1997 Formula One World Championship

















1997 FIA Formula One
World Championship


Drivers' Champion: Jacques Villeneuve
Constructors' Champion: Williams-Renault
Previous: 1996 Next: 1998

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Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2008), won the championship in only his second year of F1 participation.




Villeneuve's teammate, Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006), was runner-up following Michael Schumacher's disqualification from the standings at the end of the year.





David Coulthard (pictured in 1999), finished the season ranked third.


The 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 51st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship, which commenced on 9 March and ended on 26 October after seventeen races. The Drivers' Championship was won by Jacques Villeneuve and the Constructors' Championship was awarded to Williams-Renault.


The 1997 Formula One calendar featured two new events in the Luxembourg Grand Prix, as well as the Austrian Grand Prix, the latter of which returned to the calendar after a ten-year absence. The only race exiting the calendar was the Portuguese Grand Prix after 12 years raced at the Autodromo do Estoril.


The championship was decided under highly controversial circumstances as championship leader Michael Schumacher deliberately rammed[1] Villeneuve whilst trying to defend his race lead in the final round of the championship at the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain. Schumacher came to a halt in the gravel trap and was deemed at fault for the accident by FIA – being punished by being stripped of his 2nd place in the championship. Villeneuve finished third in the race in spite of the contact. Schumacher still kept his five race wins. Villeneuve won seven races, but would never win a Formula One Grand Prix again before his 2006 retirement. 1997 also saw the retirement of Gerhard Berger after many years in the sport, as well as the first race wins for Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Mika Häkkinen.


As of 2018, this was the last time the championship was won by a non-European driver.




Contents






  • 1 Teams and drivers


    • 1.1 Team changes


    • 1.2 Driver changes




  • 2 Formula One World Championship race schedule


    • 2.1 Calendar changes




  • 3 Season summary


  • 4 Results and standings


    • 4.1 Grands Prix


    • 4.2 World Drivers' Championship standings


    • 4.3 World Constructors' Championship standings




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Teams and drivers


The following teams and drivers competed in the 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship.





















































































































































































































