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1997 French Grand Prix: qualifying
Michael Schumacher took pole for the 1997 French Grand Prix with 1:14.548, ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1997 French Grand Prix at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours on 29 June 1997, starting from P1. Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Irvine completed the podium. Michael Schumacher took pole position.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 1997 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.548 | ||
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:14.749 | ||
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:14.755 | ||
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:14.800 | ||
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:14.860 | ||
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:14.957 | ||
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:14.986 | ||
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:15.228 | ||
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.270 | ||
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:15.339 | ||
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:15.453 | ||
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:15.876 | ||
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:15.876 | ||
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.018 | ||
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:16.149 | ||
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:16.536 | ||
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:16.729 | ||
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:16.941 | ||
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:17.256 | ||
| 20 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:17.538 | ||
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:17.563 | ||
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:18.280 |
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