GRAN PREMIO MARLBORO DE ESPAÑA 1997 - PRACTICE 1
25 May 1997
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:19.566 | 19 |
| 2 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +0.200s | 27 |
| 3 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +0.632s | 22 |
| 4 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +0.971s | 23 |
| 5 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | +1.367s | 21 |
| 6 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.746s | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +1.753s | 14 |
| 8 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +1.813s | 13 |
| 9 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +1.855s | 15 |
| 10 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +1.857s | 13 |
| 11 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | +2.070s | 30 |
| 12 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | +2.321s | 26 |
| 13 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +3.273s | 22 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +3.283s | 29 |
| 15 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +3.326s | 29 |
| 16 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +3.625s | 30 |
| 17 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +3.643s | 24 |
| 18 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +3.680s | 27 |
| 19 | 17 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber Petronas | +3.885s | 16 |
| 20 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +4.026s | 31 |
| 21 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +5.483s | 12 |
| 22 | 21 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Minardi Hart | +5.498s | 9 |