1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 15 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One season | ||
The Nürburgring in its 1997 configuration |
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| Date | September 28, 1997 | |
| Official name | V Großer Preis von Luxemburg | |
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.556 km (2.831 mi) |
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| Distance | 67 laps, 305.252 km (189.675 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:16.602 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Williams-Renault | |
| Time | 1:18.805 on lap 32 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Williams-Renault | |
| Second | Benetton-Renault | |
| Third | Williams-Renault | |
The 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on September 28, 1997. Jacques Villeneuve took what proved to be his final Formula One victory, after the race-leading McLaren-Mercedes cars had identical engine failures within moments of each other. This was the third time Mika Häkkinen had retired from the lead due to a technical problem this season, and occurred on his birthday. Rubens Barrichello also lost a potential podium due to a mechanical failure.
Olivier Panis scored a point on his first race back from breaking his legs at the Canadian Grand Prix.
[edit] Classification
[edit] Notes
- Lap leaders: Mika Häkkinen 40 (1-28, 32-43), David Coulthard 3 (29-31), Jacques Villeneuve 24 (44-67)
- Last win: Jacques Villeneuve
- First pole position: Mika Häkkinen
- Last points: Yamaha
[edit] Standings after Grand Prix
- Bold text indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 1997 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1997 season |
Next race: 1997 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Previous race: none |
Luxembourg Grand Prix | Next race: 1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix |
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