1997 Spanish Grand Prix
603rd World Championship race, 27th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 May 1997 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jacques Villeneuve  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Giancarlo Fisichella  Jordan-Peugeot |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 64 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 64 | 1hr 30m 35.896s | 10 | |
| 2 | +10 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 64 | +5.804s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 64 | +12.534s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 64 | +17.979s | 3 |
| 5 | +5 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 64 | +27.986s | 2 |
| 6 | -3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 64 | +29.744s | 1 |
| 7 | -2 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 64 | +48.785s | |
| 8 | -6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 64 | +1m 04.139s | |
| 9 | -1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 64 | +1m 04.767s | |
| 10 | -4 |  Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 64 | +1m 05.670s | |
| 11 | +8 |  Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 63 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +9 |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -1 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 15 | +3 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 62 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 11 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:16.525 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:16.791 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.521 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:17.717 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.737 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:18.041 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.313 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.385 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.423 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:18.494 |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.873 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.157 |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.323 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.079 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:20.089 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.103 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.255 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.452 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.582 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.672 |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:21.029 |
| 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.060 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | 1:16.525 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 1:16.791 | 0.266 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.521 | 0.996 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton-Renault | 1:17.717 | 1.192 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.737 | 1.212 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | 1:18.041 | 1.516 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.313 | 1.788 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.385 | 1.860 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | 1:18.423 | 1.898 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:18.494 | 1.969 |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.873 | 2.348 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.157 | 2.632 |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.323 | 2.798 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.079 | 3.554 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:20.089 | 3.564 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.103 | 3.578 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.255 | 3.730 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.452 | 3.927 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.582 | 4.057 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi-Hart | 1:20.672 | 4.147 |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 1:21.029 | 4.504 |
| 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.060 | 4.535 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 30 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 27 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | 15 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 14 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 11 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 10 |
| 8 | Mika Hakkinen | 10 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | 7 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | 4 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 |
| 14 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| 15 | Nicola Larini | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 99th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 27th for Jean Alesi, 14th for Jacques Villeneuve, 5th and last for Olivier Panis
- Constructor: 231st for Williams, 89th for Benetton, 2nd for Prost
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor: 103rd for Williams
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 54th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Giancarlo Fisichella (97th different fastest lap setter, 15th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Jordan
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Jacques Villeneuve, 5th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Jacques Villeneuve