Entrant
Constructor
Chassis
Engine
Tyre

No.
Driver
Rounds

United Kingdom Danka Arrows Yamaha

Arrows-Yamaha

A18

Yamaha OX11C/D 3.0 V10

B
1

United Kingdom Damon Hill
All
2

Brazil Pedro Diniz
All

United Kingdom Rothmans Williams Renault

Williams-Renault

FW19

Renault RS9 3.0 V10

G
3

Canada Jacques Villeneuve
All
4

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen
All

Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

Ferrari

F310B

Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10

G
5

Germany Michael Schumacher
All
6

United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
All

Italy Mild Seven Benetton Renault

Benetton-Renault

B197

Renault RS9 3.0 V10

G
7

France Jean Alesi
All
8

Austria Gerhard Berger

1–6, 10–17

Austria Alexander Wurz
7–9

United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes

McLaren-Mercedes

MP4/12

Mercedes FO110E 3.0 V10
Mercedes FO110F 3.0 V10

G
9

Finland Mika Häkkinen
All
10

United Kingdom David Coulthard
All

Republic of Ireland Benson & Hedges Jordan Peugeot

Jordan-Peugeot

197

Peugeot A14 3.0 V10

G
11

Germany Ralf Schumacher
All
12

Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
All

France Prost Gauloises Blondes

Prost-Mugen-Honda

JS45

Mugen-Honda MF-301HB 3.0 V10

B
14

France Olivier Panis
1–7, 15–17

Italy Jarno Trulli
8–14
15

Japan Shinji Nakano
All

Switzerland Red Bull Sauber Petronas

Sauber-Petronas

C16

Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10

G
16

United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
All
17

Italy Nicola Larini
1–5

Italy Gianni Morbidelli
6–7, 11–16

Argentina Norberto Fontana
8–10, 17

United Kingdom PIAA Tyrrell Ford

Tyrrell-Ford

025

Ford ED4 3.0 V8
Ford ED5 3.0 V8

G
18

Netherlands Jos Verstappen
All
19

Finland Mika Salo
All

Italy Minardi Team

Minardi-Hart

M197

Hart 830 AV7 3.0 V8

B
20

Japan Ukyo Katayama
All
21

Italy Jarno Trulli
1–7

Brazil Tarso Marques
8–17

United Kingdom HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford

Stewart-Ford

SF01

Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 V10

B
22

Brazil Rubens Barrichello
All
23

Denmark Jan Magnussen
All

United Kingdom MasterCard Lola Formula One Racing Team

Lola-Ford

T97/30

Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8

B
24

Italy Vincenzo Sospiri
1
25

Brazil Ricardo Rosset
1


Team changes


Three new teams came into Formula One in 1997: Prost, who replaced Ligier; Stewart, who arrived with the backing of the Ford Motor Company; and Lola, the latter of which only entered the 1997 Australian Grand Prix after the team's dismal performance in the Grand Prix which saw a lack of sponsorship for the next Grand Prix in Brazil. Footwork reverted to the name "Arrows" and switched from the Hart engines used the previous year to Yamaha engines. Tyrrell changed their engines as well, swapping the Yamaha engines in preference to the Ford engines. Jordan-Peugeot signed up highly rated British engineer Dr John Davis. He helped the team with its new windtunnel facility at Brackley, the tunnel itself was funded by Ferrari in exchange for Eddie Irvine who moved to Ferrari the previous year. Sauber, in partnership with new sponsor Petronas, formed Sauber Petronas Engineering and through the newly established engineering company secured the licensing rights to engine and gearbox components from Ferrari, allowing them to build and run nearly identical units to those used in the Ferraris. The engines were branded as Petronas, in deference to the role the company played in their development.





Lola-Ford failed to qualify for their only Grand Prix appearance.


Bridgestone entered into F1 and supplied tyres to Arrows, Prost, Minardi, Stewart and Lola.



Driver changes


Pre-season changes



  • Arrows: The biggest news at the beginning of the 1997 season was Damon Hill, 1996 champion, being dropped by Williams in favour of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Hill was partnered with Brazilian Pedro Diniz, signed from Ligier. Ricardo Rosset joined the newly formed Lola team, while Jos Verstappen found a home at Tyrrell Racing.


  • Williams: The Champion team dismissed the 1996 World Champion Damon Hill and employed Heinz-Harald Frentzen, the German whom the team had wanted to sign for several years, to partner Jacques Villeneuve.


  • Prost (ex-Ligier): Reliant on their Japanese engine partners Mugen-Honda, Shinji Nakano, a Japanese driver, joined Prost to partner Olivier Panis for the season; Nakano replaced Diniz who went to Arrows.


  • Sauber: Thanks in part to the deal allowing Sauber to license, manufacture and utilise Ferrari's engine and gearbox components, Ferrari test driver Nicola Larini signed with Sauber where he would partner existing driver Johnny Herbert. Larini replaced Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who had moved to Williams.


  • Jordan: The Irish team changed their driver line-up for 1997. Ralf Schumacher, Michael's younger brother, was given the team leader's seat; he was rumoured to be partnered with Nigel Mansell, but the 1992 champion rejected the offer. Instead, Jordan went for Giancarlo Fisichella, who had raced for the Alfa Romeo factory team in the International Touring Car Championship the previous year, as well as making some appearances for Minardi. Rubens Barrichello went to a new team, Stewart Grand Prix, while Martin Brundle was unable to find a seat and reluctantly retired.


  • Tyrrell: Ukyo Katayama left Tyrrell for Minardi and was replaced by Jos Verstappen, previously of Footwork. Mika Salo was retained.


  • Minardi: Minardi ran Italian rising star Jarno Trulli alongside Ukyo Katayama, who had moved from Tyrrell, for the 1997 season. The announcement of the Italian filled the final seat in the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship. The decision was made after Minardi released his promising countryman Giancarlo Fisichella from his contract so that he could join Jordan. Having signed Ukyo Katayama, and his Mild Seven sponsorship, for one seat, owner Giancarlo Minardi felt that his team needed a young Italian and Trulli was the obvious choice for Minardi. Katayama replaced Pedro Lamy, who moved into the FIA GT Championship.


