- Winner
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Team
- Williams
- Top listed
- Jacques Villeneuve, Damon Hill, and Johnny Herbert
- Race date
- August 10, 1997
- Pole
- Michael Schumacher
- Fastest lap
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Classified drivers
- 22
- Circuit
- Hungaroring
The decisive result
Jacques Villeneuve finished first for Williams. Damon Hill is listed 2 for Arrows, with Johnny Herbert 3 for Sauber.
Grid to finish
Shinji Nakano from P16 to P6 (+10), Ukyo Katayama from P20 to P10 (+10), and Tarso Marques from P22 to P12 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 8 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Electrical, and 2 Engine. Heinz-Harald Frentzen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:18.372 on lap 25. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.