1997 - Grand Prix of France

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1997 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 6/29/1997
Race Track - Circuit de Nevers - Magny-Cours
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 72
Pole Winner Michael Schumacher
Average Race Speed - 185.752 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Schumacher
Race Number - 8

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