1997 Formula One World Championship

The 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 51st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It 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.

Jacques Villeneuve (pictured in 2002) won the championship in only his second year of F1 participation. He remains the last Williams driver to win a championship.
Villeneuve's teammate, Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006), was runner-up with 42 points following Michael Schumacher's disqualification from the standings at the end of the year. He had moved from Sauber to Williams for 1997.
David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished the season ranked third for McLaren.
Michael Schumacher (pictured in 1998) was disqualified from the championship after colliding with Villeneuve during the last race.

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 13 years raced at the Autódromo do Estoril.

Future race winners, Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli made their debut in this season.

The championship was decided under highly controversial circumstances as championship leader Michael Schumacher deliberately rammed Villeneuve whilst trying to defend his race lead in the final round of the championship at the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain.[1] 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 win for Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Mika Häkkinen.

As of 2022, this is the last championship for a non-European driver, the last Constructors' and Drivers' championships for Williams, and the last championship won on Goodyear tyres. It was also the last championship for a Renault-powered driver, until Fernando Alonso's championship in 2005.

This also notably marked the last season with teams fielding V8-powered cars, until 2006.

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 V10 B 1 United Kingdom Damon Hill All
2 Brazil Pedro Diniz All
United Kingdom Rothmans Williams Renault Williams-Renault FW19 Renault RS9 V10
Renault RS9B V10
G 3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve All
4 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F310B Ferrari 046/2 V10 G 5 Germany Michael Schumacher All
6 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All
Italy Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton-Renault B197 Renault RS9 V10
Renault RS9B 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 V10
Mercedes FO110F 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 V10 G 11 Germany Ralf Schumacher All
12 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All
France Prost Gauloises Blondes Prost-Mugen-Honda JS45 Mugen-Honda MF-301HB 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 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 V8
Ford ED5 V8
G 18 Netherlands Jos Verstappen All
19 Finland Mika Salo All
Italy Minardi Team Minardi-Hart M197 Hart 830 AV7 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 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 V8 B 24 Italy Vincenzo Sospiri 1
25 Brazil Ricardo Rosset 1
Sources:[2][3][4]
  • All engines were 3.0-litre configuration.[2]

Team changes

Two new teams came into Formula One in 1997: Stewart, who arrived with the backing of the Ford Motor Company; and Lola, 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. The former Ligier was sold from Flavio Briatore to Alain Prost and became Prost; while Footwork reverted to the "Arrows" name and switched from the Hart engines used in 1996 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
Mid-season changes

Calendar

The following seventeen Grands Prix took place in 1997.[5]

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 9 March
2 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 30 March
3 Argentine Grand Prix Argentina Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 13 April
4 San Marino Grand Prix Italy Autódromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 27 April
5 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 11 May
6 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 25 May
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 15 June
8 French Grand Prix France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 29 June
9 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 July
10 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 27 July
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 10 August
12 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 24 August
13 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autódromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 7 September
14 Austrian Grand Prix Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg 21 September
15 Luxembourg Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 28 September
16 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 12 October
17 European Grand Prix Spain Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 26 October[lower-alpha 1]
Sources:[6][7]

Calendar changes

  • The Austrian Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a nine-year absence.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • The Portuguese Grand Prix was originally scheduled as the final round of the season, to be held at the Estoril circuit on 26 October.[5] It was cancelled and replaced by the European Grand Prix after the owners of the Estoril circuit failed to make requested changes to it.[10]

Season summary

The season started in Australia, with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve taking the first pole position of the season. The moment was short-lived, however, as Villeneuve was out of the race 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.

The final race of the season, at Jerez, saw a title deciding collision between Schumacher and Villeneuve. 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 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
Source:[11]

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race as follows:[12]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1

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 RetP 1PF 1P RetP Ret 1P Ret 4 1P Ret 1 5PF 5 1PF 1 DSQP 3P 81
2 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 8F 9 Ret 1F RetP 8 4 2 Ret Ret RetF 3 3 3 3F 2F 6F 42
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 6 7F 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 2P Ret 2 5 13 36
5 Austria Gerhard Berger 4 2 6F Ret 9 10 1PF 8 6 7 10 4 8 4 27
6 Finland Mika Häkkinen 3 4 5 6 Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret DSQ 9F Ret RetP 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 9F 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
= 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
  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 0
  Brazil Ricardo Rosset DNQ 0
DSQ Germany Michael Schumacher 2 5 Ret 2 1F 4 1P 1PF RetF 2 4P 1 6 6 Ret 1 Ret 78[lower-alpha 2]
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
Source:[14]
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap

Notes:

  • – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Drivers who did not score points were not classified in a championship position by the FIA.[14]

World Constructors' Championship standings

Williams-Renault won the Constructors' Championship with the FW19.
Despite Schumacher's disqualification, Ferrari finished second in the Constructors' Championship with the F310B.
Benetton-Renault finished third with the B197.
Pos. Constructor 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 RetP 1PF 1P RetP Ret 1P Ret 4 1P Ret 1 5PF 5 1PF 1 DSQP 3P 123
4 8F 9 Ret 1F RetP 8 4 2 Ret Ret RetF 3 3 3 3F 2F 6F
2 Italy Ferrari 5 2 5 Ret 2 1F 4 1P 1PF RetF 2 4P 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 2P Ret 2 5 13 67
8 4 2 6F Ret 9 10 Ret Ret 3 1PF 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 9F Ret RetP 4 1 63
10 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 6 7F 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 9F 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
  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 0
25 DNQ
Pos. Constructor 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
Source:[15]

Notes:

  • – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Constructors that did not score points were not classified in a championship position by the FIA.[15]

Notes

  1. The European Grand Prix was not on the original 1997 Formula One Calendar, but it was added into the calendar on the date of 26 October as a replacement for the Portuguese Grand Prix.
  2. 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. He remains the only driver to be disqualified from a Formula One Drivers' Championship.[13]

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