1997 Grand Prix of San Marino
27 April - Imola: 308.196 km (4.892 km x 63 laps)


Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:23.303

Results:
1  Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Williams-Renault        1:31:00.763
2  Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                 -     1.237
3  Eddir Irvine              Ferrari                 -  1:18.243 
4  Giancarlo Fisichella      Jordan-Peugot           -  1:23.288 
5  Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault        - 1 lap
6  Mika Häkkinen             McLaren-Mercedes        - 1 lap
7  Nicola Larini             Sauber-Petronas         - 1 lap
8  Olivier Panis             Prost-Mugen Honda       - 1 lap
9  Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Ford            - 2 laps
9  Jos Verstappen            Tyrrell-Ford            - 2 laps
10 Ukyo Katayama             Minardi-Hart            - 3 laps 

Fastest Lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams-Renault, 1:25.531

Retirements:
   Jarno Trulli              Minardi-Hart             0 lap    Shifter
   Jan Magnussen             Stewart-Ford             2 laps   Spun
   Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault         4 laps   Spun
   Damon Hill                Arrows-Yamaha           11 laps   Collision with Nakano
   Shinji Nakano             Prost-Mugen Honda       11 laps   Collision with Hill
   Ralf Schumacher           Jordan-Peugeot          17 laps   Drive Shaft
   Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Petronas         18 laps   Electrics
   Rubens Barrichello        Stewart-Ford            32 laps   Engine
   David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes        38 laps   Engine
   Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault        40 laps   Shifter
   Pedro-Paulo Diniz         Arrows-Yamaha           53 laps   Gearbox
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                    Starting Grid

   Jacques Villeneuve               Heinz-Harald Frentzen
   Williams FW19-Renault #3         Williams FW19-Renault #4
   1:23.303                         1:23.646

   Michael Schumacher               Olivier Panis
   Ferrari F310B #5                 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14       
   1:23.955                         1:24.075
   
   Ralf Schumacher                  Giancarlo Fisichella
   Jordan 197-Peugeot #11           Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
   1:24.081                         1:24.586

   Johnny Herbert                   Mika Häkkinen
   Sauber C16-Petronas #16          McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
   1:24.723                         1:24.812

   Eddie Irvine                     David Coulthard
   Ferrari F310B #6                 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10
   1:24.861                         1:25.077
                     
   Gerhard Berger                   Nicloa Larini
   Benetton B197-Renault #8         Sauber C16-Petronas #17
   1:25.371                         1:25.544

   Rubens Barrichello               Jean Alesi
   Stewart SF1-Ford #22             Benetton B197-Renault #7
   1:25.579                         1:25.729

   Damon Hill                       Jan Magnussen
   Arrows A18-Yamaha #1             Stewart SF1-Ford #23
   1:25.743                         1:26.192

   Pedro-Paulo Diniz                Shinji Nakano
   Arrows A18-Yamaha # 2            Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15
   1:26.253                         1:26.712

   Mika Salo                        Jarno Trulli
   Tyrrell 025-Ford #19             Minardi M197-Hart #21
   1:26.852                         1:26.960

   Jos Verstappen                   Ukyo Katayama
   Tyrrell 025-Ford #18             Minardi M197-Hart #20
   1:27.428                         1:28.727