1997 Grand Prix of Belgium
24 August - Spa-Francorchamps: 306.577 km (6.968 km x 44 laps)
Pole position: J.Villeneuve Williams 1m 49.450s Fastest Lap: J.Villeneuve Williams 1m 52.692s (222.598 Km/h) Results: 1 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1hr 33m 46.717s 2 G.Fisichella Jordan 0m 26.753s 3 H.Frentzen Williams 0m 32.147s 4 J.Herbert Sauber 0m 39.025s 5 J.Villeneuve Williams 0m 42.103s 6 G.Berger Benetton 1m 3.741s 7 P.Diniz Arrows 1m 25.931s 8 J.Alesi Benetton 1m 42.008s 9 G.Morbidelli Sauber 1m 42.582s 10r E.Irvine Ferrari 1 Crash 11 M.Salo Tyrrell 1 Lap 12 J.Magnussen Stewart 1 Lap 13 D.Hill Arrows 1 Lap 14 U.Katayama Minardi 1 Lap 15 J.Trulli Prost 2 Laps Retirements: J.Verstappen Tyrrell 25 Spun Off R.Schumacher Jordan 21 Spun Off D.Coulthard McLaren 19 Spun Off T.Marques Minardi 18 Spun Off R.Barrichello Stewart 8 Accident S.Nakano Prost 5 Electrics Disqualifyied: M.Hakkinen McLaren 0 Fuel type Qualifying Times: 1 J.Villeneuve Williams 1m 49.450s 2 J.Alesi Benetton 1m 49.759s 3 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1m 50.293s 4 G.Fisichella Jordan 1m 50.470s 5 M.Hakkinen McLaren 1m 50.503s 6 R.Schumacher Jordan 1m 50.520s 7 H.Frentzen Williams 1m 50.656s 8 P.Diniz Arrows 1m 50.853s 9 D.Hill Arrows 1m 50.970s 10 D.Coulthard McLaren 1m 51.410s 11 J.Herbert Sauber 1m 51.725s 12 R.Barrichello Stewart 1m 51.916s 13 G.Morbidelli Sauber 1m 52.094s 14 J.Trulli Prost 1m 52.274s 15 G.Berger Benetton 1m 52.391s 16 S.Nakano Prost 1m 52.749s 17 E.Irvine Ferrari 1m 52.793s 18 J.Magnussen Stewart 1m 52.886s 19 M.Salo Tyrrell 1m 52.897s 20 U.Katayama Minardi 1m 53.544s 21 J.Verstappen Tyrrell 1m 53.725s 22 T.Marques Minardi 1m 54.505s