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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
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

Podium
Pos. Driver Constructor

Pole Position
Driver Consturctor Time

Fastest Lap
Driver Constructor Fastest Lap

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 14
5 13
6 13
7 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 12
7 8
8 6
9 2


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