1997 Grand Prix of Italy
7 September - Monza: 305.772 km (5.770 km x 53 laps)


Pole position: Jean Alesi, Benetton-Renault, 1:22.990

Results:
1  David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes        1:17:04.609 = 238.036 km/h
2  Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault         -   1.937
3  Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Williams-Renault         -   3.434
4  Giancarlo Fisichella      Jordan-Peugeot           -   5.871
5  Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault         -   6.416
6  Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                  -  11.481
7  Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault         -  12.471
8  Eddie Irvine              Ferrari                  -  17.639
9  Mika Häkkinen             McLaren-Mercedes         -  49.373
10 Jarno Trulli              Prost-Mugen Honda        -1:02.706
11 Shinji Nakano             Prost-Mugen Honda        -1:03.327
12 Gianni Morbidelli         Sauber-Petronas          -1 lap
13 Rubens Barrichello        Stewart-Ford             -1 lap
14 Tarso Marques             Minardi-Hart             -3 laps

Fastest Lap: David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:17.050

Retirements:
   Pedro-Paulo Diniz         Arrows-Yamaha            - 49   Suspension
   Ukyo Katayama             Minardi-Hart             - 45   Puncture
   Jos Verstappen            Tyrrell-Ford             - 41   Hydraulics
   Jan Magnussen             Stewart-Ford             - 22   Transmission
   Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Ford             - 20   Engine
   Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Petronas          - 15   Accident
   Ralf Schumacher           Jordan-Peugeot           - 14   Accident damage
   Damon Hill                Arrows-Yamaha            -  7   Engine
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                       Starting Grid

   Heinz-Harald Frentzen            Jean Alesi
   Williams FW19-Renault #4         Benetton B197-Renault #7
   1:23.042                         1:22.990

   Jacques Villeneuve               Giancarlo Fisichella
   Williams FW19-Renault #3         Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
   1:23.231                         1:23.066

   David Coulthard                  Mika Häkkinen
   McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10      McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
   1:23.347                         1:23.340

   Ralf Schumacher                  Gerhard Berger
   Jordan 1979-Peugeot #11          Benetton B197-Renault #8
   1:23.624                         1:23.443
 
   Eddie Irvine                     Michael Schumacher               
   Ferrari F310B #6                 Ferrari F310B #5
   1:23.891                         1:23.624

   Johnny Herbert                   Rubens Barrichello
   Sauber C16-Petronas #16          Stewart SF1-Ford #22
   1:24.242                         1:24.177

   Damon Hill                       Jan Magnussen
   Arrows A18-Yamaha #1             Stewart SF1-Ford #23
   1:24.482                         1:24.394

   Jarno Trulli                     Shinji Nakano
   Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14       Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15
   1:24.567                         1:24.553

   Gianni Morbidelli                Pedro-Paulo Diniz
   Sauber C16-Petronas #17          Stewart SF1-Ford #24
   1:24.753                         1:24.693

   Jos Verstappen                   Mika Salo
   Tyrrell 025-Ford #18             Stewart SF1-Ford #23
   1:25.845                         1:25.693

   Tarso Marques                    Ukyo Katayama
   Minardi M197-Hart #21            Minardi M197-Hart #20
   1:26.677                         1:26.655