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1997 - Players Grand Prix of Canada

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1997 - Players Grand Prix of Canada

Race Name - Players Grand Prix of Canada
Date - 6/15/1997
Race Track - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Michael Schumacher
Average Race Speed - 184.404 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Schumacher
Race Number - 7


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari Type 046/2
2 8 Jean Alesi Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault RS9
3 6 Giancarlo Fisichella BH Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot A14
4 4 HeinzHarald Frentzen Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault RS9
5 13 Johnny Herbert Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01
6 19 Shinji Nakano Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen-Honda MF-301HB
7 5 David Coulthard West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-12 Mercedes-Benz FO110F
8 16 Pedro Diniz Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha OX11A
9 15 Damon Hill Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha OX11A
10 18 Gianni Morbidelli Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01
11 10 Olivier Panis Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen-Honda MF-301HB
12 17 Mika Salo TyrrellFord Tyrrell 025 Ford ED5
13 14 Jos Verstappen TyrrellFord Tyrrell 025 Ford ED5
14 11 Alexander Wurz Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault RS9
15 3 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Ford Stewart SF01 Ford VJ Zetec-R
16 20 Jarno Trulli Minardi Team SpA Minardi M197 Hart 830 AV7
17 7 Ralf Schumacher BH Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot A14
18 22 Ukyo Katayama Minardi Team SpA Minardi M197 Hart 830 AV7
19 2 Jacques Villeneuve Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault RS9
20 9 Mika Hkkinen West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-12 Mercedes-Benz FO110F
21 12 Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari Type 046/2
22 21 Jan Magnussen Stewart Ford Stewart SF01 Ford VJ Zetec-R