The 48th season of Formula 1 consisted of 17 grand prix and took place from March 9 to October 26, 1997 . The world champion was Jacques Villeneuve , the Williams-Renault team won the Design Cup. Michael Schumacher was deprived of all the points he scored in the season for trying to get Villeneuve out of the fight in Jerez. However, the race protocols and the standings of the Cup of Designers (where the Williams team won) remained unchanged.
| 48th Formula 1 World Cup | |
|---|---|
| β 1996 Season 1997 1998 βΊ | |
| World champion | |
| Constructors Cup | |
Championship Overview
Pilots and Teams
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tires | # | Pilot | Test pilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrows | A18 | Yamaha OX11A 3.0 V10 | B | one | |||
| 2 | |||||||
| Williams | Fw19 | Renault RS9 3.0 V10 | G | 3 | |||
| four | |||||||
| Ferrari | F310B | Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10 | G | five | |||
| 6 | |||||||
| Benetton | B197 | Renault RS9 3.0 V10 | G | 7 | |||
| eight | |||||||
| McLaren | MP4 / 12 | Mercedes FO110E 3.0 V10 | G | 9 | n / a | ||
| ten | |||||||
| B&H Total Jordan Peugeot | Jordan | 197 | Peugeot A14 3.0 V10 | G | eleven | Ralph Schumacher | n / a |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ||||||
| Prost Gauloises Blondes | Simple | Js45 | Mugen-Honda MF-301HB 3.0 V10 | B | 14 | Olivier Panis | Emmanuele Collard |
| Jarno Trulli | |||||||
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | ||||||
| Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber | C16 | Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10 | G | sixteen | Johnny herbert | Norberto Fontana |
| 17 | Nikola Larini | ||||||
| Gianni Morbidelli | |||||||
| Norberto Fontana | |||||||
| Tyrrell | Tyrell | 025 | Ford ED4 3.0 V8 Ford ED5 3.0 V8 | G | 18 | Jos Verstappen | n / a |
| nineteen | Mika Salo | ||||||
| Minardi team | Minardi | M197 | Hart 830 AV7 3.0 V8 | B | 20 | Yukio Katayama | Tarso Marquez |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | ||||||
| Tarso Marquez | |||||||
| Stewart ford | Stewart | SF01 | Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 V10 | B | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | n / a |
| 23 | Jan Magnussen | ||||||
| MasterCard Lola Ford | Lola | T97 / 30 | Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8 | B | 24 | Ricardo Rosset | Andrea Montermini |
| 25 | Vincenzo Sospiri |
Team Changes
- Mild Seven Benetton Renault: Alexander Wurz replaced Gerhard Berger from the Canadian Grand Prix at the British Grand Prix due to the illness of the latter.
- Prost Gauloises Blondes: Jarno Trulli replaced with the French Grand Prix at the Austrian Grand Prix Olivier Panis, who, as a result of the accident at the Canadian Grand Prix, received fractures of both legs.
- Red Bull Sauber Petronas: at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix, Nicola Larini was fired, and Gianni Morbidelli was invited in his place, who, in turn, was replaced by Norberto Fontana at the French, British and European Grand Prix.
- Minardi Team: after the Canadian Grand Prix, Jarno Trulli was invited to play in the Prost team, and Tarso Marquez took his place.
- Team MasterCard Lola Ford, after two stages, withdrew from the championship.
Season Results
Grand Prix
| # | The Grand Prix | date | Track | Winner | Team | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Australian Grand Prix | 9th of March | Albert park | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | Report |
| 2 | Grand Prix of Brazil | 30th of March | Interlagos | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| 3 | Grand Prix of Argentina | April 13th | Buenos Aires Municipal Circuit | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| four | Grand Prix of San Marino | April 27th | Circuit Enzo and Dino Ferrari | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | Report |
| five | Grand Prix of Monaco | May 11th | Monte Carlo | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| 6 | Grand Prix of Spain | May 25th | Catalunya Montmelo | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| 7 | Grand Prix of Canada | June 15th | Gilles Villeneuve race track | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| eight | Grand Prix of France | June 29 | Magny-Cours | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| 9 | Grand Prix of Great Britain | July 13 | Silverstone | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| ten | Grand Prix of Germany | July 27th | Hockenheimring | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | Report |
| eleven | Grand Prix of Hungary | August 10 | Hungaroring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| 12 | Grand Prix of Belgium | 24 August | Spa Francorsham | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| 13 | Grand Prix of Italy | September 7th | Monza National Circuit | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | Report |
| 14 | Grand Prix of Austria | September 21st | A1-Ring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| 15 | Grand Prix of Luxembourg | September 28th | Nurburgring | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | Report |
| sixteen | Japanese Grand Prix | October 12th | Suzuka | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| 17 | European Grand Prix | October 26th | Sherry | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | Report |
Constructors' Cup
| A place | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | Glasses | Victory | Catwalks | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Williams | Fw19 | Renault | G | 123 | eight | 15 | eleven |
| 2 | Ferrari | F310B | Ferrari | G | 102 | five | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Benetton | B197 | Renault | G | 67 | one | eight | 2 |
