1997 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Schumacher leads the Drivers’ Championship for the first time this season after his Monaco victory. Villeneuve’s two retirements in the last two races have narrowed his advantage.
Previous race
Schumacher won Monaco in wet conditions for his first victory of the season. Barrichello finished second — Stewart’s first-ever podium finish in only their fifth Grand Prix — and Irvine third. Both Frentzen and Villeneuve made poor starts and retired in separate accidents.
Between-race developments
A series of disagreements with Peter Sauber led to Nicola Larini leaving the team after Monaco. Gianni Morbidelli, who last raced in Formula One with Footwork in 1995 and spent 1996 testing for Jordan, takes the seat for the remainder of the season.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Coulthard | Schumacher | Häkkinen |
| 2 | 30 Mar | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Villeneuve | Berger | Panis |
| 3 | 13 Apr | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Villeneuve | Irvine | Schumacher |
| 4 | 27 Apr | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Frentzen | Schumacher | Irvine |
| 5 | 11 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Frentzen | Schumacher | Barrichello | Irvine |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 4 | 0 |