  • Stewart: The first of the two new teams, Stewart, hired Rubens Barrichello from Jordan, and partnered him with Jan Magnussen. Magnussen had raced in CART in 1996, but had appeared in one F1 race in 1995 for McLaren, substituting for an unwell Mika Häkkinen.


  • Lola: Lola, as the other new team, recruited Ricardo Rosset from Footwork and Benetton's test driver Vincenzo Sospiri.


  • Forti: The Italian team ceased to exist midway through 1996, and neither of their drivers, Luca Badoer and Andrea Montermini, were able to find a seat for 1997. Badoer moved into the FIA GT Championship, while Montermini became a test driver for Lola. Badoer would eventually return to F1 in 1999 with Minardi.

  • Ferrari (Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine), Benetton (Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger) and McLaren (Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard) retained their 1996 line-ups.


Mid-season changes


  • The Lola team folded after the Australian Grand Prix, leaving Ricardo Rosset and Vincenzo Sospiri out of a drive. Rosset returned to F1 in 1998 with Tyrrell, while Sospiri saw out the 1997 season in IndyCar with Team Scandia.

  • A series of disagreements with Peter Sauber saw Nicola Larini leave Sauber after the Monaco Grand Prix. He was replaced by Gianni Morbidelli, who had last raced in F1 with Footwork in 1995, and had spent 1996 testing for Jordan.


  • Gerhard Berger fell ill before the Canadian Grand Prix and was unable to race for Benetton. He was replaced by countryman Alexander Wurz. Berger ultimately missed three races as he recovered from the illness and the death of his father, before returning at the German Grand Prix. Wurz would get a full-time drive with the team in 1998.

  • During the Canadian Grand Prix, Prost's Olivier Panis crashed heavily and broke his leg. He was replaced by Minardi driver Jarno Trulli, who in turn was replaced by Tarso Marques, who had also made some appearances for the team the previous year. Panis missed seven races before returning at the Luxembourg Grand Prix, while Trulli would join him as a full-time Prost driver in 1998.

  • Between the Canadian and French Grands Prix, Gianni Morbidelli had an accident in testing and broke his arm, meaning Sauber had to make their second substitution of the year. They brought in test driver Norberto Fontana, who completed the next three races before Morbidelli's return at the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix. Morbidelli suffered another testing accident following the Japanese Grand Prix, so Fontana competed again at the season-ending European Grand Prix.



Formula One World Championship race schedule


The following seventeen Grands Prix took place in 1997.[2]















































































































Rnd
Race
Date
Location
1

Australian Grand Prix
9 March

Australia Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
2

Brazilian Grand Prix
30 March

Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
3

Argentine Grand Prix
13 April

Argentina Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires
4

San Marino Grand Prix
27 April

Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
5

Monaco Grand Prix
11 May

Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
6

Spanish Grand Prix
25 May

Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
7

Canadian Grand Prix
15 June

Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
8

French Grand Prix
29 June

France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours
9

British Grand Prix
13 July

United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
10

German Grand Prix
27 July

Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
11

Hungarian Grand Prix
10 August

Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest
12

Belgian Grand Prix
24 August

Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
13

Italian Grand Prix
7 September

Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
14

Austrian Grand Prix
21 September

Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg
15

Luxembourg Grand Prix
28 September

Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg
16

Japanese Grand Prix
12 October

Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
17

European Grand Prix
26 October

Spain Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera


Calendar changes



  • The Austrian Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a nine-year absence.[3]

  • The Luxembourg Grand Prix was added to the world championship for the first time, after being held as a non-championship race from 1949 until 1952.[4]

  • The Portuguese Grand Prix was originally scheduled as the final round of the season, to be held at the Estoril circuit.[2] It was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix after the owners of the Estoril circuit failed to make requested changes to it.[5]



Season summary


The season started in Australia, with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve taking the fourth pole position of his F1 career. The moment was short-lived, however, as Villeneuve was out at the first corner after colliding with Johnny Herbert. McLaren's David Coulthard went on to win the race, the second of his career, with Michael Schumacher finishing second and Mika Häkkinen finishing in third place.


