1997 European Grand Prix
- Round
- 17 of 1997
- Circuit
- Circuito de Jerez
- Location
- Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor
- McLaren
- Entrant
- McLaren-Mercedes
- Pole position
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Fastest lap
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 5 | 69 | 10 | — |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 6 | 69 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 69 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 8 | 69 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | 69 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 3 | 69 | 1 | — · fastest lap |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 9 | 69 | — | — |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | 69 | — | — |
| 9 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 11 | 69 | — | — |
| 10 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 15 | 69 | — | — |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 17 | 68 | — | — |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 21 | 68 | — | — |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 10 | 68 | — | — |
| 14 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 18 | 68 | — | — |
| 15 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 20 | 68 | — | — |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 22 | 68 | — | — |
| 17 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 19 | 68 | — | — |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 47 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Arrows | 4 | 47 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 12 | 30 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 13 | 11 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 16 | 44 | — | Water leak |