Rüdiger 'Gremlin' Gemmrig: GP of France 1997

Grand Prix of France 1997 - Magny-Cours

Date	29-Jun-1997
Track name	Circuit de Nevers
Track length	4.250 km
Full distance	72 laps (= 306 km)
1992 racelap record	Nigel Mansell (GBR), Williams FW14B-Renault V10, 1:17.070 (= 198.521 km/h)
1997 racelap record	Michael Schumacher (D), Ferrari F310B V10, 1:17.910 (= 196.38 km/h)
Weather	cool, cloudy, rain (last 15 laps)
Spectators	75,000 People

2nd free practice session on Friday
Weather conditions: wet, drying up
Ps	Driver	Nat	Team-Engine & Tyres	Laptime	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	D	Ferrari Goodyear	1:18.339
2	Giancarlo Fisichella	I	Jordan-Peugeot Goodyear	1:19.838	+1.499
3	Mika Hakkinen	FIN	McLaren-Mercedes Goodyear	1:20.014	+1.675
4	Ralf Schumacher	D	Jordan-Peugeot Goodyear	1:20.020	+1.681
5	Jacques Villeneuve	CDN	Williams-Renault Goodyear	1:20.225	+1.886
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	D	Williams-Renault Goodyear	1:20.469	+2.130
7	Jos Verstappen	HOL	Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear	1:20.512	+2.173
8	Jean Alesi	F	Benetton-Renault Goodyear	1:21.742	+3.403
9	Johnny Herbert	GBR	Sauber-Petronas Goodyear	1:22.206	+3.867
10	Rubens Barrichello	BRZ	Stewart-Ford Bridgestone	1:23.232	+4.893
11	Ukyo Katayama	JPN	Minardi-Hart Bridgestone	1:23.469	+5.130
12	Shinji Nakano	JPN	Prost-Mugen Bridgestone	1:23.839	+5.500
13	Damon Hill	GBR	Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone	1:24.494	+6.155
14	Tarso Marques	ARG	Minardi-Hart Bridgestone	1:24.535	+6.196
15	Mika Salo	FIN	Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear	1:25.449	+7.110
16	Pedro Diniz	BRZ	Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone	1:26.108	+7.769
17	David Coulthard	GBR	McLaren-Mercedes Goodyear	1:27.460	+9.121
18	Noberto Fontana	I	Sauber-Petronas Goodyear	1:27.905	+9.566
19	Jarno Trulli	I	Prost-Mugen Bridgestone	1:29.600	+11.261
20	Eddie Irvine	GBR	Ferrari Goodyear	1:31.193	+12.854
21	Alexander Wurz	AUT	Benetton-Renault Goodyear	1:31.943	+13.604
22	Jan Magnussen	DEN	Stewart-Ford Bridgestone	1:34.357	+16.018

2nd free practice session on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry
Ps	Driver	Nat	Team-Engine & Tyres	Laptime	Gap
1	Jacques Villeneuve	CDN	Williams-Renault Goodyear	1:14.596
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	D	Williams-Renault Goodyear	1:14.987	+0.391
3	Eddie Irvine	GBR	Ferrari Goodyear	1:15.184	+0.588
4	Michael Schumacher	D	Ferrari Goodyear	1:15.313	+0.717
5	David Coulthard	GBR	McLaren-Mercedes Goodyear	1:15.443	+0.847
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	I	Jordan-Peugeot Goodyear	1:15.452	+0.856
7	Shinji Nakano	JPN	Prost-Mugen Bridgestone	1:15.858	+1.262
8	Alexander Wurz	AUT	Benetton-Renault Goodyear	1:15.885	+1.289
9	Jarno Trulli	I	Prost-Mugen Bridgestone	1:16.162	+1.566
10	Ralf Schumacher	D	Jordan-Peugeot Goodyear	1:16.232	+1.636
11	Mika Hakkinen	FIN	McLaren-Mercedes Goodyear>	1:16.243	+1.647
12	Jean Alesi	F	Benetton-Renault Goodyear	1:16.320	+1.724
13	Johnny Herbert	GBR	Sauber-Petronas Goodyear	1:16.523	+1.927
14	Rubens Barrichello	BRZ	Stewart-Ford Bridgestone	1:16.609	+2.013
15	Jos Verstappen	HOL	Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear	1:16.941	+2.345
16	Jan Magnussen	DEN	Stewart-Ford Bridgestone	1:17.008	+2.412
17	Mika Salo	FIN	Tyrrell-Ford Goodyear	1:17.085	+2.489
18	Pedro Diniz	BRZ	Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone	1:17.174	+2.578
19	Noberto Fontana	ARG	Sauber-Petronas Goodyear	1:17.263	+2.667
20	Damon Hill	GBR	Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone	1:17.280	+2.684
21	Tarso Marques	BRZ	Minardi-Hart Bridgestone	1:18.109	+3.513
22	Ukyo Katayama	JPN	Minardi-Hart Bridgestone	1:19.469	+4.873

Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: dry
ROW 1
1
	Michael Schumacher Ferrari
	1:14.548
		2
			Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault
			1:14.749

ROW 2
3
	Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot
	1:14.755
		4
			Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault
			1:14.800

ROW 3
5
	Eddie Irvine Ferrari
	1:14.860
		6
			Jarno Trulli Prost-Mugen-Honda
			1:14.957

ROW 4
7
	Alexander Wurz Benetton-Renault
	1:14.986
		8
			Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault
			1:15.228

ROW 5
9
	David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
	1:15.270
		10
			Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes
			1:15.339

ROW 6
11
	Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot
	1:15.453
		12
			Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen-Honda
			1:15.857

ROW 7
13
	Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford
	1:15.876
		14
			Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas
			1:16.018

ROW 8
15
	Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford
	1:16.149
		16
			Pedro Diniz Arrows-Yamaha
			1:16.536

ROW 9
17
	Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha
	1:16.729
		18
			Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford
			1:16.941

ROW 10
19
	Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford
	1:17.256
		20
			Noberto Fontana Sauber-Petronas
			1:17.538

ROW 11
21
	Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart
	1:17.563
		22
			Tarso Marques Minardi-Hart
			1:18.280

Race results
Weather conditions: dry, rain (last 15 laps)
Pos	Driver	Nat	Team	Laps	Status	Time
1	Michael Schumacher	D	Ferrari	72	Winner	1h38m50.492s
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	D	Williams-Renault	72	Running	+0:23.537
3	Eddie Irvine	GBR	Ferrari	72	Running	+1:14.801
4	Jacques Villeneuve	CDN	Williams-Renault	72	Running	+1:21.784
5	Jean Alesi	F	Benetton-Renault	72	Running	+1:22.735
6	Ralf Schumacher	D	Jordan-Peugeot	72	Running	+1:29.871
7	David Coulthard	GBR	McLaren-Mercedes	71	Running	-1 laps
8	Johnny Herbert	GBR	Sauber-Petronas	71	Running	-1 laps
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	I	Jordan-Peugeot	71	Running	-1 laps
10	Jarno Trulli	I	Prost-Mugen	70	Running	-2 laps
11	Ukyo Katayama	JPN	Minardi-Hart	70	Running	-2 laps
12	Damon Hill	GBR	Arrows-Yamaha	69	spin	-3 laps
13	Mika Salo	FIN	Tyrrell-Ford	61	electronics	-11 laps
14	Alexander Wurz	AUT	Benetton-Renault	61	spin	-11 laps
15	Pedro Diniz	BRZ	Arrows-Yamaha	59	spin	-13 laps
16	Noberto Fontana	ARG	Sauber-Petronas	41	spin	-31 laps
17	Rubens Barrichello	BRZ	Stewart-Ford	37	engine	-35 laps
18	Jan Magnussen	DEN	Stewart-Ford	34	brakes	-38 laps
19	Mika Hakkinen	FIN	McLaren-Mercedes	19	engine	-53 laps
20	Jos Verstappen	HOL	Tyrrell-Ford	16	electronics failure	-56 laps
21	Shinji Nakano	JPN	Prost-Mugen	7	spin	-65 laps
22	Tarso Marques	BRZ	Minardi-Hart	5	engine	-67 laps