Villeneuve once again took pole position in Brazil, and once again he was off at the first corner. Luckily for him the race was restarted, and the Canadian took the lead on lap 49 from Gerhard Berger. The Austrian finished second and Olivier Panis continued his impressive form from 1996 with third place.


For the third time in a row, Jacques Villeneuve was again on pole position for Argentina. However, he was spared another first corner collision, and instead it was Michael Schumacher who collided with Rubens Barrichello. With Schumacher out, Eddie Irvine went on to challenge Villeneuve for the lead, and he made several attempts to pass the Canadian's Williams but failed on all his attempts and had to settle for second. Ralf Schumacher, in his first full season, managed to get onto the podium after he finished third.


Villeneuve continued his run of consecutive pole positions in San Marino. Villeneuve's German teammate, Frentzen, won his first and only, Grand Prix for Williams after he finished just over a second ahead of Michael Schumacher, with Eddie Irvine coming third.


Frentzen managed to end Villeneuve's run of pole positions in Monaco. For the second time in successive seasons, the Monaco Grand Prix was raced under very wet conditions. Michael Schumacher won his first race of the season with his future Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello finishing in second and earning Stewart not only their first podium finish, but their first points finish and their first finish of any kind. Irvine took the final step on the podium for the second time in a row.


In Spain, Williams continued to dominate the qualifying session, as Villeneuve, for the fifth time this season, took pole and Frentzen made sure Williams occupied both slots on the front row. Villeneuve went on to win the Grand Prix, with fellow French-speaking drivers, Olivier Panis and Jean Alesi, coming second and third respectively.


Williams's run of consecutive pole positions was broken in Canada where Michael Schumacher took pole; Rubens Barrichello's Stewart split the two Williams in third place. Schumacher went on to win the Grand Prix, with ex-Ferrari driver Jean Alesi finishing second and Giancarlo Fisichella coming in third. Schumacher earned his second pole of the season in France; he was accompanied by Frentzen on the front row. The two would stay in their respective positions at the end of the race, with Eddie Irvine in third.


Villeneuve earned his sixth pole of the season in Britain, with teammate Frentzen partnering him on the front row. After Häkkinen retired from the lead, Villeneuve went on to win the race with Alesi and young Alexander Wurz coming third to make it an all Renault-powered podium. Michael Schumacher failed to complete the race after he retired with a wheel bearing problem.


Gerhard Berger, who had not competed at the previous Grand Prix because of the illness and the death of his father, managed to get pole position for the German Grand Prix. Fastest lap and race victory followed, which would ultimately be Berger's and Benetton's final win. Michael Schumacher came second and Mika Häkkinen came third.


The next race, in Hungary, was one of the most memorable races in the 1997 season. Michael Schumacher took pole with Villeneuve partnering him on the front row. Damon Hill, in an Arrows which had not qualified as high as ninth before the Hungarian Grand Prix, qualified up in third place. The start of the race saw Hill overtake Villeneuve's Williams and on lap ten, the Brit overtook Schumacher to take the lead. Hill kept the lead for the final rounds of pit stops, but coming into the finale of the race, Hill reported that his Arrows was having problems, and in the end, Jacques Villeneuve took the lead on the final lap of the race and went on to win the race, achieving the milestone 100th Grand Prix victory for Williams.


After two very exciting Grands Prix, fans were hoping that Belgium would prove to be an exciting one as well. Villeneuve took pole position with Alesi's Benetton completing the front row. The race was wet and Villeneuve dropped down to fifth place, while his championship rival, Michael Schumacher, won the race by starting on intermediate tyres (as opposed to full wet). Fisichella came second, followed by Frentzen in third.


Alesi got his first, and only, pole position of the season in Italy with Frentzen coming second. David Coulthard won the race, his second of the season; pole sitter Alesi came second and Frentzen came third.


