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| Date | Sunday 27 April 1997 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  San Marino GP |
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| Circuit |  Imola |
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| Event Format | Race of 62 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 17 in 1997
#601 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 62 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4930 m |
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| Race Distance | 4930 × 62 = 305.660 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 5 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Gerhard Berger – 200th Race Entry (Driver)
 Heinz-Harald Frentzen – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (403),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (505),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (637),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (158),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (136),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (277),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7233),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1368),
9. Most Perfect Weekends –  Williams (47),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (147),
11. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (66),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Tyrrell (34)
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