The 1997 European Grand Prix started October 26th, 1997 at 02:00 on Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Heinz-Harald Frentzen started from third place.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 57 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race first. The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Jacques Villeneuve in third place.
After the 1997 European Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 81 points. Villeneuve is 39 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Location
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Date
October 26th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
17/17
Winner
Mika Häkkinen
Winning time
1:38:57.771
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 4
#9 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1:38:57.771 5 69 10
2 4
#10 David Coulthard
McLaren +1.654 6 69 6
3 2
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams +1.803 1 69 4
4 4
#8 Gerhard Berger
Benetton +1.919 8 69 3
5 2
#6 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari +3.789 7 69 2
6 3
#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams +4.537 3 69 1
7 2
#14 Olivier Panis
Prost +1:07.145 9 69 0
8 6
#16 Johnny Herbert
Sauber +1:12.961 14 69 0
9 2
#23 Jan Magnussen
Stewart +1:17.487 11 69 0
10 5
#15 Shinji Nakano
Prost +1:18.215 15 69 0
11 6
#12 Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan +1 Lap 17 68 0
12 9
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell +1 Lap 21 68 0
13 3
#7 Jean Alesi
Benetton +1 Lap 10 68 0
14 4
#17 Norberto Fontana
Sauber +1 Lap 18 68 0
15 5
#21 Tarso Marques
Minardi +1 Lap 20 68 0
16 6
#18 Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell +1 Lap 22 68 0
17 2
#20 Ukyo Katayama
Minardi +1 Lap 19 68 0
-
#5 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari DNF (Collision) 2 47 0
-
#1 Damon Hill
Arrows DNF (Gearbox) 4 47 0
-
#11 Ralf Schumacher
Jordan DNF (Water leak) 16 44 0
-
#22 Rubens Barrichello
Stewart DNF (Gearbox) 12 30 0
-
#2 Pedro Diniz
Arrows DNF (Spun off) 13 11 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 7 8 81
2
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams 1 7 42 -39
3
David Coulthard
McLaren 2 4 36 -45
4
Jean Alesi
Benetton 5 36 -45
5
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 1 2 27 -54
6
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1 3 27 -54
7
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 5 24 -57
8
Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan 2 20 -61
9
Olivier Panis
Prost 2 16 -65
10
Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1 15 -66
11
Ralf Schumacher
Jordan 1 13 -68
12
Damon Hill
Arrows 1 7 -74
13
Rubens Barrichello
Stewart 1 6 -75
14
Alexander Wurz
Benetton 1 4 -77
15
Jarno Trulli
Prost 3 -78
16
Pedro Diniz
Arrows 2 -79
17
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 2 -79
18
Shinji Nakano
Prost 2 -79
19
Nicola Larini
Sauber 1 -80
20
Jan Magnussen
Stewart 0 -81
21
Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell 0 -81
22
Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber 0 -81
23
Norberto Fontana
Sauber 0 -81
24
Ukyo Katayama
Minardi 0 -81
25
Tarso Marques
Minardi 0 -81
26
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 5 8 78 -3
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Williams 8 15 123
2 Ferrari 5 13 102 -21
3 Benetton 1 8 67 -56
4 McLaren 3 7 63 -60
5 Jordan 3 33 -90
6 Prost 2 21 -102
7 Sauber 1 16 -107
8 Arrows 1 9 -114
9 Stewart 1 6 -117
10 Tyrrell 2 -121
11 Minardi 0 -123
12 Lola 0 -123

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
Sergio Pérez
1:46.485 -
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
2012
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:42.163 -
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
2011
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Fernando Alonso
Mark Webber
1:41.852 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2010
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button
1:38.766 -
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#23 Rubens Barrichello
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
1:38.683 -
Timo Glock
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
Robert Kubica
1:38.708 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2007
#1 Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Mark Webber
1:32.853 -
Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:32.099 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Nick Heidfeld
Rubens Barrichello
1:30.711 -
Fernando Alonso
Nick Heidfeld
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Jenson Button
1:29.468 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Rubens Barrichello
Kimi Räikkönen
2002
#2 Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
David Coulthard
1999
#17 Johnny Herbert
Jarno Trulli
Rubens Barrichello
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1996
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
David Coulthard
David Coulthard
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
1993
#8 Ayrton Senna
Damon Hill
Alain Prost
Alain Prost
1985
#5 Nigel Mansell
Ayrton Senna
Keke Rosberg
Ayrton Senna
1984
#7 Alain Prost
Michele Alboreto
Nelson Piquet
Nelson Piquet
1983
#5 Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Elio de Angelis