In Austria, Villeneuve managed to get his seventh pole position of the 1997 season; the Canadian was partnered on the front row by Finnish driver Mika Häkkinen. Villeneuve went on to win the Grand Prix with Coulthard and Frentzen joining him on the podium in second and third respectively. Michael Schumacher finished 6th after receiving a 10-second stop/go penalty for overtaking under yellow flag conditions.


The next race was the so-called "Luxembourg Grand Prix", actually staged at the Nürburgring in Germany. Mika Häkkinen, who had qualified second at the previous Grand Prix, managed to earn pole. McLaren looked set for a 1–2 finish until both cars broke down in quick succession. Villeneuve was therefore gifted a win, which would end up being his last in F1, while title rival Michael Schumacher was taken out at the first corner. Alesi and Frentzen completed the podium, making it, for the second time in the 1997 season, an all Renault-powered podium.


Japan saw Villeneuve, for the eighth time that season, take pole position. Villeneuve was disqualified from the race, after failing to slow down under yellow flags during qualifying. He raced under appeal, but finished only fifth. Michael Schumacher won the race, while Frentzen came second and Irvine came third. Villeneuve's Williams team dropped his appeal after the race, leaving Schumacher one point ahead of Villeneuve in the Drivers' Championship, meaning that the title would be decided at the season finale in Jerez.


Some commentators recalled the 1994 finale, which saw a title deciding collision between Schumacher and Damon Hill. At Jerez, the qualifying session was noteworthy, as three drivers, Villeneuve, Schumacher, and Frentzen, all registered the same fastest qualifying time. Villeneuve was awarded pole position since he had set the time first, and this would be the final pole of his F1 career. At the start of the race, Schumacher had a good start, overtaking Villeneuve to take the lead. By lap 48 Villeneuve was catching up to Schumacher and attempted to overtake. Braking later than the German at the Dry Sac corner, Villeneuve had the inside line and was slightly ahead when Schumacher turned into him, his front right wheel connecting with the sidepod of the Williams car. Schumacher retired on the spot and Villeneuve went to take third place and earn four points, enough to take the 1997 title. Schumacher was later punished by the FIA for causing an avoidable accident and was disqualified from the Championship, although his race results (grid position, finishing position, points) still counted towards his official statistics. In the race itself, Mika Häkkinen went on to take his first ever career victory.



Results and standings



Grands Prix





































































































































































Round
Grand Prix
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Winning Driver
Winning Constructor
Report
1

Australia Australian Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

United Kingdom David Coulthard

United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes

Report
2

Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
3

Argentina Argentine Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Austria Gerhard Berger

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
4

Italy San Marino Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
5

Monaco Monaco Grand Prix

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Germany Michael Schumacher

Germany Michael Schumacher

Italy Ferrari

Report
6

Spain Spanish Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Italy Giancarlo Fisichella

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
7

Canada Canadian Grand Prix

Germany Michael Schumacher

United Kingdom David Coulthard

Germany Michael Schumacher

Italy Ferrari

Report
8

France French Grand Prix

Germany Michael Schumacher

Germany Michael Schumacher

Germany Michael Schumacher

Italy Ferrari

Report
9

United Kingdom British Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Michael Schumacher

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
10

Germany German Grand Prix

Austria Gerhard Berger

Austria Gerhard Berger

Austria Gerhard Berger

Italy Benetton-Renault

Report
11

Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix

Germany Michael Schumacher

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
12

Belgium Belgian Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Michael Schumacher

Italy Ferrari

Report
13

Italy Italian Grand Prix

France Jean Alesi

Finland Mika Häkkinen

United Kingdom David Coulthard

United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes

Report
14

Austria Austrian Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
15

Germany Luxembourg Grand Prix

Finland Mika Häkkinen

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

United Kingdom Williams-Renault

Report
16

Japan Japanese Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Germany Michael Schumacher

