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| Date | Sunday 26 October 1997 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  European GP |
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| Circuit |  Jerez |
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| Event Format | Race of 69 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #17 of 17 in 1997
#614 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 69 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4428 m |
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| Race Distance | 4428 × 69 = 305.532 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Mild Seven Benetton Renault – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Total – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Pedro Diniz – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Mika Häkkinen – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 17th Place Finishes –  Ukyo Katayama (3),
2. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season –  Tyrrell (9)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (651),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (519),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Gerhard Berger (26),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (74),
5. Most 15th Place Finishes – Minardi (11),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (289),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7549),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1394),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (128),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (90),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Minardi (40),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Tyrrell (40),
13. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Tyrrell (46)
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