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1997 Spanish Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1997 Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1997
- Round
- 6
- Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Winner
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Classified drivers
- 22
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Finished |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Finished |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Finished |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Finished |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Finished |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Finished |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Finished |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Finished |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Engine |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Finished |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Finished |
| 13 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | +2 laps |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Puncture |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Arrows | Engine |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Gearbox |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Engine |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +2 laps |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 lap |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Gearbox |