Round 17 · 1997
European Grand Prix
WinnerPAIMcLaren · from P5
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:23.135Frentzen · L30
Biggest gain+9Salo P21→P12
Retirements5of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | +4 | 69 | 1:38:57.771 | — | 10 |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 6 | +4 | 69 | +1.650 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 1 | -2 | 69 | +1.800 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 8 | +4 | 69 | +1.920 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 7 | +2 | 69 | +3.790 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Williams | 3 | -3 | 69 | +4.540 FL | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 9 | +2 | 69 | +1:07.150 | — | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 14 | +6 | 69 | +1:12.960 | — | |
| 9 | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 11 | +2 | 69 | +1:17.490 | — | |
| 10 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 15 | +5 | 69 | +1:18.220 | — | |
| 11 | Jordan | 17 | +6 | 68 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 12 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 21 | +9 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 10 | -3 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Norberto Fontana FOA | Sauber | 18 | +4 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | 20 | +5 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 22 | +6 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| 17 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 19 | +2 | 68 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Ferrari | 2 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | |||
| — | Stewart | 12 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 13 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 16 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 4 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | 78 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | 42 | ||
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | 36 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | 36 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 27 | ▲3 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 27 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 24 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Jerez-Ángel Nieto Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | European Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1990 | Spanish Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1989 | Spanish Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1988 | Spanish Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 2 |
| 1987 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |
| 1986 | Spanish Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | Team Lotus | 1 |