F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 2 | – | – | – |
| 4 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Mika Hakkinen
For more information see 1997 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 8 | 7 | – | 1 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 8 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 3 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Benetton) | 5 | – | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 5 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 4 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 7 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 3 | 1 | – | 2 |
| 8 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 9 | (FRA) Olivier Panis (Prost) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 12 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Arrows) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 13 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 14 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 15 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Giancarlo Fisichella
- Ralf Schumacher
- Alexander Wurz
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 1 | – |
| 4 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Benetton) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Mika Hakkinen
For more information see 1997 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 1 | – |
| 7 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Giancarlo Fisichella
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Mika Hakkinen
For more information see 1997 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 13 | 78 | 6.00 |
| 2 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 11 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 3 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Benetton) | 10 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 4 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 9 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 5 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 7 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 6 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 7 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 7 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 6 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 8 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 6 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 9 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | 6 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 10 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 6 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 11 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 6 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 12 | (FRA) Olivier Panis (Prost) | 5 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 13 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Arrows) | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | (JPN) Shinji Nakano (Prost) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 16 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 17 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Prost) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Arrows) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 19 | (FIN) Mika Salo (Tyrrell) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 20 | (ITA) Nicola Larini (Sauber) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Giancarlo Fisichella
- Shinji Nakano
- Ralf Schumacher
- Jarno Trulli
- Alexander Wurz
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Benetton) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 7 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | 1 | – | 1 |
- First-time front row starters
- Giancarlo Fisichella
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 15 |
| 2 | (DNK) Jan Magnussen (Stewart) | 12 |
| 3 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Arrows) | 12 |
| 4 | (JPN) Ukyo Katayama (Minardi) | 10 |
| 5 | (JPN) Shinji Nakano (Prost) | 10 |
| 6 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 10 |
| 7 | (NLD) Jos Verstappen (Tyrrell) | 9 |
| 8 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 9 |
| 9 | (FIN) Mika Salo (Tyrrell) | 9 |
| 10 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 8 |
| 11 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Arrows) | 8 |
| 12 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 7 |
| 13 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 6 |
| 14 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 6 |
| 15 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 5 |
| 16 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) | 5 |
| 17 | (BRA) Tarso Marques (Minardi) | 5 |
| 18 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 4 |
| 19 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Benetton) | 3 |
| 20 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Minardi, Prost) | 3 |
| 21 | (FRA) Olivier Panis (Prost) | 3 |
| 22 | (ITA) Nicola Larini (Sauber) | 2 |
| 23 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 2 |
| 24 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger (Benetton) | 1 |
| 25 | (ARG) Norberto Fontana (Sauber) | 1 |
| 26 | (ITA) Gianni Morbidelli (Sauber) | 1 |
Notes
- Jarno Trulli retired from two races for Minardi and one race for Prost.