The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix started May 25th, 1997 at 02:00 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.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 35 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. 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.
Location
Montmeló, Spain
Date
May 25th, 1997 at 02:00
Round
6/17
Winner
Jacques Villeneuve
Winning time
1:30:35.896
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1:30:35.896 1 64 10
2 10
#14 Olivier Panis
Prost +5.804 12 64 6
3 1
#7 Jean Alesi
Benetton +12.534 4 64 4
4 3
#5 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari +17.979 7 64 3
5 5
#16 Johnny Herbert
Sauber +27.986 10 64 2
6 3
#10 David Coulthard
McLaren +29.744 3 64 1
7 2
#9 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren +48.785 5 64 0
8 6
#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams +1:04.139 2 64 0
9 1
#12 Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan +1:04.767 8 64 0
10 4
#8 Gerhard Berger
Benetton +1:05.670 6 64 0
11 8
#18 Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell +1 Lap 19 63 0
12 1
#6 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari +1 Lap 11 63 0
13 9
#23 Jan Magnussen
Stewart +1 Lap 22 63 0
14 1
#17 Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber +2 Laps 13 62 0
15 3
#21 Jarno Trulli
Minardi +2 Laps 18 62 0
-
#2 Pedro Diniz
Arrows DNF (Engine) 21 53 0
-
#11 Ralf Schumacher
Jordan DNF (Engine) 9 50 0
-
#22 Rubens Barrichello
Stewart DNF (Engine) 17 37 0
-
#19 Mika Salo
Tyrrell DNF (Puncture) 14 35 0
-
#15 Shinji Nakano
Prost DNF (Gearbox) 16 34 0
-
#1 Damon Hill
Arrows DNF (Engine) 15 17 0
-
#20 Ukyo Katayama
Minardi DNF (Gearbox) 20 11 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Delta
1
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 1:16.525 -
2
#4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams 1:16.791 +0.266
3
#10 David Coulthard
McLaren 1:17.521 +0.996
4
#7 Jean Alesi
Benetton 1:17.717 +1.192
5
#10 Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1:17.737 +1.212
6
#8 Gerhard Berger
Benetton 1:18.041 +1.516
7
#5 Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1:18.313 +1.788
8
#12 Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan 1:18.385 +1.860
9
#11 Ralf Schumacher
Jordan 1:18.423 +1.898
10
#16 Johnny Herbert
Sauber 1:18.494 +1.969
11
#6 Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 1:18.873 +2.348
12
#14 Olivier Panis
Prost 1:19.157 +2.632
13
#17 Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber 1:19.323 +2.798
14
#18 Mika Salo
Tyrrell 1:20.079 +3.554
15
#1 Damon Hill
Arrows 1:20.089 +3.564
16
#15 Shinji Nakano
Prost 1:20.103 +3.578
17
#22 Rubens Barrichello
Stewart 1:20.255 +3.730
18
#21 Jarno Trulli
Minardi 1:20.452 +3.927
19
#19 Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell 1:20.582 +4.057
20
#20 Ukyo Katayama
Minardi 1:20.672 +4.147
21
#2 Pedro Diniz
Arrows 1:21.029 +4.504
22
#23 Jan Magnussen
Stewart 1:21.060 +4.535

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams 3 3 30
2
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari 1 3 27 -3
3
Olivier Panis
Prost 2 15 -15
4
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari 3 14 -16
5
David Coulthard
McLaren 1 1 11 -19
6
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams 1 1 10 -20
7
Gerhard Berger
Benetton 1 10 -20
8
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren 1 10 -20
9
Jean Alesi
Benetton 1 7 -23
10
Rubens Barrichello
Stewart 1 6 -24
11
Johnny Herbert
Sauber 5 -25
12
Ralf Schumacher
Jordan 1 4 -26
13
Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan 4 -26
14
Mika Salo
Tyrrell 2 -28
15
Nicola Larini
Sauber 1 -29
16
Jan Magnussen
Stewart 0 -30
17
Shinji Nakano
Prost 0 -30
18
Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell 0 -30
19
Jarno Trulli
Minardi 0 -30
20
Ukyo Katayama
Minardi 0 -30
21
Pedro Diniz
Arrows 0 -30
22
Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber 0 -30
23
Damon Hill
Arrows 0 -30
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Ferrari 1 6 41
2 Williams 4 4 40 -1
3 McLaren 1 2 21 -20
4 Benetton 2 17 -24
5 Prost 2 15 -26
6 Jordan 1 8 -33
7 Stewart 1 6 -35
8 Sauber 6 -35
9 Tyrrell 2 -39
10 Minardi 0 -41
11 Arrows 0 -41
12 Lola 0 -41

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Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2023
#1 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
1:16.330 -
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Sergio Pérez
George Russell
1:24.108 -
Sergio Pérez
Charles Leclerc
2021
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
1:18.149 -
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
2020
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
1:18.183 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:18.492 -
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:18.441 -
Daniel Ricciardo
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Daniel Ricciardo
1:23.593 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#33 Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
Sebastian Vettel
1:26.948 -
Daniil Kvyat
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#6 Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
1:28.270 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Daniel Ricciardo
1:28.918 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2013
#3 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
1:26.217 -
Esteban Gutiérrez
Nico Rosberg
2012
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
1:26.250 -
Romain Grosjean
Pastor Maldonado
2011
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button
1:26.727 -
Lewis Hamilton
Mark Webber
2010
#6 Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
1:24.357 -
Lewis Hamilton
Mark Webber
2009
#22 Jenson Button
Rubens Barrichello
Mark Webber
1:22.762 -
Rubens Barrichello
Jenson Button
2008
#1 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:21.670 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#5 Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
1:22.680 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Giancarlo Fisichella
1:16.648 -
Felipe Massa
Fernando Alonso
2005
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Jarno Trulli
1:15.641 -
Giancarlo Fisichella
Kimi Räikkönen
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Jarno Trulli
1:17.450 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2003
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Jacques Villeneuve
Michael Schumacher
2000
#1 Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#1 Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1998
#8 Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1996
#1 Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Jacques Villeneuve
Damon Hill
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Johnny Herbert
Gerhard Berger
Michael Schumacher
1994
#0 Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Mark Blundell
Michael Schumacher
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michael Schumacher
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Alessandro Nannini
Ayrton Senna
1989
#1 Ayrton Senna
Gerhard Berger
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Alessandro Nannini
Ayrton Senna
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Stefan Johansson
Nelson Piquet
1986
#12 Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
1981
#27 Gilles Villeneuve
Jacques Laffite
John Watson
Jacques Laffite
1979
#25 Patrick Depailler
Carlos Reutemann
Mario Andretti
Jacques Laffite
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
Jacques Laffite
Mario Andretti
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
Carlos Reutemann
Jody Scheckter
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Niki Lauda
Gunnar Nilsson
James Hunt
1975
#2 Jochen Mass
Jacky Ickx
Carlos Reutemann
Niki Lauda
1974
#12 Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Emerson Fittipaldi
Niki Lauda
1973
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
François Cevert
George Follmer
Ronnie Peterson
1972
#5 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jacky Ickx
Clay Regazzoni
Jacky Ickx
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
Jacky Ickx
Chris Amon
Jacky Ickx
1970
#1 Jackie Stewart
Bruce McLaren
Mario Andretti
Jack Brabham
1969
#7 Jackie Stewart
Bruce McLaren
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jochen Rindt
1968
#10 Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Brian Redman
Chris Amon
1954
#38 Mike Hawthorn
Luigi Musso
Juan Fangio
Alberto Ascari
1951
#22 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Nino Farina
Alberto Ascari