European Grand Prix

Round 17 · Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

1997-10-26

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

David Coulthard

McLaren · +1.654

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +1.803

Who won the 1997 European Grand Prix?

The 1997 European Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from 5th on the grid. David Coulthard finished second, +1.654 behind, with Jacques Villeneuve completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 5 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 17 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Mika Salo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P21 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	5	▲4	1:38:57.771	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	6	▲4	+1.654	Finished	6
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	▼2	+1.803	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	8	▲4	+1.919	Finished	3
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	7	▲2	+3.789	Finished	2
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	3	▼3	+4.537	Finished	1
7	Olivier Panis	Prost	9	▲2	+1:07.145	Finished	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	14	▲6	+1:12.961	Finished	0
9	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	11	▲2	+1:17.487	Finished	0
10	Shinji Nakano	Prost	15	▲5	+1:18.215	Finished	0
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	17	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	21	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Jean Alesi	Benetton	10	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	18	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Tarso Marques	Minardi	20	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
16	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	22	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
17	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	19	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	—	—	Collision	0
R	Damon Hill	Arrows	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	16	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	12	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	13	—	—	Spun off	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	Final
Häkkinen	P4	P4	P4	P4	P2	P4	P4	P4	P6	P3	P3	P3	P3	P1
Coulthard	P5	P5	P5	P5	P6	P3	P3	P3	P5	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Villeneuve	P3	P2	P2	P2	P4	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P3
Berger	P9	P9	P9	P8	P5	P8	P8	P7	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P4
Irvine	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P6	P6	P6	P7	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5

1997 European Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 European Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1997 European Grand Prix on 1997-10-26 at Circuito de Jerez.

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

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +1.654 behind. P3: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +1.803 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1997 European Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1997 European Grand Prix with Mika Häkkinen taking victory.