1997 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Spain
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1997 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Spain
Race Name - Marlboro Grand Prix of SpainDate - 5/25/1997Race Track - Circuit de CatalunyaNumber of Starting Cars - 22Laps Run - 64 Pole Winner Jacques Villeneuve Average Race Speed - 200.396 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Jacques Villeneuve Race Number - 6Fin | 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 |