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1997 European Grand Prix
Round
17/17
Date
Oct 26, 1997 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Circuit
Circuit length
4.428 m
Race distance
305.532 km (69 laps)
Häkkinen
Winner
1:38:57.771
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Frentzen
Fastest lap
1:23.135
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:38:57.771 | 5th | 69 | 10 |
| 2 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | +1.654 | 6th | 69 | 6 |
| 3 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1.803 | 1st | 69 | 4 |
| 4 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1.919 | 8th | 69 | 3 |
| 5 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +3.789 | 7th | 69 | 2 |
| 6 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +4.537 | 3rd | 69 | 1 |
| 7 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | +1:07.145 | 9th | 69 | |
| 8 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1:12.961 | 14th | 69 | |
| 9 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | +1:17.487 | 11th | 69 | |
| 10 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | +1:18.215 | 15th | 69 | |
| 11 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +1 lap | 17th | 68 | |
| 12 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 21st | 68 | |
| 13 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +1 lap | 10th | 68 | |
| 14 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | +1 lap | 18th | 68 | |
| 15 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | +1 lap | 20th | 68 | |
| 16 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 22nd | 68 | |
| 17 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +1 lap | 19th | 68 | |
| DNF | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Collision | 2nd | 47 | |
| DNF | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | Gearbox | 4th | 47 | |
| DNF | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Water leak | 16th | 44 | |
| DNF | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Gearbox | 12th | 30 | |
| DNF | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Spun off | 13th | 11 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:23.016 | 14 | |
| 2 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:23.160 | +0.144 | 13 |
| 3 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:23.166 | +0.150 | 18 |
| 4 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:23.359 | +0.343 | 12 |
| 5 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:23.849 | +0.833 | 13 |
| 6 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:24.012 | +0.996 | 14 |
| 7 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24.063 | +1.047 | 16 |
| 8 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:24.089 | +1.073 | 15 |
| 9 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:24.125 | +1.109 | 15 |
| 10 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:24.231 | +1.215 | 11 |
| 11 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:24.309 | +1.293 | 12 |
| 12 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:24.386 | +1.370 | 17 |
| 13 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:24.540 | +1.524 | 10 |
| 14 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:24.560 | +1.544 | 15 |
| 15 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:24.795 | +1.779 | 7 |
| 16 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:25.103 | +2.087 | 12 |
| 17 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:25.159 | +2.143 | 15 |
| 18 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:25.275 | +2.259 | 13 |
| 19 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:25.377 | +2.361 | 16 |
| 20 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:25.419 | +2.403 | 15 |
| 21 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:25.707 | +2.691 | 12 |
| 22 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:26.307 | +3.291 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:21.072 | 11 | |
| 2 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.072 | +0.000 | 11 |
| 3 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:21.072 | +0.000 | 12 |
| 4 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:21.130 | +0.058 | 12 |
| 5 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:21.369 | +0.297 | 11 |
| 6 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:21.476 | +0.404 | 10 |
| 7 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.610 | +0.538 | 11 |
| 8 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.656 | +0.584 | 11 |
| 9 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:21.735 | +0.663 | 11 |
| 10 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:22.011 | +0.939 | 11 |
| 11 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:22.167 | +1.095 | 11 |
| 12 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:22.222 | +1.150 | 12 |
| 13 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:22.234 | +1.162 | 11 |
| 14 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:22.263 | +1.191 | 12 |
| 15 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:22.351 | +1.279 | 12 |
| 16 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:22.740 | +1.668 | 11 |
| 17 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:22.804 | +1.732 | 12 |
| 18 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:23.281 | +2.209 | 12 |
| 19 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:23.409 | +2.337 | 12 |
| 20 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:23.854 | +2.782 | 12 |
| 21 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:24.222 | +3.150 | 9 |
| 22 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:24.301 | +3.229 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.738 | 22 | |
| 2 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:20.856 | +0.118 | 20 |
| 3 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:21.263 | +0.525 | 26 |
| 4 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:21.364 | +0.626 | 26 |
| 5 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:21.525 | +0.787 | 21 |
| 6 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:21.593 | +0.855 | 23 |
| 7 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:21.605 | +0.867 | 24 |
| 8 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:21.671 | +0.933 | 28 |
| 9 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:21.780 | +1.042 | 30 |
| 10 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:21.814 | +1.076 | 10 |
| 11 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:21.881 | +1.143 | 28 |
| 12 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:22.065 | +1.327 | 28 |
| 13 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:22.117 | +1.379 | 21 |
| 14 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:22.120 | +1.382 | 29 |