| four | McLaren | MP4-12 | Mercedes | G | 63 | 3 | 7 | one |
| five | Jordan | 197 | Peugeot | G | 33 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Simple | Js45 | Mugen-honda | B | 21 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Sauber | C16 | Petronas | G | sixteen | one | ||
| eight | Arrows | A18 | Yamaha | B | 9 | one | ||
| 9 | Stewart | SF01 | Ford Zetec-R | B | 6 | one | ||
| ten | Tyrell | 025 | Ford | G | 2 | |||
| eleven | Minardi | M197 | Hart | Ford | B | 0 | |||
| 12 | Mastercard lola | T97 / 30 | Ford EC4 | B | 0 |
Personal credit
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The table lists the results of all Formula 1 Grand Prix in which the pilot participated. The rows of the table are the seasons, the columns are the stages of the Grand Prix. In each cell, the abbreviated name of the stage and the result of the rider, additionally indicated in color, are indicated. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
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| No. | Pilot | ABC | BRA | ARG | SAN | MON | COI | CAN | FRA | Led | GER | VEN | BEL | ITA | ABT | LUKE | Jap | EUR | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Jacques Villeneuve | Gathering | one | one | Gathering | Gathering | one | Gathering | four | one | Gathering | one | five | five | one | one | DSC | 3 | 81 |
| DSC | Michael Schumacher | 2 | five | Gathering | 2 | one | four | one | one | Gathering | 2 | four | one | 6 | 6 | Gathering | one | Gathering | 78 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | eight | 9 | Gathering | one | Gathering | eight | four | 2 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | one | ten | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 6 | 7 | 7 | four | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | one | 2 | Gathering | ten | 2 | 36 |
| four | Jean Alesi | Gathering | 6 | 7 | five | Gathering | 3 | 2 | five | 2 | 6 | eleven | eight | 2 | Gathering | 2 | five | 13 | 36 |
| five | Gerhard Berger | four | 2 | 6 | Gathering | 9 | ten | one | eight | 6 | 7 | ten | four | eight | four | 27 | |||
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen | 3 | four | five | 6 | Gathering | 7 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | Gathering | DSC | 9 | Gathering | Gathering | four | one | 27 |
| 7 | Eddie Ervine | Gathering | sixteen | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Gathering | 3 | Gathering | Gathering | 9 | ten | eight | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | five | 24 |
| eight | Giancarlo Fisichella | Gathering | eight | Gathering | four | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | eleven | Gathering | 2 | four | four | Gathering | 7 | eleven | 20 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | five | 3 | Gathering | eight | four | 2 | eleven | 6 | Gathering | 7 | sixteen | |||||||
| ten | Johnny herbert | Gathering | 7 | four | Gathering | Gathering | five | five | eight | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | four | Gathering | eight | 7 | 6 | eight | 15 |
| eleven | Ralph Schumacher | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 6 | five | five | five | Gathering | Gathering | five | Gathering | 9 | Gathering | 13 |
| 12 | Damon hill | NA | 17 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 9 | 12 | 6 | eight | 2 | 13 | Gathering | 7 | eight | eleven | Gathering | 7 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 2 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 13 | 14 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 6 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Gathering | Gathering | 3 | four | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 12 | 9 | Gathering | Gathering | 15 | Gathering | ten | eight | four | 7 | 15 | ten | Gathering | 3 | |||
| sixteen | Pedro Paulo Dinitz | ten | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | eight | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 7 | Gathering | 13 | five | 12 | Gathering | 2 |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Gathering | 13 | eight | 9 | five | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 13 | eleven | Gathering | Gathering | ten | Gathering | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | 7 | 14 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 6 | Gathering | eleven | 7 | 6 | Gathering | eleven | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | ten | 2 |
| nineteen | Nikola Larini | 6 | eleven | Gathering | 7 | Gathering | one | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Jan Magnussen | Gathering | Gathering | ten | Gathering | 7 | 13 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 12 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Gathering | 15 | Gathering | ten | eight | eleven | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | ten | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 12 | Gathering | 13 | sixteen | 0 |
| 22 | Gianni Morbidelli | 14 | ten | Gathering | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | Gathering | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 | Norberto Fontana | Gathering | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Yukio Katayama | Gathering | 18 | Gathering | eleven | ten | Gathering | Gathering | eleven | Gathering | Gathering | ten | 14 | Gathering | eleven | Gathering | Gathering | 17 | 0 |
| 25 | Tarso Marquez | Gathering | ten | Gathering | 12 | Gathering | 14 | SUIT | Gathering | Gathering | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| No. | Pilot | ABC | BRA | ARG | SAN | MON | COI | CAN | FRA | Led | GER | VEN | BEL | ITA | ABT | LUKE | Jap | EUR | Glasses |