1997 Formula 1

17 of 17 Grands Prix run. Jacques Villeneuve won the drivers’ championship with 81 points and 7 wins; Williams took the constructors’ table with 123.

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Grands Prix17

Race winners6

Drivers classified26published standings

Constructors11

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Rd	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit	Winner	Constructor	Grid P1	Fastest lap
1	1997-03-09	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit	David Coulthard	McLaren	Jacques Villeneuve	1:30.585 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen
2	1997-03-30	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:18.397 · Jacques Villeneuve
3	1997-04-13	Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:27.981 · Gerhard Berger
4	1997-04-27	San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:25.531 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen
5	1997-05-11	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1:53.315 · Michael Schumacher
6	1997-05-25	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:22.242 · Giancarlo Fisichella
7	1997-06-15	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Michael Schumacher	1:19.635 · David Coulthard
8	1997-06-29	French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Michael Schumacher	1:17.910 · Michael Schumacher
9	1997-07-13	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:24.475 · Michael Schumacher
10	1997-07-27	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Gerhard Berger	1:45.747 · Gerhard Berger
11	1997-08-10	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Michael Schumacher	1:18.372 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen
12	1997-08-24	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Jacques Villeneuve	1:52.692 · Jacques Villeneuve
13	1997-09-07	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	David Coulthard	McLaren	Jean Alesi	1:24.808 · Mika Häkkinen
14	1997-09-21	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Jacques Villeneuve	1:11.814 · Jacques Villeneuve
15	1997-09-28	Luxembourg Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Mika Häkkinen	1:18.805 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen
16	1997-10-12	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Jacques Villeneuve	1:38.942 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen
17	1997-10-26	European Grand Prix	Circuito de Jerez	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Jacques Villeneuve	1:23.135 · Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Drivers’ standings published

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Points	Wins
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	81	7
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	42	1
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	36	2
4	Jean Alesi	Benetton	36	0
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	27	1
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	27	1
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	24	0
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	20	0
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	16	0
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	15	0
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	13	0
12	Damon Hill	Arrows	7	0
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	6	0
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	4	0
15	Jarno Trulli	Minardi / Prost	3	0
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	2	0
17	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	2	0
18	Shinji Nakano	Prost	2	0
19	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1	0
D	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	78	5
-	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	0	0
-	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	0	0
-	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	0	0
-	Norberto Fontana	Sauber	0	0
-	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	0	0
-	Tarso Marques	Minardi	0	0

Constructors’ standings

Pos	Constructor	Points	Wins
1	Williams	123	8
2	Ferrari	102	5
3	Benetton	67	1
4	McLaren	63	3
5	Jordan	33	0
6	Prost	21	0
7	Sauber	16	0
8	Arrows	9	0
9	Stewart	6	0
10	Tyrrell	2	0
-	Minardi	0	0