In the 1997 Formula 1 season Mika Salo drove a total of 17 races for Tyrrell. From the total of 17 races, Mika managed to finish on a 5th place during the Monaco Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Salo didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions.
The best result for Mika during qualifying was at the Monaco Grand Prix as 14th fastest.
Mika Salo finished the season on 17th place in the driver championship with a total of 2 points.
Salo vs. Verstappen Tyrrell 1997
8
Race
4
6
Qualify
4
1997 races
Australian GP
Mar 9th, 1997
DNF
Brazilian GP
Mar 30th, 1997
13th
Argentine GP
Apr 13th, 1997
8th
San Marino GP
Apr 27th, 1997
9th
Monaco GP
May 11th, 1997
5th
Spanish GP
May 25th, 1997
DNF
Canadian GP
Jun 15th, 1997
DNF
French GP
Jun 29th, 1997
DNF
British GP
Jul 13th, 1997
DNF
German GP
Jul 27th, 1997
DNF
Hungarian GP
Aug 10th, 1997
13th
Belgian GP
Aug 24th, 1997
11th
Italian GP
Sep 7th, 1997
DNF
Austrian GP
Sep 21st, 1997
DNF
Luxembourg GP
Sep 28th, 1997
10th
Japanese GP
Oct 12th, 1997
DNF
European GP
Oct 26th, 1997
12th
1997 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0
Finishes in top 5
1
Finishes in points
1
Position
17th
High/low position
14th/18th
Points
2
DNF's
9
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
5th/19th
Average finish result
12.82
High/low qualifying result
14th/22nd
Average qualifying result
17.8
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
0
Top 5 streak
1
Points streak
3
Finish streak
4
1997 Standings progression
1997 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 18th | 18th | 1:34.229 | +4.860 |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 13th | +1 Lap | 22nd | 22nd | 1:19.274 | +3.270 |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 8th | +1 Lap | 19th | 19th | 1:28.224 | +3.751 |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 9th | +2 Laps | 19th | 19th | 1:26.852 | +3.549 |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5th | +1 Lap | 14th | 14th | 1:19.694 | +1.478 |
| 6 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Puncture) | 14th | 14th | 1:20.079 | +3.554 |
| 7 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 17th | 17th | 1:20.336 | +2.241 |
| 8 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Electrical) | 19th | 19th | 1:17.256 | +2.708 |
| 9 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 18th | 17th | 1:24.478 | +2.880 |
| 10 | German GP | DNF | DNF (Clutch) | 19th | 19th | 1:45.372 | +3.499 |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 13th | +2 Laps | 21st | |||
| 12 | Belgian GP | 11th | +1 Lap | 19th | |||
| 13 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 19th | |||
| 14 | Austrian GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 21st | |||
| 15 | Luxembourg GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 20th | |||
| 16 | Japanese GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 22nd | |||
| 17 | European GP | 12th | +1 Lap | 21st |