen	TyrrellFord	12	Gearbox	20
Ret	20	Ukyo Katayama	MinardiHart	8	Loose Wheel	21
Ret	2	Pedro Diniz	ArrowsYamaha	4	Suspension	17
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Drivers’ Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	67
2	Jacques Villeneuve	57
3	Jean Alesi	28
4	HeinzHarald Frentzen	27
5	David Coulthard	24
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Constructors’ Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Ferrari	85
2	WilliamsRenault	84
3	BenettonRenault	53
4	McLarenMercedes	38
5	JordanPeugeot	28
Source:

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	67
2	Jacques Villeneuve	57
3	Jean Alesi	28
4	HeinzHarald Frentzen	27
5	David Coulthard	24
Source:

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Ferrari	85
2	WilliamsRenault	84
3	BenettonRenault	53
4	McLarenMercedes	38
5	JordanPeugeot	28
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