1997 Formula One Season

The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It began on March 9th at the Australian GP in Melbourne, and finished on October 26th at the European GP in Jerez after seventeen races. The World Champion was Jacques Villeneuve, of , who won the constructors' title.
Jacques Villeneuve became the first Canadian World Champion in Formula One.
==Teams and Drivers==
===Entry List===
1996 World Champion Damon Hill was dropped by Constructors' Champions at the end of the season. Because the World Champion drives the number 1 the next season, his new team, , gained the numbers 1 and 2, and Williams had 3 and 4. This shift of numbers applies to everyone who finished above Arrows.
===Driver Changes===
====Pre-season====
* Luca Badoer: Forti (driver) → FIA GT Championship
* Rubens Barrichello: Jordan (driver) → Stewart (driver)
* Martin Brundle: Jordan (driver) → Arrows (reserve) / Le Mans
* Pedro Diniz: Ligier (driver) → Arrows (driver)
* Giancarlo Fisichella: Minardi (driver) → Jordan (driver)
* Heinz-Harald Frentzen: Sauber (driver) → Williams (driver)
* Damon Hill: Williams (driver) → Arrows (driver)
* Ukyo Katayama: Tyrrell (driver) → Minardi (driver)
* Pedro Lamy: Minardi (driver) → FIA GT Championship
* Nicola Larini: ITC → Sauber (driver)
* Giovanni Lavaggi: Minardi (driver) → Le Mans
* Jan Magnussen: Champ Car → Stewart (driver)
* Andrea Montermini: Forti (driver) → Lola (reserve)
* Shinji Nakano: Japanese Formula 3000 → Prost
* Ricardo Rosset: Footwork (Arrows) (driver) → Lola (driver)
* Ralf Schumacher: Formula Nippon → Jordan (driver)
* Vincenzo Sospiri: Benetton (reserve) → Lola (driver)
* Jarno Trulli: German Formula Three → Minardi (driver)
* Jos Verstappen: Footwork (Arrows) (driver) → Tyrrell (driver)
====Mid-season====
* For round 6 (Spain)
** Sauber: Nicola Larini (dropped) → Gianni Morbidelli
* For round 7 (Canada)
** Benetton: Gerhard Berger (illness) → Alexander Wurz
* For round 8 (France)
** Minardi: Jarno Trulli (left to drive for Prost) → Tarso Marques
** Prost: Olivier Panis (injury) → Jarno Trulli
** Sauber: Gianni Morbidelli (injury) → Norberto Fontana
* For round 10: (Germany)
** Benetton: Alexander Wurz (original driver fit again) → Gerhard Berger
* For round 11: (Hungary)
** Sauber: Norberto Fontana (original driver fit again) → Gianni Morbidelli
* For round 15: (Luxembourg)
** Prost: Jarno Trulli (original driver fit again) → Olivier Panis
* For round 17: (Europe)
** Sauber: Gianni Morbidelli (injury) → Norberto Fontana
===Team Changes===
====Teams entering Formula One====
* Stewart Grand Prix
* MasterCard Lola
====Teams leaving Formula One====
* Forti
====Name changes====
* Footwork Arrows → Arrows
* Equipe Ligier → Prost Grand Prix
====Engine changes====
* Sauber: Ford → Petronas
* Arrows: Hart → Yamaha
* Minardi: Ford → Hart
* Tyrrell: Yamaha → Ford
==Calendar==
===Schedule===
Round	Race Title 	Grand Prix 	Circuit 	Date
1 	Qantas Australian Grand Prix 	Australian GP	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 	March 9
2 	Grande Prêmio do Brasil 	Brazilian GP 	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 	March 30
3 	Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina	Argentine GP 	Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires	April 13
4 	Gran Premio di San Marino 	San Marino GP	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 	April 27
5 	Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco 	Monaco GP 	Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo 	May 11
6 	Gran Premio Marlboro de España 	Spanish GP 	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 	May 25
7 	Grand Prix Player's du Canada 	Canadian GP 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 	June 15
8 	Grand Prix de France 	French GP 	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 	June 29
9 	RAC British Grand Prix 	British GP 	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 	July 13
10 	Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 	German GP 	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 	July 27
11 	Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 	Hungarian GP 	Hungaroring, Budapest 	August 10
12 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Belgian GP 	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 	August 24
13 	Grand Premio Campari d'Italia 	Italian GP 	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 	September 7
14 	Großer Preis von Österreich 	Austrian GP 	A1-Ring 	September 21
15 	Großer Preis von Luxemburg 	Luxembourg GP	Nürburgring, Nürburg 	September 28
16 	Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix 	Japanese GP 	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 	October 12
17 	Grand Prix of Europe 	European GP 	Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez 	October 26
===Calendar Changes===
==Results and Standings==
===Results===
===Standings and Statistics===
====World Championship for Drivers====
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Pos. 	Driver 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	Pts.
