F1 season
Season info
Season
48
Races
17
Drivers’ Champion
Jacques Villeneuve (only title; 26th different World Champion, 1st Canadian champion)
Constructors’ Champion
Williams-Renault (9th title for Williams)
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Calendar
Race results
# | Grand Prix | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Australia | Result |
2 | Brazil | Result |
3 | Argentina (600th World Championship race) | Result |
4 | San Marino | Result |
5 | Monaco | Result |
6 | Spain | Result |
7 | Canada | Result |
8 | France | Result |
9 | Britain | Result |
10 | Germany | Result |
11 | Hungary | Result |
12 | Belgium | Result |
13 | Italy | Result |
14 | Austria | Result |
15 | Luxembourg | Result |
16 | Japan (constructors’ title decider) | Result |
17 | Europe (drivers’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1997 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Arrows
- (BRA) Pedro Diniz (All)
- (GBR) Damon Hill (All)
- Benetton
- (FRA) Jean Alesi (All)
- (AUT) Gerhard Berger (1-6, 10-17)
- (AUT) Alexander Wurz (7-9) (Rookie)
- Ferrari
- (GBR) Eddie Irvine (All)
- (DEU) Michael Schumacher (All)
- Jordan
- (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (All)
- (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (All) (Rookie)
- Lola
- (BRA) Ricardo Rosset (1)
- (ITA) Vincenzo Sospiri (1) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (GBR) David Coulthard (All)
- (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (All)
- Minardi
- (JPN) Ukyo Katayama (All)
- (ITA) Jarno Trulli (1-7) (Rookie)
- (BRA) Tarso Marques (8-17)
- Prost
- (JPN) Shinji Nakano (All) (Rookie)
- (FRA) Olivier Panis (1-7, 15-17)
- (ITA) Jarno Trulli (8-14) (Rookie)
- Sauber
- (GBR) Johnny Herbert (All)
- (ITA) Nicola Larini (1-5)
- (ITA) Gianni Morbidelli (6-7, 11-16)
- (ARG) Norberto Fontana (8-10, 17) (Rookie)
- Stewart
- (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (All)
- (DNK) Jan Magnussen (All)
- Tyrrell
- (FIN) Mika Salo (All)
- (NLD) Jos Verstappen (All)
- Williams
- (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (All)
- (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (All)
- Final season (drivers)
- Gerhard Berger
- Norberto Fontana
- Ukyo Katayama
- Nicola Larini
- Gianni Morbidelli
- Vincenzo Sospiri
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1994 for Nicola Larini
- 1995 for Jan Magnussen and Gianni Morbidelli
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 2001 for Tarso Marques
- Debut season (constructors)
- Prost
- Stewart
- Final season (constructors)
- Lola
- First entry (constructors) since…
- 1990 for Arrows
- 1993 for Lola
Maiden wins
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | San Marino |
Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | Europe |
Maiden podium finishes
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | Argentina |
Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | Canada |
Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | Britain |
Constructor | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Prost (Olivier Panis) | Brazil |
Stewart (Rubens Barrichello) | Monaco |
Maiden pole positions
Driver | Grand Prix |
---|---|
Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | Monaco |
Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | Luxembourg |