British Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Silverstone Circuit
RACE DATE
13 Jul 1997
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1997 British Grand Prix.
WINNERVilleneuveP1 → P1
RACE LAPS59
BIGGEST GAIN+11Marques
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1:28:01.665Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 11 | +9 | 59 | +10.205Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 8 | +5 | 59 | +11.296Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | +2 | 59 | +31.229Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 5 | 0 | 59 | +31.880Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 12 | +6 | 59 | +1:13.552Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 10 | +3 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 13 | +5 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 14 | +5 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 21 | +11 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | +4 | 57 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | -9 | 52 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 16 | +3 | 50 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 20 | +6 | 45 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | -8 | 44 | Halfshaft | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | +2 | 44 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | -8 | 42 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | -14 | 38 | Wheel | 0 | — |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 22 | +3 | 37 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 17 | -3 | 29 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | -19 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | -3 | 0 | Spun off | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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