1
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
81 pts
2
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams
42 pts
3
David Coulthard
McLaren
36 pts
1
Williams
123 pts
Jacques Villeneuve is the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion. Villeneuve won 7 out of 17 races and scored a total of 81 points. With 39 points behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished the season in second place and David Coulthard as third. Williams won the 1997 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 123 points.
The season started with the 1997 Australian Grand Prix on March 9th. The last race of the season was the 1997 European Grand Prix on October 26th.
The season started with the 1997 Australian Grand Prix on March 9th. The last race of the season was the 1997 European Grand Prix on October 26th.
Number of races
17 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 9th)
Last race
European Grand Prix (October 26th)
Most wins
Jacques Villeneuve (7)
Most pole positions
Jacques Villeneuve (10)
Most podiums
Michael Schumacher (8)
Jacques Villeneuve (8)
Jacques Villeneuve (8)
Most top 5 finishes
Jacques Villeneuve (11)
Michael Schumacher (11)
Michael Schumacher (11)
Most points finishes
Michael Schumacher (13)
Most DNF's
Rubens Barrichello (14)
1997 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 8 | 81 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 7 | 42 | -39 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 4 | 36 | -45 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 5 | 36 | -45 | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 27 | -54 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 27 | -54 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 24 | -57 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 2 | 20 | -61 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 16 | -65 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | 15 | -66 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 13 | -68 | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 7 | -74 | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1 | 6 | -75 | |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1 | 4 | -77 | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 3 | -78 | ||
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | -79 | ||
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 2 | -79 | ||
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 2 | -79 | ||
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -80 | ||
| 20 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -81 | ||
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -81 | ||
| 22 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | -81 | ||
| 23 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 0 | -81 | ||
| 24 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -81 | ||
| 25 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | -81 | ||
| 26 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | 78 | -3 |
1997 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9th | Australian Grand Prix | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Mar 30th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Apr 13th | Argentine Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Apr 27th | San Marino Grand Prix | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve |
| May 11th | Monaco Grand Prix | #5 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| May 25th | Spanish Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Olivier Panis | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Jun 15th | Canadian Grand Prix | #5 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Giancarlo Fisichella | Michael Schumacher |
| Jun 29th | French Grand Prix | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher |
| Jul 13th | British Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Alexander Wurz | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Jul 27th | German Grand Prix | #8 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Gerhard Berger |
| Aug 10th | Hungarian Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher |
| Aug 24th | Belgian Grand Prix | #5 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Sep 7th | Italian Grand Prix | #10 David Coulthard | Jean Alesi | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jean Alesi |
| Sep 21st | Austrian Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Sep 28th | Luxembourg Grand Prix | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen |
| Oct 12th | Japanese Grand Prix | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve |
| Oct 26th | European Grand Prix | #9 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 348 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 300 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 77 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 76 |
| 5 | Damon Hill | 62 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | 51 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 41 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | 37 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | 32 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | 23 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 7 |