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The 1997 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 24 August 1997. It was the twelfth race of the 1997 Formula One World Championship.

The race was won by Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari. Giancarlo Fisichella finished second in a Jordan-Peugeot, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen third in a Williams-Renault after Mika Häkkinen's McLaren-Mercedes was disqualified due to a fuel irregularity. Schumacher's Drivers' Championship rival, Jacques Villeneuve, finished fifth in the other Williams-Renault, having started from pole position. This was the first Formula One World Championship race to start behind a Safety Car.


Offical Name
LV Belgian Grand Prix
Date
1997-08-24
Circuit
Course Length
km \ miles
Distance
44 laps, km \ miles

Timetable (GMT+2)
1997-08-22 Friday
1st Free Practice 11:00 - 12:00
1st Free Practice 13:00 - 14:00
1997-08-23 Saturday
2nd Free Practice 09:00 - 09:45
2nd Free Practice 10:15 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00 - 14:00
1997-08-24 Sunday
Warm-up 09:30 - 10:00
Race 14:00

Podium
Pos. Driver Constructor

Pole Position
Driver Consturctor Time

Fastest Lap
Driver Constructor Fastest Lap

This race saw...
  • Driver
    • 26th win for 
    • 10th pole position for 
  • Team
    • 112th win for 
    • 200th Grand Prix for 
  • Engine
    • 112th win for Ferrari
Data
  • Weather: Wet - Dry
  • Attendance:
  • Entries: 22
  • Qualified: 22
  • Classified: 15
Post-race Drivers' Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 66
2 55
3 23
4 22
5 21
6 18
7 15
8 14
9 14
10 14
11 14
12 11
13 7
14 6
15 4
16 3
17 2
18 2
19 1
Post-race Constructors' Standings
Pos. Constructor Points
1 84
2 78
3 47
4 28
5 25
6 20
7 15
8 7
9 6
10 2


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