Italy Ferrari

Report
17

Spain European Grand Prix

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Finland Mika Häkkinen

United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes

Report


World Drivers' Championship standings




























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos
Driver

AUS
Australia

BRA
Brazil

ARG
Argentina

SMR
Italy

MON
Monaco

ESP
Spain

CAN
Canada

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
Germany

HUN
Hungary

BEL
Belgium

ITA
Italy

AUT
Austria

LUX
Germany

JPN
Japan

EUR
Spain

Points
1

Canada Jacques Villeneuve

Ret

1

1

Ret
Ret

1
Ret
4

1
Ret
1

5
5

1
1

DSQ

3

81
DSQ

Germany Michael Schumacher
2
5
Ret
2

1
4

1

1

Ret
2

4
1
6
6
Ret
1
Ret

78
2

Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen

8
9
Ret

1

Ret
8
4
2
Ret
Ret

Ret
3
3
3

3

2

6

42
3

United Kingdom David Coulthard
1
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
6

7
7
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
1
2
Ret
10
2

36
4

France Jean Alesi
Ret
6
7
5
Ret
3
2
5
2
6
11
8

2
Ret
2
5
13

36
5

Austria Gerhard Berger
4
2

6
Ret
9
10




1
8
6
7
10
4
8
4

27
6

Finland Mika Häkkinen
3
4
5
6
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
DSQ

9
Ret

Ret
4
1

27
7

United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Ret
16
2
3
3
12
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
9
10
8
Ret
Ret
3
5

24
8

Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Ret
8
Ret
4
6

9
3
9
7
11
Ret
2
4
4
Ret
7
11

20
9

France Olivier Panis
5
3
Ret
8
4
2
11







6
Ret
7

16
10

United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
Ret
7
4
Ret
Ret
5
5
8
Ret
Ret
3
4
Ret
8
7
6
8

15
11

Germany Ralf Schumacher
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
5
5
5
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
9
Ret

13
12

United Kingdom Damon Hill
DNS
17
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
12
6
8
2
13
Ret
7
8
11
Ret

7
13

Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
14
Ret
Ret
Ret

6
14

Austria Alexander Wurz






Ret
Ret
3









4
15

Italy Jarno Trulli
9
12
9
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
10
8
4
7
15
10
Ret




3
16

Brazil Pedro Diniz
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
13
5
12
Ret

2
= [6]

Finland Mika Salo
Ret
13
8
9
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
11
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
12

2
18

Japan Shinji Nakano
7
14
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
11
7
6
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
10

2
19

Italy Nicola Larini
6
11
Ret
7
Ret













1
 —[6]

Denmark Jan Magnussen
Ret
DNS
10
Ret
7
13
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
9

0
 —

Netherlands Jos Verstappen
Ret
15
Ret
10
8
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
Ret
13
16

0
 —

Italy Gianni Morbidelli





14
10



Ret
9
12
9
9
DNS


0
 —

Argentina Norberto Fontana







Ret
9
9






14

0
 —

Japan Ukyo Katayama
Ret
18
Ret
11
10
Ret
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
10
14
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
17

0
 —

Brazil Tarso Marques







Ret
10
Ret
12
Ret
14
EX
Ret
Ret
15

0
 —

Italy Vincenzo Sospiri
DNQ
DNP
















0
 —

Brazil Ricardo Rosset
DNQ
DNP
















0
Pos
Driver

AUS
Australia

BRA
Brazil

ARG
Argentina

SMR
Italy

MON
Monaco

ESP
Spain

CAN
Canada

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
Germany

HUN
Hungary

BEL
Belgium

ITA
Italy

AUT
Austria

LUX
Germany

JPN
Japan

EUR
Spain

Points






















































Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Other points position
Blue
Other classified position

Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)

Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap




  • Drivers who did not score points were not classified in a championship position by the FIA[6]


  • Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.


  • Michael Schumacher was excluded from the results of the Drivers Championship due to dangerous driving in the European Grand Prix, where he was deemed to have caused an avoidable collision with Jacques Villeneuve. The exclusion did not affect the results of the Constructors Championship. Schumacher retained his points and race wins achieved during the 1997 season.[7]





World Constructors' Championship standings





Williams won the Constructors' Championship with the Renault-powered FW19.





