Sunday 27th April 1997

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Williams, won the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in time of 1:31. He qualified second and set the fastest lap of the race trying to stay ahead of Michael Schumacher who finished right behind him 1.2 seconds later. Eddie Irvine had a good drive from 9th to finish third. Polesitter, Jacques Villeneuve was out with gearbox problems on lap 40. Gerhard Berger started his 200th grand prix, however it ended in disappointment when he spun off early on.