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The 1997 Formula 1 season
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 drivers' championship with 81 points, 39 ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
1997 overview · Races · Drivers · Teams
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 81 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 42 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 15 |
Races
- Australian Grand Prix, 9 March 1997: won by David Coulthard
- Brazilian Grand Prix, 30 March 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Argentine Grand Prix, 13 April 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- San Marino Grand Prix, 27 April 1997: won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Monaco Grand Prix, 11 May 1997: won by Michael Schumacher
- Spanish Grand Prix, 25 May 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Canadian Grand Prix, 15 June 1997: won by Michael Schumacher
- French Grand Prix, 29 June 1997: won by Michael Schumacher
- British Grand Prix, 13 July 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- German Grand Prix, 27 July 1997: won by Gerhard Berger
- Hungarian Grand Prix, 10 August 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Belgian Grand Prix, 24 August 1997: won by Michael Schumacher
- Italian Grand Prix, 7 September 1997: won by David Coulthard
- Austrian Grand Prix, 21 September 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Luxembourg Grand Prix, 28 September 1997: won by Jacques Villeneuve
- Japanese Grand Prix, 12 October 1997: won by Michael Schumacher
- European Grand Prix, 26 October 1997: won by Mika Häkkinen
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Points progression
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Car performance How each car has stacked up across the season.
Constructors' points progression
One-lap pace
Average qualifying positionboth cars
Reliability
Starts that reached the flagclassified finishes