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The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 15 June 1997.
The race was stopped early on lap 54 after a big crash involving Olivier Panis, who broke his legs and would be unable to start the next seven Grands Prix. Michael Schumacher won ahead of Jean Alesi in the Benetton and Giancarlo Fisichella in the Jordan. On lap 2, local driver Jacques Villeneuve crashed into the wall on the exit of the final corner. This wall would later be known as the 'Wall of Champions', after three former World Champions, including Villeneuve, crashed into it separately in the 1999 race.
It also marked the debut of Alexander Wurz, driving for Benetton in place of his compatriot Gerhard Berger. Berger had been suffering from a sinus illness for some time and during his time off his father was killed in a light aircraft accident.
Offical Name Grand Prix Players du Canada |
Date 1997-06-15 |
Circuit
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Course Length
km \
miles |
Distance 54 laps,
km \
miles |
Timetable (GMT-4)
| 1997-06-13 Friday |
| 1st Free Practice |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| 1st Free Practice |
13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1997-06-14 Saturday |
| 2nd Free Practice |
09:00 - 09:45 |
| 2nd Free Practice |
10:15 - 11:00 |
| Qualifying |
13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1997-06-15 Sunday |
| Warm-up |
08:30 - 09:00 |
| Race |
13:00 |
Fastest Lap
| Driver |
Constructor |
Fastest Lap |
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This race saw...
- Driver
- 24th win for
- 1st podium for
- 50th podium for
- 1st championship point for
- Team
- 110th win for
- 90th podium for
- 70th fastest lap for
- 450th Grand Prix for
- Engine
- 110th win for Ferrari
- 10th fastest lap for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Clear
- Attendance:
- Entries: 22
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 11
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
| 1 |
|
37 |
| 2 |
|
30 |
| 3 |
|
15 |
| 4 |
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14 |
| 5 |
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13 |
| 6 |
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13 |
| 7 |
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11 |
| 8 |
|
10 |
| 9 |
|
10 |
| 10 |
|
8 |
| 11 |
|
7 |
| 12 |
|
6 |
| 13 |
|
4 |
| 14 |
|
2 |
| 15 |
|
1 |
| 15 |
|
1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
| 1 |
|
51 |
| 2 |
|
43 |
| 3 |
|
23 |
| 4 |
|
21 |
| 5 |
|
16 |
| 6 |
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12 |
| 7 |
|
8 |
| 8 |
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6 |
| 9 |
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2 |
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