1997 Spanish Grand Prix

Round

6/17

Date

May 25, 1997 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Montmeló, Spain

Circuit

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Circuit length

4.728 m (13 turns)

Race distance

302.469 km (64 laps)

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Villeneuve

Winner

1:30:35.896

Winning time

Villeneuve

Pole position

Fisichella

Fastest lap

1:22.242

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:30:35.896	1st	64	10
2	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	+5.804	12th	64	6
3	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	+12.534	4th	64	4
4	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+17.979	7th	64	3
5	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	+27.986	10th	64	2
6	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	+29.744	3rd	64	1
7	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	+48.785	5th	64
8	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	+1:04.139	2nd	64
9	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	+1:04.767	8th	64
10	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	+1:05.670	6th	64
11	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	+1 lap	19th	63
12	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	+1 lap	11th	63
13	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	+1 lap	22nd	63
14	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	+2 laps	13th	62
15	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	+2 laps	18th	62
DNF	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Engine	21st	53
DNF	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Engine	9th	50
DNF	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Engine	17th	37
DNF	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Puncture	14th	35
DNF	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	Gearbox	16th	34
DNF	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	Engine	15th	18
DNF	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Gearbox	20th	11

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:19.961		12
2	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:20.276	+0.315	15
3	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.296	+0.335	14
4	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:20.335	+0.374	13
5	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:20.697	+0.736	14
6	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:20.814	+0.853	16
7	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.823	+0.862	15
8	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:20.852	+0.891	18
9	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:21.150	+1.189	12
10	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.302	+1.341	14
11	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:21.484	+1.523	13
12	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:21.937	+1.976	16
13	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:22.019	+2.058	14
14	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.327	+2.366	11
15	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:22.499	+2.538	14
16	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:23.057	+3.096	15
17	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:23.259	+3.298	13
18	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:23.439	+3.478	13
19	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:23.549	+3.588	11
20	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:23.613	+3.652	11
21	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:23.686	+3.725	5
22	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:23.748	+3.787	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:16.525		12
2	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:16.791	+0.266	11
3	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.521	+0.996	12
4	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:17.717	+1.192	11
5	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.737	+1.212	11
6	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:18.041	+1.516	11
7	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.313	+1.788	11
8	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.385	+1.860	10
9	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:18.423	+1.898	11
10	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:18.494	+1.969	12
11	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:18.873	+2.348	12
12	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:19.157	+2.632	12
13	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:19.323	+2.798	12
14	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.079	+3.554	10
15	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:20.089	+3.564	11
16	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.103	+3.578	12
17	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:20.255	+3.730	12
18	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:20.452	+3.927	11
19	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:20.582	+4.057	12
20	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:20.672	+4.147	12
21	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:21.029	+4.504	12
22	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:21.060	+4.535	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:17.457		21
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:17.664	+0.207	27
3	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.056	+0.599	22
4	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:18.476	+1.019	18
5	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:18.692	+1.235	28
6	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.734	+1.277	16
7	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:18.757	+1.300	22
8	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.901	+1.444	25
9	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:19.213	+1.756	23
10	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:19.419	+1.962	26
11	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:20.151	+2.694	27
12	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:20.336	+2.879	22
13	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:20.412	+2.955	25
14	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.561	+3.104	27
15	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:20.602	+3.145	27
16	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:20.768	+3.311	30
17	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:20.829	+3.372	23
18	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.849	+3.392	22
19	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:20.907	+3.450	10
20	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:21.365	+3.908	26
21	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:21.582	+4.125	29
22	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:21.599	+4.142	26

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:19.566		19
2	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:19.766	+0.200	27
3	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:20.198	+0.632	22
4	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:20.537	+0.971	23
5	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:20.933	+1.367	21
6	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.312	+1.746	18
7	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.319	+1.753	14
8	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:21.379	+1.813	13
9	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:21.421	+1.855	15
10	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:21.423	+1.857	13
11	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:21.636	+2.070	30
12	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:21.887	+2.321	26
13	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:22.839	+3.273	22
14	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:22.849	+3.283	29
15	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:22.892	+3.326	29
16	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:23.191	+3.625	30
17	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:23.209	+3.643	24
18	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:23.246	+3.680	27
19	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:23.451	+3.885	16
20	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:23.592	+4.026	31
21	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:25.049	+5.483	12
22	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:25.064	+5.498	9

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#12 Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:22.242		20
2	#5 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:22.295	+0.053	44
3	#10 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.340	+0.098	22
4	#14 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:22.422	+0.180	29
5	#3 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:22.534	+0.292	9
6	#11 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:22.784	+0.542	14
7	#6 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.839	+0.597	30
8	#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:22.841	+0.599	54
9	#7 Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:23.096	+0.854	20
10	#8 Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:23.106	+0.864	42
11	#16 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.178	+0.936	54
12	#9 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:23.241	+0.999	30
13	#15 Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:23.516	+1.274	21
14	#22 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:23.564	+1.322	23
15	#2 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:23.716	+1.474	24
16	#1 Damon Hill	Arrows	1:23.761	+1.519	12
17	#21 Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:24.213	+1.971	45
18	#18 Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:24.517	+2.275	43
19	#17 Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:24.647	+2.405	24
20	#19 Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:24.775	+2.533	4
21	#23 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:25.300	+3.058	40
22	#20 Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:26.273	+4.031	4

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	3	30
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	3	27	-3
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	2	15	-15
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	3	14	-16
5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	1	11	-19
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1	1	10	-20
7	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	0	1	10	-20
8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	0	1	10	-20
9	Jean Alesi	Benetton	0	1	7	-23
10	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	1	6	-24
11	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	0	5	-25
12	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	0	1	4	-26
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	0	0	4	-26
14	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	0	0	2	-28
15	Nicola Larini	Sauber	0	0	1	-29

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	6	41
2	Williams	Renault	4	4	40	-1
3	McLaren	Mercedes	1	2	21	-20
4	Benetton	Renault	0	2	17	-24
5	Prost	Mugen-Honda	0	2	15	-26
6	Jordan	Peugeot	0	1	8	-33
7	Stewart	Ford	0	1	6	-35
8	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	6	-35
9	Tyrrell	Ford	0	0	2	-39

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The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix started May 25, 1997 on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.

In 1 hour, 30 minutes and 35 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Olivier Panis in second and Jean Alesi in third place.

After the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 30 points. Villeneuve is 3 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.