| 15 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:22.404 | +1.666 | 30 |
| 16 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:22.438 | +1.700 | 30 |
| 17 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:22.512 | +1.774 | 19 |
| 18 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:22.750 | +2.012 | 27 |
| 19 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:22.820 | +2.082 | 29 |
| 20 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:23.369 | +2.631 | 28 |
| 21 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:23.742 | +3.004 | 27 |
| 22 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:24.429 | +3.691 | 27 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:22.735 | 28 | |
| 2 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:22.898 | +0.163 | 29 |
| 3 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:22.922 | +0.187 | 29 |
| 4 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:22.964 | +0.229 | 26 |
| 5 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:23.024 | +0.289 | 20 |
| 6 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:23.124 | +0.389 | 30 |
| 7 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:23.174 | +0.439 | 21 |
| 8 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:23.440 | +0.705 | 15 |
| 9 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.532 | +0.797 | 24 |
| 10 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:23.678 | +0.943 | 22 |
| 11 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:23.685 | +0.950 | 20 |
| 12 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:23.695 | +0.960 | 25 |
| 13 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:23.923 | +1.188 | 22 |
| 14 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:24.263 | +1.528 | 25 |
| 15 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:24.329 | +1.594 | 23 |
| 16 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:24.507 | +1.772 | 29 |
| 17 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:24.735 | +2.000 | 28 |
| 18 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:24.797 | +2.062 | 28 |
| 19 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:25.025 | +2.290 | 25 |
| 20 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:25.134 | +2.399 | 28 |
| 21 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:25.327 | +2.592 | 20 |
| 22 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:26.816 | +4.081 | 9 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:23.135 | 30 | |
| 2 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:23.361 | +0.226 | 31 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.692 | +0.557 | 42 |
| 4 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:23.906 | +0.771 | 42 |
| 5 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:23.941 | +0.806 | 45 |
| 6 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:23.975 | +0.840 | 27 |
| 7 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:24.006 | +0.871 | 27 |
| 8 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:24.072 | +0.937 | 28 |
| 9 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:24.266 | +1.131 | 37 |
| 10 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:24.274 | +1.139 | 40 |
| 11 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:24.679 | +1.544 | 45 |
| 12 | #17 Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:25.154 | +2.019 | 32 |
| 13 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:25.159 | +2.024 | 30 |
| 14 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:25.237 | +2.102 | 37 |
| 15 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:25.370 | +2.235 | 31 |
| 16 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:25.434 | +2.299 | 45 |
| 17 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:25.895 | +2.760 | 34 |
| 18 | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:25.947 | +2.812 | 55 |
| 19 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:26.169 | +3.034 | 13 |
| 20 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:26.215 | +3.080 | 27 |
| 21 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:26.369 | +3.234 | 40 |
| 22 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:26.434 | +3.299 | 3 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 8 | 81 | |
| DSQ | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | 78 | -3 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 7 | 42 | -39 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 4 | 36 | -45 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 5 | 36 | -45 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 27 | -54 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 27 | -54 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 5 | 24 | -57 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 0 | 2 | 20 | -61 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | 2 | 16 | -65 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 1 | 15 | -66 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 13 | -68 |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 7 | -74 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 0 | 1 | 6 | -75 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 0 | 1 | 4 | -77 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 0 | 0 | 3 | -78 |
| 16 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 2 | -79 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 2 | -79 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 0 | 0 | 2 | -79 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 1 | -80 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | Renault | 8 | 15 | 123 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | 13 | 102 | -21 |
| 3 | Benetton | Renault | 1 | 8 | 67 | -56 |
| 4 | McLaren | Mercedes | 3 | 7 | 63 | -60 |
| 5 | Jordan | Peugeot | 0 | 3 | 33 | -90 |
| 6 | Prost | Mugen-Honda | 0 | 2 | 21 | -102 |
| 7 | Sauber | Petronas | 0 | 1 | 16 | -107 |
| 8 | Arrows | Yamaha | 0 | 1 | 9 | -114 |
| 9 | Stewart | Ford | 0 | 1 | 6 | -117 |
| 10 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | -121 |
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| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | 1:22.269 - Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard |
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| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | 1:23.146 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
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The 1997 European Grand Prix started Oct 26, 1997 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.
In 1 hour, 38 minutes and 57 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race in first place.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.