Benetton B197

Races	17
Drivers' Titles	0
Constructors' Titles	0
Victories	1
Poles	2
Fastest Laps	2
Podiums	7
Points	67
Laps	1909
Laps Led	73
One/two finishes	0

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	CH	Engine	Spec	Tyre	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
17	1997	EUR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	10	13	01:23.975			0	F1
16	1997	EUR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
16	1997	EUR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	8	4	01:23.361			3	F1
16	1997	JPN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	7	5	01:39.381			2	F1
15	1997	JPN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
15	1997	JPN	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	5	8	01:39.998			0	F1
15	1997	LUX	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
14	1997	LUX	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	10	2	01:19.716			6	F1
14	1997	LUX	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	7	4	01:19.996			3	F1
14	1997	AUT	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	15	DNF	01:12.953		Collision	0	F1
13	1997	AUT	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
13	1997	AUT	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	18	10	01:12.624			0	F1
13	1997	ITA	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
12	1997	ITA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	1	2	01:26.067	31		6	F1
12	1997	ITA	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	7	7	01:25.653			0	F1
12	1997	BEL	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	2	8	01:55.348			0	F1
11	1997	BEL	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1997	BEL	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	15	6	01:53.649			1	F1
11	1997	HUN	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
10	1997	HUN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	9	11	01:20.573			0	F1
10	1997	HUN	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	7	8	01:19.923			0	F1
10	1997	GER	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	6	6	01:45.917			1	F1
9	1997	GER	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
9	1997	GER	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	1	1	01:45.747	38		10	F1
9	1997	GBR	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
8	1997	GBR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	11	2	01:26.260			6	F1
8	1997	GBR	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	8	3	01:26.429			4	F1
8	1997	FRA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	8	5	01:19.055			2	F1
7	1997	FRA	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
7	1997	FRA	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	Goodyear	7	DNF	01:18.684		Spun off	0	F1
7	1997	CAN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	8	2	01:20.679			6	F1
6	1997	CAN	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	11	DNF	01:21.048		Transmission	0	F1
6	1997	CAN	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
6	1997	ESP	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	4	3	01:23.096	1		4	F1
5	1997	ESP	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
5	1997	ESP	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	2	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	6	10	01:23.106			0	F1
5	1997	MON	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	9	DNF	01:55.451		Spun off	0	F1
4	1997	MON	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	17	9	01:55.841			0	F1
4	1997	MON	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
4	1997	SMR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	14	5	01:27.091			2	F1
3	1997	SMR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	11	DNF	01:33.513		Spun off	0	F1
3	1997	SMR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1997	ARG	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	11	7	01:28.827			0	F1
2	1997	ARG	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	12	6	01:27.981			1	F1
2	1997	ARG	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
2	1997	BRA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	6	6	01:18.754			1	F1
1	1997	BRA	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
1	1997	BRA	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	3	2	01:18.509	3		6	F1
1	1997	AUS	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	5	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	8	DNF	01:31.976		Out of fuel	0	F1
0	1997	AUS	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	4	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	10	4	01:31.624			3	F1
0	1997	AUS	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	3	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
10	1997	EUR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	10	13	01:23.975			0	F1
9	1997	JPN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	7	5	01:39.381			2	F1
8	1997	LUX	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	10	2	01:19.716			6	F1
7	1997	AUT	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	15	DNF	01:12.953		Collision	0	F1
6	1997	ITA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	1	2	01:26.067	31		6	F1
5	1997	BEL	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	2	8	01:55.348			0	F1
4	1997	HUN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	9	11	01:20.573			0	F1
3	1997	GER	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	6	6	01:45.917			1	F1
2	1997	FRA	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	7	DNF	01:18.684		Spun off	0	F1
1	1997	ESP	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	6	10	01:23.106			0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
16	1997	JPN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
15	1997	LUX	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
14	1997	AUT	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
13	1997	ITA	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
12	1997	BEL	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1997	HUN	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
10	1997	GER	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
9	1997	GBR	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
8	1997	FRA	7	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
7	1997	CAN	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
6	1997	ESP	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
5	1997	MON	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
4	1997	SMR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1997	ARG	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
2	1997	BRA	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
1	1997	AUS	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
15	1997	EUR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
14	1997	JPN	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	5	8	01:39.998			0	F1
13	1997	LUX	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	7	4	01:19.996			3	F1
12	1997	AUT	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	18	10	01:12.624			0	F1
11	1997	ITA	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	7	7	01:25.653			0	F1
10	1997	BEL	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	15	6	01:53.649			1	F1
9	1997	HUN	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	7	8	01:19.923			0	F1
8	1997	GER	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	1	1	01:45.747	38		10	F1
7	1997	GBR	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	8	3	01:26.429			4	F1
6	1997	CAN	8	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	11	DNF	01:21.048		Transmission	0	F1
5	1997	MON	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	17	9	01:55.841			0	F1
4	1997	SMR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	11	DNF	01:33.513		Spun off	0	F1
3	1997	ARG	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	12	6	01:27.981			1	F1
2	1997	BRA	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	3	2	01:18.509	3		6	F1
1	1997	AUS	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	10	4	01:31.624			3	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
10	1997	EUR	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	8	4	01:23.361			3	F1
9	1997	GBR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	11	2	01:26.260			6	F1
8	1997	FRA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9A V10 3.0	8	5	01:19.055			2	F1
7	1997	CAN	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	8	2	01:20.679			6	F1
6	1997	ESP	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	4	3	01:23.096	1		4	F1
5	1997	MON	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	9	DNF	01:55.451		Spun off	0	F1
4	1997	SMR	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	14	5	01:27.091			2	F1
3	1997	ARG	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	11	7	01:28.827			0	F1
2	1997	BRA	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	6	6	01:18.754			1	F1
1	1997	AUS	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton	B197	Renault	RS9 V10 3.0	8	DNF	01:31.976		Out of fuel	0	F1

Sponsors: Mild Seven, Agip, FedEx, Akai, Korean Air, Gillette

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Benetton six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic

Driveshafts: Benetton

Clutch: AP

CHASSIS

Front suspension: double wishbones, pushrod, triple damper

Rear suspension: double wishbones, pushrod, twin damper

Suspension dampers: Bilstein

Wheel diameter: front: 13 in. rear: 13 in.

Wheel rim widths: front: 12 in. rear: 13.7 in.

Wheels: BBS

Tyres: Goodyear

Brake pads: Carbone Industrie

Brake discs: Carbone Industrie

Brake calipers: Brembo

Steering: Benetton (power-assisted)

Radiators: Secan

Fuel tanks: ATL

Battery: Benetton

Instruments: Benetton

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 114.2 in./2900 mm

Track: front: 66.5 in./1690 mm rear: 63.2 in./1605 mm

Formula weight: 1333.8 lb/605 kg including driver

Fuel capacity: 28.6 gallons/130 litres

ENGINE

Type: Renault RS9, RS9A and RS9B

No. of cylinders/vee angle: V10 (71°)

Sparking plugs: Champion

Electronics: Magneti Marelli

Fuel: Agip

Oil: Agip