Round 6 · 1997
Spanish Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P1
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:22.242Fisichella · L20
Biggest gain+10Panis P12→P2
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 64 | 1:30:35.896 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 12 | +10 | 64 | +5.800 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 4 | +1 | 64 | +12.530 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 7 | +3 | 64 | +17.980 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 10 | +5 | 64 | +27.990 | — | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 3 | -3 | 64 | +29.740 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 64 | +48.790 | — | |
| 8 | Williams | 2 | -6 | 64 | +1:04.140 | — | ||
| 9 | Jordan | 8 | -1 | 64 | +1:04.770 FL | — | ||
| 10 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 6 | -4 | 64 | +1:05.670 | — | |
| 11 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 19 | +8 | 63 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 11 | -1 | 63 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 22 | +9 | 63 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Sauber | 13 | -1 | 62 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 15 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 18 | +3 | 62 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Stewart | 17 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 21 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 14 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 9 | 50 | DNF · L50 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 15 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 16 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 20 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 6
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | 27 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | Oliver Panis PAN | 15 | ▲5 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 14 | ▼1 |
| 5 | David Coulthard COT | 11 | ▼1 |
| 6 | 10 | ▼1 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 10 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 10 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Spanish Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1995 | Spanish Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Spanish Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Spanish Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 1 |
| 1992 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | Spanish Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |