1997 – 48th Season

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Formula 1 1997 World Championship

Race	Circuit	Official Name	Date	Winning Driver	Team	Laps
Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	1997 Qantas Australian Grand Prix	March 9	David Coulthard	McLaren	58
Grande Prêmio do Brasil	Interlagos	Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1997	March 30	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	72
Gran Premio de Argentina	Buenos Aires	Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1997	April 13	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	72
Gran Premio di San Marino	Imola	17º Gran Premio di San Marino 1997	April 27	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	62
Grand Prix de Monaco	Monte Carlo	Grand Prix de Monaco 1997	May 11	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	62
Gran Premio de España	Catalunya	Gran Premio Marlboro de España 1997	May 25	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	64
Grand Prix du Canada	Montreal	Grand Prix Player’s du Canada 1997	June 15	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	54
Grand Prix de France	Magny-Cours	Grand Prix de France 1997	June 29	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	72
British Grand Prix	Silverstone	The 1997 RAC British Grand Prix	July 13	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	59
Grosser Preis von Deutschland	Hockenheim	Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1997	July 27	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	45
Magyar Nagydíj	Hungaroring	Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 1997	August 10	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	77
Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	1997 Belgian Grand Prix	August 24	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	44
Gran Premio d’Italia	Monza	68º Gran Premio Campari d’Italia 1997	September 7	David Coulthard	McLaren	53
Grosser Preis von Österreich	Spielberg	Grosser Preis von Österreich 1997	September 21	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	71
Grosser Preis von Luxemburg	Nürburgring	Grosser Preis von Luxemburg 1997	September 28	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	67
Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	October 12	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53
Grand Prix of Europe	Jerez	1997 Grand Prix of Europe	October 26	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	69
Michael Schumacher was penalized and lost his second place in the championship after trying to take Jacques Villeneuve out of the race at the European GP. He kept his points and positions in the races.

Driver	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Lead	Points
Jacques Villeneuve	17	7	0	1	8	10	863	3	348	81
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	17	1	2	4	7	1	810	6	76	42
David Coulthard	17	2	2	0	4	0	788	1	77	36
Jean Alesi	17	0	4	1	5	1	947	0	32	36
Gerhard Berger	14	1	1	0	2	1	808	2	41	27
Mika Häkkinen	17	1	0	2	3	1	718	1	51	27
Eddie Irvine	17	0	1	4	5	0	800	0	23	24
Giancarlo Fisichella	17	0	1	1	2	0	851	1	7	20
Olivier Panis	10	0	1	1	2	0	558	0	0	16
Johnny Herbert	17	0	0	1	1	0	829	0	0	15
Ralf Schumacher	17	0	0	1	1	0	697	0	0	13
Damon Hill	16	0	1	0	1	0	758	0	62	7
Rubens Barrichello	17	0	1	0	1	0	591	0	0	6
Alexander Wurz	3	0	0	1	1	0	154	0	0	4
Jarno Trulli	13	0	0	0	0	0	701	0	37	3
Pedro Diniz	17	0	0	0	0	0	671	0	0	2
Mika Salo	17	0	0	0	0	0	903	0	0	2
Shinji Nakano	17	0	0	0	0	0	719	0	0	2
Nicola Larini	5	0	0	0	0	0	277	0	0	1
Jan Magnussen	16	0	0	0	0	0	587	0	0	0
Jos Verstappen	17	0	0	0	0	0	781	0	0	0
Gianni Morbidelli	7	0	0	0	0	0	355	0	0	0
Norberto Fontana	4	0	0	0	0	0	210	0	0	0
Ukyo Katayama	17	0	0	0	0	0	636	0	0	0
Tarso Marques	9	0	0	0	0	0	321	0	0	0
Michael Schumacher	17	5	3	0	8	3	874	3	300	78

Formula 1 1997 World Championship

No.	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows	A18	Yamaha	OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows	A18	Yamaha	OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams	FW19	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams	FW19	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F310B	Ferrari	046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F310B	Ferrari	046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4/12	Mercedes	FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4/12	Mercedes	FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan	197	Peugeot	A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan	197	Peugeot	A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost	JS45	Mugen Honda	MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost	JS45	Mugen Honda	MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost	JS45	Mugen Honda	MF-301HB V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C16	Petronas	SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Gianni Morbidelli	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C16	Petronas	SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Nicola Larini	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C16	Petronas	SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Norberto Fontana	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C16	Petronas	SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell	025	Ford Cosworth	ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell	025	Ford Cosworth	ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi	M197	Hart	830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi Team	Minardi	M197	Hart	830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Tarso Marques	Minardi Team	Minardi	M197	Hart	830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart	SF1	Ford Cosworth	VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart	SF1	Ford Cosworth	VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola	T97/30	Ford Cosworth	ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone
25	Ricardo Rosset	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola	T97/30	Ford Cosworth	ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone

Formula 1 1997 World Championship

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	81
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	42
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	36
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	36
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	27
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	27
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	24
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	20
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	16
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	15
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	13
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	7
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	6
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	4
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	3
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	2
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	2
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	2
19	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
20	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	0
21	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	0
22	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	0
23	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	0
24	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	0
25	Tarso Marques	Minardi	0
26	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	78 NC