Ferrari finished second in the Constructors' Championship with the F310B.





Benetton finished third with the B197.





















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos
Constructor
Car
no.

AUS
Australia

BRA
Brazil

ARG
Argentina

SMR
Italy

MON
Monaco

ESP
Spain

CAN
Canada

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
Germany

HUN
Hungary

BEL
Belgium

ITA
Italy

AUT
Austria

LUX
Germany

JPN
Japan

EUR
Spain

Points
1

United Kingdom Williams-Renault
3

Ret

1

1

Ret
Ret

1
Ret
4

1
Ret
1

5
5

1
1

DSQ

3

123
4

8
9
Ret

1

Ret
8
4
2
Ret
Ret

Ret
3
3
3

3

2

6
2

Italy Ferrari
5
2
5
Ret
2

1
4

1

1

Ret
2

4
1
6
6
Ret
1
Ret

102
6
Ret
16
2
3
3
12
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
9
10
8
Ret
Ret
3
5
3

Italy Benetton-Renault
7
Ret
6
7
5
Ret
3
2
5
2
6
11
8

2
Ret
2
5
13

67
8
4
2

6
Ret
9
10
Ret
Ret
3

1
8
6
7
10
4
8
4
4

United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes
9
3
4
5
6
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
DSQ

9
Ret

Ret
4
1

63
10
1
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
6

7
7
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
1
2
Ret
10
2
5

Republic of Ireland Jordan-Peugeot
11
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
5
5
5
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
9
Ret

33
12
Ret
8
Ret
4
6

9
3
9
7
11
Ret
2
4
4
Ret
7
11
6

France Prost-Mugen-Honda
14
5
3
Ret
8
4
2
11
10
8
4
7
15
10
Ret
6
Ret
7

21
15
7
14
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
11
7
6
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
7

Switzerland Sauber-Petronas
16
Ret
7
4
Ret
Ret
5
5
8
Ret
Ret
3
4
Ret
8
7
6
8

16
17
6
11
Ret
7
Ret
14
10
Ret
9
9
Ret
9
12
9
9
DNS
14
8

United Kingdom Arrows-Yamaha
1
DNS
17
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
12
6
8
2
13
Ret
7
8
11
Ret

9
2
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
13
5
12
Ret
9

United Kingdom Stewart-Ford
22
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
14
Ret
Ret
Ret

6
23
Ret
DNS
10
Ret
7
13
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
10

United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford
18
Ret
15
Ret
10
8
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
Ret
13
16

2
19
Ret
13
8
9
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
11
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
12
 —[8]

Italy Minardi-Hart
20
Ret
18
Ret
11
10
Ret
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
10
14
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
17

0
21
9
12
9
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
12
Ret
14
EX
Ret
Ret
15
 —

United Kingdom Lola-Ford
24
DNQ
DNP
















0
25
DNQ
DNP















Pos
Constructor
Car
no.

AUS
Australia

BRA
Brazil

ARG
Argentina

SMR
Italy

MON
Monaco

ESP
Spain

CAN
Canada

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
Germany

HUN
Hungary

BEL
Belgium

ITA
Italy

AUT
Austria

LUX
Germany

JPN
Japan

EUR
Spain

Points

  • Constructors that did not score points were not classified in a championship position by the FIA[8]


References





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  3. ^ "Grand Prix Results: Austrian GP, 1997". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. 21 September 1997. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.


  4. ^ "The 1997 F1 Calendar". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. 9 December 1996. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.


  5. ^ "Amendment to 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship Calendar" (PDF). FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 May 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2015.


  6. ^ abc 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship – Drivers Retrieved from www.fia.com via web.archive.org on 12 August 2018


  7. ^ "FIA World Motor Sport Council - 11 November 1997, www3.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on 1998-02-15. Retrieved 2018-08-12.


  8. ^ ab 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship – Constructors Retrieved from www.fia.com via web.archive.org on 30 July 2012




External links





  • formula1.com – 1997 official driver standings (archived)


  • formula1.com – 1997 official team standings (archived)









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