Round 8 · 29 June 1997
1997 French Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1997 French Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 29 June 1997 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (France), starting from position 1. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:38:50.492 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | +23.537 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | +74.801 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | +81.784 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | +82.735 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 3 | +89.871 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | — | — | Collision |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 6 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 17 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 19 | — | — | Electrical |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 7 | — | — | Spun off |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 20 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 15 | — | — | Brakes |
| 19 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Spun off |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 12 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 22 | — | — | Engine |