1997 Grand Prix of Europe
| Date | 26.10.1997 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Circuito de Jerez | Championship | Formula 1 World Championship |
| Race title | Grand Prix of Europe | Round | 17 |
| Distance | 69 laps = 305.532 km | Country | Spain |
Winner's speed: 185.240 kmh
Pole's speed: 196.625 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 191.745 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Mika Hakkinen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/12 [05] Mercedes 3.0 V10 | 69 | 1 | 1:38'57.771 | finished | 10 | 1'24.072 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1'21.369 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/12 [06] Mercedes 3.0 V10 | 69 | 1:38'59.425 | finished | 6 | 1'24.006 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1'21.476 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams FW19 [04] Renault 3.0 V10 | 69 | 24 | 1:38'59.574 | finished | 4 | 1'23.906 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1'21.072 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton B197 [05] Renault 3.0 V10 | 69 | 1:38'59.690 | finished | 3 | 1'23.361 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1'21.656 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F310B [180] 3.0 V10 | 69 | 1:39'01.560 | finished | 2 | 1'24.266 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1'21.610 | |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams FW19 [05] Renault 3.0 V10 | 69 | 5 | 1:39'02.308 | finished | 1 | 1'23.135 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1'21.072 |
| 18 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F310B [178] 3.0 V10 | 47 | 39 | 1:07'10.086 | DNF, collision | 1'23.692 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1'21.072 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Damon Hill | Danka Arrows Yamaha | Arrows A18 [05] Yamaha 3.0 V10 | 47 | 1:07'51.108 | DNF, gearbox | 1'24.274 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1'21.130 |