Pos. 	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts.
 	Villeneuve 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	81
 	Frentzen 	8th† 	9th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	42
 	Coulthard 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	7th† 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th† 	 	36
= 	Alesi 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	13th 	36
5th 	Berger 	 	 	 	 	9th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	8th 	 	27
= 	Häkkinen 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	27
7th 	Irvine 	 	16th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	9th† 	10th† 	8th 	 	 	 	 	24
8th 	Fisichella 	 	8th 	 	 	 	9th 	 	9th 	7th 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	11th 	20
9th 	Panis 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	11th† 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	16
10th 	Herbert 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	7th 	 	8th 	15
11th 	R. Schumacher 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	13
12th 	Hill 	 	17th† 	 	 	 	 	9th 	12th 	 	8th 	 	13th† 	 	7th 	8th 	11th 	 	7
13th 	Barrichello 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	14th† 	 	 	 	6
14th 	Wurz 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
15th 	Trulli 	9th 	12th 	9th 	 	 	15th 	 	10th 	8th 	 	7th 	15th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	3
16th 	Diniz 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	13th† 	 	12th 	 	2
= 	Salo 	 	13th 	8th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	11th 	 	 	10th 	 	12th 	2
= 	Nakano 	7th 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th† 	7th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	10th 	2
19th 	Larini 	 	11th 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
— 	Magnussen 	 	 	10th† 	 	7th 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	0
— 	Verstappen 	 	15th 	 	10th 	8th 	11th 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	13th 	16th 	0
— 	Morbidelli 	 	 	 	 	 	14th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	12th 	9th 	9th 	 	 	0
— 	Fontana 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	14th 	0
— 	Katayama 	 	18th 	 	11th 	10th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	10th 	14th† 	 	11th 	 	 	17th 	0
— 	Marques 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	12th 	 	14th 	 	 	 	15th 	0
— 	Sospiri 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	Rosset 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
* 	M. Schumacher 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	78
Pos. 	Driver 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts.
Pos. 	Driver 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	Pts.
* Indicates a driver who qualified pole position.
*Italic donates as the fastest lap.
** Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the 1997 World Championship for Drivers due to dangerous driving in the European Grand Prix, where he was caused a collision with Villeneuve. He retained his points and wins acheived.
*† Indicates a driver who was still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
====World Championship for Constructors====
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Pos. 	Team 	No. 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	Pts.
Pos. 	Team 	No. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts.
rowspan=2 	 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	123
4 	 	8th 	9th 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	123
rowspan=2 	 	5 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	102
6 	 	 	16th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	10th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	102
rowspan=2 	 	7 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	8th 	 	 	 	 	13th 	67
8 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	10th 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	7th 	10th 	 	8th 	 	 	67
4th 	 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	 	 	 	63
4th 	 	10 	 	10th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10th 	 	63
5th 	 	11 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9th 	 	33
5th 	 	12 	 	8th 	 	 	 	9th 	 	9th 	7th 	11th 	 	 	 	 	 	7th 	11th 	33
6th 	 	14 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	11th 	10th 	8th 	 	7th 	15th 	10th 	 	 	 	7th 	21
6th 	 	15 	7th 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11th 	7th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	 	10th 	21
7th 	 	16 	 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	7th 	 	8th 	16
7th 	 	17 	 	11th 	 	7th 	 	14th 	10th 	 	9th 	9th 	 	9th 	12th 	9th 	9th 	 	14th 	16
8th 	 	1 	 	17th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	12th 	 	8th 	 	13th 	 	7th 	8th 	11th 	 	9
8th 	 	2 	10th 	 	 	 	 	 	8th 	 	 	 	 	7th 	 	13th 	 	12th 	 	9
9th 	 	22 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	14th 	 	 	 	6
9th 	 	23 	 	 	10th 	 	7th 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	12th 	 	 	 	 	9th 	6
10th 	 	18 	 	15th 	 	10th 	8th 	11th 	 	 	 	10th 	 	 	 	12th 	 	13th 	16th 	2
10th 	 	19 	 	13th 	8th 	9th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	11th 	 	 	10th 	 	12th 	2
— 	 	20 	 	18th 	 	11th 	10th 	 	 	11th 	 	 	10th 	14th† 	 	11th 	 	 	17th 	0
— 	 	21 	9th 	12th 	9th 	 	 	15th 	 	 	10th 	 	12th 	 	14th 	 	 	 	15th 	0
— 	 	24 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
— 	 	25 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0
Pos. 	Team 	No. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pts.
Pos. 	Team 	No. 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	Pts.
* Indicates a driver who qualified pole position.
*Italic donates as the fastest lap.
==Notes==
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