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Race · Round 7 of 17 ·

1997 Canadian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. 11 of the starters were not classified. It was the first championship podium for Giancarlo Fisichella.

Dry · High of 24 °C, no rain on the day (modelled, Open-Meteo)

How it is modelled

ERA5's reanalysis, through Open-Meteo, of the circuit's whole local day and not the race's hours, for the grid cell the circuit sits in and not the track, so a shower can be missing from it. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.

Circuit
Circuit Gilles-VilleneuveMontreal, Canada
Winner
Michael SchumacherFerrari
Fastest lap
David Coulthard
Entries
2211 classified

Classification

Classification
PosDriverConstructorChassisGridLapsOutPointsFL
1Michael SchumacherFerrariF310B154Finished10
2Jean AlesiBenettonB197854Finished6
3Giancarlo FisichellaJordan197654Finished4
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsFW19454Finished3
5Johnny HerbertSauberC161354Finished2
6Shinji NakanoProst Grand PrixJS451954Finished1
7David CoulthardMcLarenMP4/12554Finished0fastest lap
8Pedro DinizArrowsA181653Finished0
9Damon HillArrowsA181553Finished0
10Gianni MorbidelliSauberC161853Finished0
11Olivier PanisProst Grand PrixJS451051Accident0
DNFMika SaloTyrrell211746Engine0
DNFJos VerstappenTyrrell211442Gearbox0
DNFAlexander WurzBenettonB1971135Transmission0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewart Grand PrixSF01333Gearbox0
DNFJarno TrulliMinardiM1972032Engine0
DNFRalf SchumacherJordan197714Accident0
DNFUkyo KatayamaMinardiM197225Throttle0
DNFJacques VilleneuveWilliamsFW1921Accident0
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariF310B120Collision0
DNFMika HakkinenMcLarenMP4/1290Collision0
DNFJan MagnussenStewart Grand PrixSF01210Accident0
F1DB layout montreal-5 · 4.421 km · 13 turns, F1DB’s figures
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

05101520253035404550Laps completedGridResult11Michael Schumacher82Jean Alesi63Giancarlo Fisichella44Heinz-Harald Frentzen135Johnny Herbert196Shinji Nakano57David Coulthard168Pedro Diniz159Damon Hill1810Gianni Morbidelli1011Olivier Panis17DNFMika Salo14DNFJos Verstappen11DNFAlexander Wurz3DNFRubens Barrichello20DNFJarno Trulli7DNFRalf Schumacher22DNFUkyo Katayama2DNFJacques Villeneuve12DNFEddie Irvine9DNFMika Hakkinen21DNFJan Magnussen

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.

Grid to flag
DriverGridResultLaps
Michael Schumacher1154
Jean Alesi8254
Giancarlo Fisichella6354
Heinz-Harald Frentzen4454
Johnny Herbert13554
Shinji Nakano19654
David Coulthard5754
Pedro Diniz16853
Damon Hill15953
Gianni Morbidelli181053
Olivier Panis101151
Mika Salo17DNF46
Jos Verstappen14DNF42
Alexander Wurz11DNF35
Rubens Barrichello3DNF33
Jarno Trulli20DNF32
Ralf Schumacher7DNF14
Ukyo Katayama22DNF5
Jacques Villeneuve2DNF1
Eddie Irvine12DNF0
Mika Hakkinen9DNF0
Jan Magnussen21DNF0

Qualifying

Qualifying
PosDriverConstructorNo.TimeGap≈ DistanceInterval
1Michael SchumacherFerrari51:18.095—0 m—
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:18.108+0.0131 m+0.013
3Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:18.388+0.29317 m+0.280
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:18.464+0.36921 m+0.076
5David CoulthardMcLaren101:18.466+0.37121 m+0.002
6Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:18.750+0.65537 m+0.284
7Ralf SchumacherJordan111:18.869+0.77444 m+0.119
8Jean AlesiBenetton71:18.899+0.80446 m+0.030
9Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:18.916+0.82146 m+0.017
10Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:19.034+0.93953 m+0.118
11Alexander WurzBenetton81:19.286+1.19167 m+0.252
12Eddie IrvineFerrari61:19.503+1.40880 m+0.217
13Johnny HerbertSauber161:19.622+1.52786 m+0.119
14Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:20.102+2.007114 m+0.480
15Damon HillArrows11:20.129+2.034115 m+0.027
16Pedro DinizArrows21:20.175+2.080118 m+0.046
17Mika SaloTyrrell191:20.336+2.241127 m+0.161
18Gianni MorbidelliSauber171:20.357+2.262128 m+0.021
19Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:20.370+2.275129 m+0.013
20Jarno TrulliMinardi211:20.370+2.275129 m+0.000
21Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:20.491+2.396136 m+0.121
22Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:21.034+2.939166 m+0.543
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
How it is derived: distance, Qualifying

