R16
1997 Standings — Round 17
After European Grand Prix
Pole Position
Jacques VilleneuveDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 81 | - | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 42 | -39 | |
| 3 | 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 36 | -45 |
| 4 | 1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | - | 36 | -45 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 27 | -54 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 27 | -54 |
| 7 | 1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | - | 24 | -57 |
| 8 | 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | - | 20 | -61 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | - | 16 | -65 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | - | 15 | -66 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | - | 13 | -68 | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | - | 7 | -74 | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | - | 6 | -75 | |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | - | 4 | -77 | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | - | 3 | -78 | |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | - | 2 | -79 | |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | - | 2 | -79 | |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | - | 2 | -79 | |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | - | 1 | -80 |
