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1997 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Spain

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1997 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Marlboro Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 5/25/1997
Race Track - Circuit de Catalunya
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 64
Pole Winner Jacques Villeneuve
Average Race Speed - 200.396 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jacques Villeneuve
Race Number - 6


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Jacques Villeneuve Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault RS9
2 12 Olivier Panis Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen-Honda MF-301HB
3 4 Jean Alesi Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault RS9
4 7 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari Type 046/2
5 10 Johnny Herbert Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01
6 3 David Coulthard West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-12 Mercedes-Benz FO110F
7 5 Mika Hkkinen West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-12 Mercedes-Benz FO110F
8 2 HeinzHarald Frentzen Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW19 Renault RS9
9 8 Giancarlo Fisichella BH Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot A14
10 6 Gerhard Berger Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault RS9
11 19 Jos Verstappen TyrrellFord Tyrrell 025 Ford ED5
12 11 Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari Type 046/2
13 22 Jan Magnussen Stewart Ford Stewart SF01 Ford VJ Zetec-R
14 13 Gianni Morbidelli Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01
15 18 Jarno Trulli Minardi Team SpA Minardi M197 Hart 830 AV7
16 21 Pedro Diniz Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha OX11A
17 9 Ralf Schumacher BH Total Jordan Peugeot Jordan 197 Peugeot A14
18 17 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Ford Stewart SF01 Ford VJ Zetec-R
19 14 Mika Salo TyrrellFord Tyrrell 025 Ford ED5
20 16 Shinji Nakano Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost JS45 Mugen-Honda MF-301HB
21 15 Damon Hill Danka Arrows Yamaha Arrows A18 Yamaha OX11A
22 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi Team SpA Minardi M197 Hart 830 AV7