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Pit stops

05101520253035404550LapStops on each lap (up to 3)1Michael SchumacherLap 28: pit lane 25.2 sLap 44: pit lane 26.9 sLap 51: pit lane 24.2 s2Jean AlesiLap 25: pit lane 27.4 sLap 47: pit lane 28.0 s3Giancarlo FisichellaLap 25: pit lane 30.3 sLap 45: pit lane 27.0 s4Heinz-Harald FrentzenLap 10: pit lane 25.4 sLap 32: pit lane 25.2 sLap 51: pit lane 26.1 s5Johnny HerbertLap 37: pit lane 28.5 sLap 43: pit lane 27.9 s6Shinji NakanoLap 37: pit lane 30.5 s7David CoulthardLap 40: pit lane 28.0 sLap 52: pit lane 131.8 s8Pedro DinizLap 36: pit lane 32.0 s9Damon HillLap 4: pit lane 34.0 sLap 8: pit lane 33.2 sLap 40: pit lane 29.4 s10Gianni MorbidelliLap 33: pit lane 31.1 sLap 43: pit lane 27.2 s11Olivier PanisLap 1: pit lane 33.3 sLap 19: pit lane 25.8 sLap 43: pit lane 26.9 sDNFMika SaloLap 26: pit lane 25.6 sLap 37: pit lane 25.7 sDNFJos VerstappenLap 24: pit lane 25.1 sDNFAlexander WurzLap 26: pit lane 26.8 sDNFRubens BarrichelloLap 24: pit lane 26.5 sLap 29: pit lane 29.1 sDNFJarno TrulliDNFRalf SchumacherDNFUkyo KatayamaDNFJacques VilleneuveDNFEddie IrvineDNFMika HakkinenDNFJan Magnussen

Bars run in finishing order, ticked at each stop. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Ticks and strip mark the lap, not cause, tyres or gain; the table gives times.

Pit stops
DriverResultLapsStops recordedStopped on lapPit-lane time (s)
Michael Schumacher154328, 44, 5125.2, 26.9, 24.2
Jean Alesi254225, 4727.4, 28.0
Giancarlo Fisichella354225, 4530.3, 27.0
Heinz-Harald Frentzen454310, 32, 5125.4, 25.2, 26.1
Johnny Herbert554237, 4328.5, 27.9
Shinji Nakano65413730.5
David Coulthard754240, 5228.0, 131.8
Pedro Diniz85313632.0
Damon Hill95334, 8, 4034.0, 33.2, 29.4
Gianni Morbidelli1053233, 4331.1, 27.2
Olivier Panis115131, 19, 4333.3, 25.8, 26.9
Mika SaloDNF46226, 3725.6, 25.7
Jos VerstappenDNF4212425.1
Alexander WurzDNF3512626.8
Rubens BarrichelloDNF33224, 2926.5, 29.1
Jarno TrulliDNF320None recorded—
Ralf SchumacherDNF140None recorded—
Ukyo KatayamaDNF50None recorded—
Jacques VilleneuveDNF10None recorded—
Eddie IrvineDNF00None recorded—
Mika HakkinenDNF00None recorded—
Jan MagnussenDNF00None recorded—
A pit-lane time is all of a stop’s time in the pit lane, any wait or repair there included.

Who stopped first, between neighbours

Who stopped first, between neighbours
Drivers, in grid orderGridResultFirst recorded stop, lapStopped firstGrid to flag
Michael Schumacher · Jean Alesi1 · 81 · 228 · 25Jean AlesiKept their order
Giancarlo Fisichella · Jean Alesi6 · 83 · 225 · 25Same lapSwapped places
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Giancarlo Fisichella4 · 64 · 310 · 25Heinz-Harald FrentzenSwapped places
David Coulthard · Giancarlo Fisichella5 · 67 · 340 · 25Giancarlo FisichellaSwapped places
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · David Coulthard4 · 54 · 710 · 40Heinz-Harald FrentzenKept their order
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Johnny Herbert4 · 134 · 510 · 37Heinz-Harald FrentzenKept their order
Johnny Herbert · Shinji Nakano13 · 195 · 637 · 37Same lapKept their order
David Coulthard · Shinji Nakano5 · 197 · 640 · 37Shinji NakanoSwapped places
Gianni Morbidelli · Shinji Nakano18 · 1910 · 633 · 37Gianni MorbidelliSwapped places
David Coulthard · Pedro Diniz5 · 167 · 840 · 36Pedro DinizKept their order
Damon Hill · Pedro Diniz15 · 169 · 84 · 36Damon HillSwapped places
Damon Hill · Gianni Morbidelli15 · 189 · 104 · 33Damon HillKept their order
Olivier Panis · Gianni Morbidelli10 · 1811 · 101 · 33Olivier PanisSwapped places
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up