Pos	Driver	AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	AUT	LUX	JPN	EUR	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	DNF	1	1	DNF	DNF	1	DNF	4	1	DNF	1	5	5	1	1	DSQ	3	81
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	8	9	DNF	1	DNF	8	4	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	3	3	3	2	6	42
3	David Coulthard	1	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	7	7	4	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	2	DNF	10	2	36
4	Jean Alesi	DNF	6	7	5	DNF	3	2	5	2	6	11	8	2	DNF	2	5	13	36
5	Gerhard Berger	4	2	6	DNF	9	10				1	8	6	7	10	4	8	4	27
6	Mika Häkkinen	3	4	5	6	DNF	7	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	DNF	DSQ	9	DNF	DNF	4	1	27
7	Eddie Irvine	DNF	16	2	3	3	12	DNF	3	DNF	DNF	9	10	8	DNF	DNF	3	5	24
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	DNF	8	DNF	4	6	9	3	9	7	11	DNF	2	4	4	DNF	7	11	20
9	Olivier Panis	5	3	DNF	8	4	2	11								6	DNF	7	16
10	Johnny Herbert	DNF	7	4	DNF	DNF	5	5	8	DNF	DNF	3	4	DNF	8	7	6	8	15
11	Ralf Schumacher	DNF	DNF	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	5	5	5	DNF	DNF	5	DNF	9	DNF	13
12	Damon Hill	DNS	17	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	12	6	8	2	13	DNF	7	8	11	DNF	7
13	Rubens Barrichello	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	14	DNF	DNF	DNF	6
14	Alexander Wurz							DNF	DNF	3									4
15	Jarno Trulli	9	12	9	DNS	DNF	15	DNF	10	8	4	7	15	10	DNF				3
16	Pedro Diniz	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	8	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	7	DNF	13	5	12	DNF	2
17	Mika Salo	DNF	13	8	9	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	11	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	12	2
18	Shinji Nakano	7	14	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	DNF	11	7	6	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	2
19	Nicola Larini	6	11	DNF	7	DNF													1
20	Jan Magnussen	DNF	DNS	10	DNF	7	13	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	0
21	Jos Verstappen	DNF	15	DNF	10	8	11	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	13	16	0
22	Gianni Morbidelli						14	10				DNF	9	12	9	9	DNS		0
23	Norberto Fontana								DNF	9	9							14	0
24	Ukyo Katayama	DNF	18	DNF	11	10	DNF	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	10	14	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	17	0
25	Tarso Marques								DNF	10	DNF	12	DNF	14	EXC	DNF	DNF	15	0
26	Vincenzo Sospiri	DNQ	WD																0
27	Ricardo Rosset	DNQ	WD																0
NC	Michael Schumacher	2	5	DNF	2	1	4	1	1	DNF	2	4	1	6	6	DNF	1	DNF	78

Formula 1 1997 World Championship

Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Williams	Renault	123
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	102
3	Benetton	Renault	67
4	McLaren	Mercedes	63
5	Jordan	Peugeot	33
6	Prost	Mugen Honda	21
7	Sauber	Petronas	16
8	Arrows	Yamaha	9
9	Stewart	Ford Cosworth	6
10	Tyrrell	Ford Cosworth	2
11	Minardi	Hart	0
12	Lola	Ford Cosworth	0

Pos	Team	Car Nr	AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	AUT	LUX	JPN	EUR	Pts
1	Williams	3	DNF	1	1	DNF	DNF	1	DNF	4	1	DNF	1	5	5	1	1	DSQ	3	123
		4	8	9	DNF	1	DNF	8	4	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	3	3	3	2	6
2	Ferrari	5	2	5	DNF	2	1	4	1	1	DNF	2	4	1	6	6	DNF	1	DNF	102
		6	DNF	16	2	3	3	12	DNF	3	DNF	DNF	9	10	8	DNF	DNF	3	5
3	Benetton	7	DNF	6	7	5	DNF	3	2	5	2	6	11	8	2	DNF	2	5	13	67
		8	4	2	6	DNF	9	10	DNF	DNF	3	1	8	6	7	10	4	8	4
4	McLaren	10	1	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	7	7	4	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	2	DNF	10	2	63
		9	3	4	5	6	DNF	7	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	DNF	DSQ	9	DNF	DNF	4	1
5	Jordan	11	DNF	DNF	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	5	5	5	DNF	DNF	5	DNF	9	DNF	33
		12	DNF	8	DNF	4	6	9	3	9	7	11	DNF	2	4	4	DNF	7	11
6	Prost	14	5	3	DNF	8	4	2	11	10	8	4	7	15	10	DNF	6	DNF	7	21
		15	7	14	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	6	DNF	11	7	6	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	DNF	10
7	Sauber	16	DNF	7	4	DNF	DNF	5	5	8	DNF	DNF	3	4	DNF	8	7	6	8	16
		17	6	11	DNF	7	DNF	14	10	DNF	9	9	DNF	9	12	9	9	DNS	14
8	Arrows	1	DNS	17	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	12	6	8	2	13	DNF	7	8	11	DNF	9
		2	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	8	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	7	DNF	13	5	12	DNF
9	Stewart	22	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	14	DNF	DNF	DNF	6
		23	DNF	DNS	10	DNF	7	13	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	9
10	Tyrrell	18	DNF	15	DNF	10	8	11	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	12	DNF	13	16	2
		19	DNF	13	8	9	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	11	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	12
11	Minardi	20	DNF	18	DNF	11	10	DNF	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	10	14	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	17	0
		21	9	12	9	DNS	DNF	15	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	12	DNF	14	EXC	DNF	DNF	15
12	Lola	24	DNQ	WD																0
		25	DNQ	WD

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