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Circuit de Monaco
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19Source circuit turns*
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Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest lap · Race · 1:51:23.595 · 78 laps | 10 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Race · 1:51:35.070 · 78 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Race · 1:52:04.973 · 78 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Race · 1:52:23.958 · 78 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 72 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Prost | Race · Wheel · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 44 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Race · Accident damage · Time not recorded · 42 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 9 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Giancarlo Fisichella · Benetton
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:19.798 · 12 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:20.137 · 11 laps | |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:20.368 · 12 laps | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.702 · 11 laps | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Qualifying · 1:20.729 · 12 laps | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:20.955 · 12 laps | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:21.712 · 11 laps | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:22.144 · 11 laps | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:22.157 · 11 laps | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Qualifying · 1:22.238 · 12 laps | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:22.257 · 12 laps | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:22.355 · 12 laps | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Qualifying · 1:22.468 · 12 laps | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Qualifying · 1:22.540 · 11 laps | |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:23.151 · 12 laps | |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:23.263 · 12 laps | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Qualifying · 1:23.411 · 12 laps | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Qualifying · 1:23.536 · 11 laps | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:23.957 · 12 laps | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:24.024 · 12 laps | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:24.031 · 12 laps | |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:25.737 · 9 laps |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:19.798 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:20.137 | |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:20.368 | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.702 | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Starting grid · 1:20.729 | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:20.955 | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:21.712 | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:22.144 | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:22.157 | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Starting grid · 1:22.238 | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:22.257 | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:22.355 | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Starting grid · 1:22.468 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Starting grid · 1:22.540 | |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:23.151 | |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:23.263 | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Starting grid · 1:23.411 | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Starting grid · 1:23.536 | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:23.957 | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:24.024 | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:24.031 |
Practice & warm-up results
Practice 1
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.937 · 31 laps | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:22.205 · 36 laps | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:22.757 · 29 laps | |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.656 · 42 laps | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.685 · 24 laps | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.765 · 43 laps | |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.914 · 43 laps | |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:23.946 · 40 laps | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:24.081 · 38 laps | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:24.191 · 32 laps | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:24.735 · 43 laps | |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:24.901 · 35 laps | |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:25.119 · 29 laps | |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:25.400 · 41 laps | |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:25.836 · 33 laps | |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:25.863 · 26 laps | |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:25.947 · 22 laps | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:26.625 · 47 laps | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:26.761 · 43 laps | |
| 20 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:27.160 · 24 laps | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:27.844 · 22 laps | |
| 22 | Shinji Nakano | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.652 · 16 laps |
Practice 2
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.145 · 29 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.091 · 19 laps | |
| 3 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.171 · 22 laps | |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.223 · 31 laps | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.314 · 36 laps | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.683 · 29 laps | |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.702 · 21 laps | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:22.830 · 29 laps | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.100 · 21 laps | |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.579 · 28 laps | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.777 · 20 laps | |
| 12 | Jan Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:23.823 · 30 laps | |
| 13 | Esteban Tuero | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:24.250 · 23 laps | |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:24.312 · 32 laps | |
| 15 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:24.456 · 34 laps | |
| 16 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:24.698 · 37 laps | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:24.759 · 21 laps | |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:25.110 · 17 laps | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:25.512 · 30 laps | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:25.615 · 32 laps | |
| 21 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.010 · 5 laps |
Warm-up
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:23.878 · 11 laps | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:24.107 · 12 laps | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:24.199 · 13 laps | |
| 4 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:24.493 · 14 laps | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:24.611 · 16 laps | |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:24.896 · 14 laps | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:25.151 · 12 laps | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:25.688 · 16 laps | |
| 9 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:25.861 · 14 laps | |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:25.887 · 15 laps | |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:25.920 · 16 laps | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:26.348 · 15 laps | |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:26.433 · 12 laps | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:26.650 · 12 laps | |
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:26.654 · 12 laps | |
| 16 | Jan Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:27.012 · 13 laps | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:27.118 · 13 laps | |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:27.173 · 12 laps | |
| 19 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:27.602 · 13 laps | |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:27.786 · 6 laps | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:28.287 · 15 laps |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:22.948 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:22.955 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:23.189 | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:23.594 | |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:23.970 | |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:24.381 | |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:24.456 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:24.457 | |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:24.539 | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:24.582 | |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:24.874 | |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:25.053 | |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:26.054 | |
| 14 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:26.091 | |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:26.228 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:26.501 | |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Fastest laps · 1:26.506 | |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Fastest laps · 1:26.637 | |
| 19 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:26.777 | |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Fastest laps · 1:27.719 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 16 | 26.111 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 1 | 20 | 26.702 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 30 | 24.328 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 30 | 24.876 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 31 | 27.644 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 37 | 26.603 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 37 | 30.548 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 38 | 4:05.291 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1 | 38 | 26.312 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 41 | 27.368 |
| Shinji Nakano | 1 | 40 | 29.992 |
| Alexander Wurz | 1 | 42 | 27.200 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 2 | 42 | 29.909 |
| Pedro Diniz | 1 | 43 | 28.466 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 43 | 26.200 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 45 | 25.317 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 44 | 35.483 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 54 | 24.449 |
| Jean Alesi | 2 | 55 | 24.352 |
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 46 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 29 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 24 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 15 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 75 |
| 2 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 39 |
| 3 | Benetton Playlife | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 16 |
| 4 | Williams Mecachrome | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 16 |
| 5 | Arrows Arrows | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Sauber Petronas | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Stewart Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗1997 / MonacoExplore a previous race at this circuit →1996 / MonacoExplore a previous race at this circuit →1995 / MonacoExplore a previous race at this circuit →Racing historyFind a season or another Grand Prix here →GridGuruExplore the prediction championship →
Related historical features
From the archive: 1996 · Olivier Panis at Circuit de Monaco →
Individual session records
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