Formula One March 1997 Test-Times
News Editor: Michael Viveen
© 1997 ATLAS TEAM F1

Test-times at: Le Castellet / Maranello / Monza / Silverstone

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Le Castellet, France Top of Page
  • Paul Ricard
  • 3.800 kilometers
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Jacques Villeneuve 1:05.50 (set 03-18)

Tuesday March 18, 1997
  Villeneuve    1:05.50
  Diniz         1:08.78

Monday March 17, 1997
  Frentzen      1:06.38 
  Hill          1:08.00 (92)
  
Sunday March 16, 1997
  Frentzen      1:06.5 (81)
  Hill          1:08.6 (63)
Maranello, Italy Top of Page
  • Ferrari team home track Fiorano
  • The track is revised and has two options now:
    • 2.976 kilometers
    • 2.948 kilometers
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Nicola Larini 1:00.17 (set 12-18)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Michael Schumacher 0:59.54 (set 03-14)

Saturday March 22, 1997
  Schumacher    1:09.76 (78) artificially wet

Friday March 21, 1997
  Irvine        1:00.99 (26)
  Irvine        1:14.09 (12)  artificially wet

Friday March 14, 1997
  Schumacher    0:59.54 (71)

Thursday March 13, 1997
  Morbidelli    1:00.52 (82)

Wednesday March 12, 1997
  Morbidelli    1:02.49 (42)
Monza, Italy Top of Page
  • 5.770 km
  • 1996 Pole: Damon Hill 1:24.204
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Michael Schumacher 1:24.832
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Michael Schumacher 1:24.134 (set 03-20)

Wednesday March 12, 1997
  Morbidelli    1:02.49 (42)

Thursday March 20, 1997
  Schumacher    1:24.14 (63)
  Irvine        1:24.60 (65)

Wednesday March 19, 1997
  Irvine        1:25.18 (47)
  Schumacher    1:25.21 (18)
  Katayama      1:26.73 (39)
  
Tuesday March 18, 1997
  Schumacher    1:24.22 (42)
Silverstone, England Top of Page
  • 5.057 km
  • 1995 Pole: Damon Hill 1:28.124
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Boullion 1:26.75 (Williams)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Ralf Schumacher 1:21.44 (set 03-17) 

Tuesday March 18, 1997
  Panis         1:22.73
  R. Schumacher 1:23.48
  Hakkinen      1:24.09
  Berger        1:24.90
  Heidfeld      1:25.36
  Verstappen    1:26.10
  Barrichello   1:26.45
  Rosset        1:31.10
  Sospiri       1:33.00
  Fisichella    1:45.38

Monday March 17, 1997
  R. Schumacher 1:21.44
  Panis         1:22.92
  Fisichella    1:23.41
  Coulthard     1:23.56
  Berger        1:23.60
  Salo          1:25.30
  Heidfeld      1:26.10 (corrected) (McLaren)
  Magnussen     1:26.90
  Rosset        1:32.00