1997 German Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | July 27, 1997 | ||
| Official name | LIX Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.823 km (4.256 mi) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 307.035 km (191.537 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Dry Track | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Benetton-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:41.873 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gerhard Berger
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Benetton-Renault | |
| Time | 1:45.747 on lap 9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Benetton-Renault | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
The 1997 German Grand Prix (formally the LIX Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 July 1997 at Hockenheimring, in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was the tenth race of the 1997 Formula One season. The 45-lap race was won by Gerhard Berger for the Benetton team, from a pole position start. Michael Schumacher finished second in a Ferrari, with Mika Häkkinen third for the McLaren team.
The Grand Prix was contested by 22 drivers, in eleven teams of two, The teams, also known as constructors, were Williams, Arrows, Ferrari, Benetton, McLaren, Jordan, Prost, Sauber, Tyrrell, Minardi and Stewart.
Before the race, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher led the Drivers' Championship with 47 points; Williams driver Jacques Villeneuve was second on 43 points. Behind them in the Drivers' Championship, Jean Alesi was third on 21 points in a Benetton, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Irvine on 19 and 18 points respectively. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading on 65 points and Williams were second on 62 points, with Benetton third on 35 points.
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