Monaco Grand Prix 97: The Result

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Race Resume:

Weather: Heavy rain 


Lap     Event
0      Grid Positions:  (1) H.Frentzen (2) M.Schumacher
                 (3) J.Villeneuve (4) G.Fisichella
                 (5) D.Coulthard (6) R.Schumacher
 0      1st corner - Bad start by Frentzen, Schumacher takes lead
 0      Diniz retires at Portier
 1      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->6.654s->(2) G.Fisichella
                ->1.858s->(3) R.Schumacher->0.205s->(4) H.Frentzen
                ->1.221s->(5) R.Barrichello->0.457s->(6) J.Herbert
 1              Coulthard spins at Chicane, Hakkinen crashes, Hill crashes
 3      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->15.718s->(2) G.Fisichella
                ->0.930s->(3) R.Schumacher->0.317s->(4) R.Barrichello
                 (5) J.Herbert (6) O.Panis
 4      Fastest lap: MS - 1m 54.747s
 4      Ralph spins at Loews hairpin but keeps going
 4      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->16.748s->(2) G.Fisichella
                ->1.506s->(3) R.Schumacher (4) R.Barrichello
                 (5) J.Herbert (6) O.Panis
 5      Fastest lap: MS 1m 54.308s
 5      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) G.Fisichella
                 (3) R.Schumacher (4) R.Barrichello
                 (5) J.Herbert (6) O.Panis
 7      Trulli craches into barrier at Mirabeau
 9      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->28.465s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->3.273s->(3) R.Schumacher->4.608s->(4) G.Fisichella
                ->1.942s->(5) J.Herbert->7.613s->(6) O.Panis
 9      Berger loses nose wing - calls into pits for new nose
 9      Herbert hits barrier at St Devote
10      Ralph retires in Casino Square
11      13th Frentzen, 14th Villeneuve
11      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->28.211s->(2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) R.Schumacher (4) G.Fisichella
                 (5) O.Panis (6) E.Irvine
11      Barrichello bounces over chicane but keeps going
13      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->30.937s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->14.537s->(3) G.Fisichella->7.627s->(4) O.Panis
                ->8.785s->(5) E.Irvine->10.499s->(6) M.Salo
13      Irvine bounces over chicane but keeps going
14      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
16      Villeneuve retires in pits after touching the barriers
16      Alesi spins at Portier and stalls
19      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
                 (7) Magnuseesn, Verstappen, Katayama, Frentzen
23      Panis sliding everywhere to catch Fisichella
24      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->36.898s->(2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
25      Fastest lap: MS 1m 53.341s
26      Fastest lap: MS 1m 53.315s
26      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->41.712s->(2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
27      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
28      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
                 (7) Magnussen, Verstappen, Frentzen, Katayama
                     Nakano, Berger
29      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->41.480s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->25.574s->(3) G.Fisichella->1.301s->(4) O.Panis
                ->9.712s->(5) E.Irvine->12.438s->(6) M.Salo
31      1 hour left to race (on 2 hour maximim rule)
31      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->41.489s->(2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella (4) O.Panis
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
32      Pits: Schumacher
32      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) G.Fisichella->0.943s->(4) O.Panis
                ->2.314s->(5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
32      Fisichella/Panis/Irvine playing trains - all tight together
33      Panis takes Fisichella at Pool exit
34      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) O.Panis (4) G.Fisichella
                 (5) E.Irvine (6) M.Salo
35      Irvine takes Fisichella at Chicane
35      Pits: Fisichella
35      Schmacher laps Frentzen
36      Frentzen spins at Mirabeau but keeps going
36      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) O.Panis (4) E.Irvine
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
38      Pits: Panis
38      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) O.Panis (4) E.Irvine
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
38      Nakano spins off
38      Pits: Frentzen
38      45 minutes left (on 2 hour maximim rule)
39      Pits: Barrichello
39      Frentzen retires after sliding at chicane and hitting barrier
40      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen

41      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->57.895s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->8.865s->(3) E.Irvine->28.980s->(4) O.Panis
                ->4.047s->(5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen
42      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->1m  2.847s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->6.266s->(3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen
43      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen
43      Verstappen spins at Portier but keeps going
44      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                ->4.059s->(3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen
45      Pits: Irvine
45      Pits: Magnussen
45      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) J.Magnussen
45      30 minutes left
46      Magnussen touches at chicane and bends nose
46      Pits: Magnussen - new nose
48      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
50      7-Mag,Ver,Ber,Kata
50      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
                 (7) Magnussen, Verstappen, Berger, Katayama
51      20 minutes left
51      Schmacher spins off at St Devote
51      Schmacher gets back on track and keeps going
51      Schmacher has lapped everyone up to Panis
52      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->1m 15.792s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->21.267s->(3) E.Irvine->15.904s->(4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
54      15 minutes left
56      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
57      10 minutes left
56      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
57      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
58      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->1m 10.194s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->22.496s->(3) E.Irvine->19.252s->(4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
59      5 minutes left
60      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher (2) R.Barrichello
                 (3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
                 (7) Magnussen, Verstappen, Berger, Katayama
60      Magnussen spins at chicane but keeps going
61      Current Positions:  (1) M.Schumacher->1m  6.921s->(2) R.Barrichello
                ->23.908s->(3) E.Irvine (4) O.Panis
                 (5) M.Salo (6) G.Fisichella
61      2 minutes left
62      Schumacher runs a very slow last lap to ensure it is the last lap
62      2 hour time limit reached

Track Times:


Pos   Driver         Team                 Race Time
 1  M.Schumacher    Ferrari         2hr  0m  5.654s (62 Laps)
                                            (Fastest Race Lap: 1m 53.341s)
 2  R.Barrichello   Stewart         Gap  0m 53.306s 
 3  E.Irvine        Ferrari         Gap  1m 22.108s 
 4  O.Panis         Prost           Gap  1m 44.402s 
 5  M.Salo          Tyrrell          Laps behind:  1
 6  G.Fisichella    Jordan           Laps behind:  1
 7  J.Magnussen     Stewart          Laps behind:  1
 8  J.Verstappen    Tyrrell          Laps behind:  2
 9  G.Berger        Benetton         Laps behind:  2
10  U.Katayama      Minardi          Laps behind:  2

Retirements:

H.Frentzen       Williams          Laps Behind: 23 Reason: Spun off at Chicane
                                             (Pole Position)
S.Nakano         Prost             Laps Behind: 26 Reason: Spun off on hill to Casino
N.Larini         Sauber            Laps Behind: 38 Reason: Mechanical problem
J.Alesi          Benetton          Laps Behind: 46 Reason: Spun off
J.Villeneuve     Williams          Laps Behind: 46 Reason: Mechanical problem
R.Schumacher     Jordan            Laps Behind: 52 Reason: Mechanical problem
J.Herbert        Sauber            Laps Behind: 53 Reason: Spun off at St Devote
J.Trulli         Minardi           Laps Behind: 55 Reason: Spun off at Mirabeau
D.Coulthard      McLaren           Laps Behind: 61 Reason: Spun off at Chicane
M.Hakkinen       McLaren           Laps Behind: 61 Reason: Crashed at Chicane
D.Hill           Arrows            Laps Behind: 61 Reason: Crashed at Chicane
P.Diniz          Arrows            Laps Behind: 62 Reason: Spun off

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