Practice 1

Practice 1
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:20.289—0 m—26
2Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:20.416+0.1277 m+0.12718
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:20.552+0.26314 m+0.13626
4Jean AlesiBenetton71:20.624+0.33518 m+0.07221
5Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:20.727+0.43824 m+0.10326
6Johnny HerbertSauber161:20.876+0.58732 m+0.14930
7Ralf SchumacherJordan111:20.930+0.64135 m+0.05422
8Eddie IrvineFerrari61:20.987+0.69838 m+0.05723
9Michael SchumacherFerrari51:21.201+0.91250 m+0.21418
10Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:21.269+0.98054 m+0.06827
11Alexander WurzBenetton81:21.315+1.02656 m+0.04629
12Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:21.372+1.08360 m+0.05724
13Gianni MorbidelliSauber171:21.415+1.12662 m+0.04326
14David CoulthardMcLaren101:21.468+1.17965 m+0.05321
15Pedro DinizArrows21:21.777+1.48882 m+0.30930
16Mika SaloTyrrell191:21.848+1.55986 m+0.07128
17Damon HillArrows11:22.460+2.171120 m+0.61218
18Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:22.550+2.261124 m+0.09020
19Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:22.708+2.419133 m+0.15826
20Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:22.930+2.641145 m+0.22229
21Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:23.826+3.537195 m+0.89625
22Jarno TrulliMinardi211:24.131+3.842212 m+0.30522
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 1

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Practice 2

Practice 2
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Michael SchumacherFerrari51:18.034—0 m—28
2Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:18.514+0.48027 m+0.48026
3Jean AlesiBenetton71:18.563+0.52930 m+0.04930
4Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:18.651+0.61735 m+0.08827
5Eddie IrvineFerrari61:18.829+0.79545 m+0.17828
6Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:18.833+0.79945 m+0.00419
7Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:18.871+0.83747 m+0.03825
8Johnny HerbertSauber161:18.883+0.84948 m+0.01227
9Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:18.953+0.91952 m+0.07025
10Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:19.053+1.01958 m+0.10023
11David CoulthardMcLaren101:19.087+1.05360 m+0.03420
12Alexander WurzBenetton81:19.189+1.15565 m+0.10228
13Gianni MorbidelliSauber171:19.366+1.33275 m+0.17729
14Ralf SchumacherJordan111:19.540+1.50685 m+0.17429
15Mika SaloTyrrell191:19.744+1.71097 m+0.20426
16Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:19.812+1.778101 m+0.06825
17Jarno TrulliMinardi211:19.929+1.895107 m+0.11728
18Damon HillArrows11:19.957+1.923109 m+0.02830
19Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:20.084+2.050116 m+0.12718
20Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:20.089+2.055116 m+0.00530
21Pedro DinizArrows21:20.366+2.332132 m+0.2776
22Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:21.134+3.100176 m+0.76826
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 2

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Warm-up

Warm-up
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:19.477—0 m—19
2David CoulthardMcLaren101:19.594+0.1177 m+0.11717
3Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:19.645+0.1689 m+0.05118
4Jean AlesiBenetton71:19.727+0.25014 m+0.08215
5Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:19.829+0.35220 m+0.10216
6Ralf SchumacherJordan111:19.854+0.37721 m+0.02518
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:19.940+0.46326 m+0.08611
8Johnny HerbertSauber161:20.457+0.98055 m+0.51715
9Michael SchumacherFerrari51:20.489+1.01256 m+0.03213
10Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:20.507+1.03057 m+0.01815
11Mika SaloTyrrell191:20.863+1.38677 m+0.35614
12Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:20.903+1.42679 m+0.04010
13Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:20.929+1.45281 m+0.02611
14Alexander WurzBenetton81:20.989+1.51284 m+0.06017
15Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:21.005+1.52885 m+0.01613
16Eddie IrvineFerrari61:21.469+1.992111 m+0.46415
17Jarno TrulliMinardi211:21.516+2.039113 m+0.04712
18Gianni MorbidelliSauber171:21.802+2.325129 m+0.28615
19Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:21.850+2.373132 m+0.04817
20Pedro DinizArrows21:22.110+2.633146 m+0.26014
21Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:22.359+2.882160 m+0.24913
22Damon HillArrows11:22.721+3.244180 m+0.36214
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Warm-up

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Photographs from this race

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At the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix
Stewart gp barrichello 1997 · Rick Dikeman · CC BY-SA 3.0

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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.

Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310 front-left National Motor Museum, Beaulieu · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Benetton B197
Benetton B197
Wurz at Silverstone · Steve Gregory · CC BY-SA 2.5 · unchecked
Jordan 197
Jordan 197
1997 Jordan 197 Peugeot 2998cc V10 photo 1 · Alf van Beem · CC0
Williams FW19
Williams FW19
Williams FW19 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre 2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sauber C16
Sauber C16
Sauber C16 front-right 2017 Hangar-7 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prost JS45
Prost JS45
Prost Mugen Honda JS45 · MPW57 · Public domain · unchecked

A 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
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren Mercedes MP4-12 1997 · LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Arrows A18
Arrows A18
Damon Hill 1997 Arrows Yamaha Hungary · Race27 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Minardi M197
Minardi M197
Minardi M197 · Andrea borsari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell-025 MC · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

Where this comes from

Round
7 of 1997
Grand Prix
Canadian Grand Prix
Dates
Layout raced
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Format
Standard weekend
Constructor
Ferrari
Entrant
Ferrari
Confidence
reference

No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.