1997 Formula 1 Season

1997 Formula 1 Season

Constructors

Pos	Teams	Constructor	Engine	Chassis	Points
1	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams	Renault RS9 3.0 V10	FW19	123
2	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10	310B F1	102
3	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team	Benetton	Renault RS9 3.0 V10	B197	67
4	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	Mercedes FO110E 3.0 V10, Mercedes FO110F 3.0 V10	MP4/12	63
5	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan	Peugeot A14 3.0 V10	197	33
6	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB 3.0 V10	JS45	21
7	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10	C16	16
8	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows	Yamaha OX11A 3.0 V10	A18	9
9	HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford	Stewart	Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 V10	SF01	6
10	PIAA Tyrrell	Tyrrell	Ford ED4 3.0 V8, Ford ED5 3.0 V8	025	2
11	Minardi Team	Minardi	Hart 830 AV7 3.0 V8	M197
	MasterCard Lola F1 Team	Lola	Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8	T97/30

Season Review

Race	Circuit	Date	Winning Driver	Constructor
Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit	Mar 1997	David Marshall Coulthard	McLaren
Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos	Mar 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
Argentine Grand Prix	Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez	Apr 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Apr 1997	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams
Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	May 1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya	May 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	Jun 1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	Jun 1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Jul 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Jul 1997	Gerhard Berger	Benetton
Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Aug 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps,Spa,Belgium	Aug 1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Sep 1997	David Marshall Coulthard	McLaren
Austrian Grand Prix	Spielberg	Sep 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
Luxembourg Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Sep 1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams
Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Oct 1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
European Grand Prix	Circuito Permanente de Jerez	Oct 1997	Mika Pauli Hakkinen	McLaren

1997 Drivers

Pos.	Driver	AUS	BRA	Arg	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	AUT	Lux	JPN	EUR	Points
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Ret	1	1	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	4	1	Ret	1	5	5	1	1	DSQ	3	81
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	8	9	Ret	1	Ret	8	4	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	3	3	3	2	6	42
3	David Marshall Coulthard	1	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	7	7	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	2	Ret	10	2	36
4	Jean Alesi	Ret	6	7	5	Ret	3	2	5	2	6	11	8	2	Ret	2	5	13	36
5	Gerhard Berger	4	2	6	Ret	9	10			6	1	8	6	7	10	4	8	4	27
6	Mika Pauli Hakkinen	3	4	5	6	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	DSQ	9	Ret	Ret	4	1	27
7	Edmund 'Eddie' Irvine, Jr.	Ret	16	2	3	3	12	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	9	10	8	Ret	Ret	3	5	24
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Ret	8	Ret	4	6	9	3	9	7	11	Ret	2	4	4	Ret	7	11	20
9	Olivier Panis	5	3	Ret	8	4	2	11								6	Ret	7	16
10	John Paul 'Johnny' Herbert	Ret	7	4	Ret	Ret	5	5	8	Ret	Ret	3	4	Ret	8	7	6	8	15
11	Ralf Schumacher	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	5	5	5	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	9	Ret	13
12	Damon Graham Devereux Hill	DNS	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	12	6	8	2	13	Ret	7	8	11	Ret	7
13	Rubens Gonçalves 'Rubinho' Barrichello	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	6
14	Alexander Wurz							Ret	Ret	3									4
15	Jarno Trulli	9	12	9	DNS	Ret	15	Ret	10	8	4	7	15	10	Ret				3
16	Pedro Paulo Diniz	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	13	5	12	Ret	2
17	Mika Juhani Salo	Ret	13	8	9	5	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	13	11	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	12	2
18	Shinji Nakano	7	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	11	7	6	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	2
19	Nicola Larini	6	11	Ret	7	Ret													1
20	Jan Magnussen	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	7	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	0
21	Johannes Franciscus 'Jos' Verstappen	Ret	15	Ret	10	8	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	13	16	0
22	Gianni Morbidelli						14	10				Ret	9	12	9	9	DNS		0
23	Norberto Edgardo Fontana								Ret	9	9							14	0
24	Ukyo Katayama	Ret	18	Ret	11	10	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	10	14	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	17	0
25	Tarso Anibal Santanna Marques								Ret	10	Ret	12	Ret	14	14	Ret	Ret	15	0
26	Michael Schumacher	2	5	Ret	2	1	4	1	1	Ret	2	4	1	6	6	Ret	1	Ret	78

Race cancelled

DNA

Did not arrive

DNP

Did not practice

DNPQ

Did not pre-qualify

DNQ

Did not qualify

DNS

Did not start

DSQ

Disqualified

Excluded

Non-classified finish

Practiced only

Ret

Did not finish

SHR

Shared Result

Friday test driver

Withdrew entry before the event