Spanish Grand Prix

Round 6 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

1997-05-25

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Olivier Panis

Prost · +5.804

Jean Alesi

Benetton · +12.534

Who won the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?

The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Olivier Panis finished second, +5.804 behind, with Jean Alesi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 6 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Olivier Panis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P12 to finish P2.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	1:30:35.896	Finished	10
2	Olivier Panis	Prost	12	▲10	+5.804	Finished	6
3	Jean Alesi	Benetton	4	▲1	+12.534	Finished	4
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	7	▲3	+17.979	Finished	3
5	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	10	▲5	+27.986	Finished	2
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	3	▼3	+29.744	Finished	1
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	5	▼2	+48.785	Finished	0
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	▼6	+1:04.139	Finished	0
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	8	▼1	+1:04.767	Finished	0
10	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	6	▼4	+1:05.670	Finished	0
11	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	19	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	11	▼1	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	22	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	13	▼1	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	18	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	14	—	—	Puncture	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Prost	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Damon Hill	Arrows	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	20	—	—	Gearbox	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:16.525	—	—
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:16.791	—	—
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.521	—	—
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:17.717	—	—
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.737	—	—
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:18.041	—	—
7	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.313	—	—
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:18.385	—	—
9	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:18.423	—	—
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:18.494	—	—
11	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:18.873	—	—
12	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:19.157	—	—
13	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	1:19.323	—	—
14	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:20.079	—	—
15	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:20.089	—	—
16	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:20.103	—	—
17	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:20.255	—	—
18	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:20.452	—	—
19	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:20.582	—	—
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:20.672	—	—
21	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:21.029	—	—
22	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:21.060	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	Final
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Panis	P13	P13	P10	P4	P3	P6	P4	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Alesi	P4	P4	P2	P2	P5	P2	P2	P2	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P2	P2	P11	P6	P6	P3	P5	P4	P2	P4	P4	P4	P4
Herbert	P7	P7	P5	P7	P7	P5	P6	P6	P5	P6	P6	P6	P5

1997 Spanish Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix on 1997-05-25 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?+

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Olivier Panis (Prost), +5.804 behind. P3: Jean Alesi (Benetton), +12.534 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix with Jacques Villeneuve taking victory.