Lap Ledger1950–2027 · every championship race

Season · 17 rounds, all run

1997 FIA Formula One World Championship

Schumacher finished second on the road but was excluded from the final classification for driving into Villeneuve at Jerez. Bridgestone entered, ending Goodyear's monopoly.

Rounds
17all run
Drivers' champion
Jacques Villeneuve81 points
Constructors' champion
Williams123 points
Margin
39over Heinz-Harald Frentzen

How the title was decided

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Jacques VilleneuveHeinz-Harald FrentzenDavid Coulthard

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Jacques Villeneuve210
Jacques Villeneuve320
Jacques Villeneuve420
Jacques Villeneuve520
Jacques Villeneuve630
Jacques Villeneuve730
Jacques Villeneuve833
Jacques Villeneuve943
Jacques Villeneuve1043
Jacques Villeneuve1153
Jacques Villeneuve1255
Jacques Villeneuve1357
Jacques Villeneuve1467
Jacques Villeneuve1577
Jacques Villeneuve1677
Jacques Villeneuve1781
Heinz-Harald Frentzen410
Heinz-Harald Frentzen510
Heinz-Harald Frentzen610
Heinz-Harald Frentzen713
Heinz-Harald Frentzen819
Heinz-Harald Frentzen919
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1019
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1119
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1223
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1327
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1431
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1535
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1641
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1742
David Coulthard110
David Coulthard210
David Coulthard310
David Coulthard410
David Coulthard510
David Coulthard611
David Coulthard711
David Coulthard811
David Coulthard914
David Coulthard1014
David Coulthard1114
David Coulthard1214
David Coulthard1324
David Coulthard1430
David Coulthard1530
David Coulthard1630
David Coulthard1736

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Jacques Villeneuve781—
2Heinz-Harald Frentzen14239
3David Coulthard23645
4Jean Alesi03645
5Gerhard Berger12754
6Mika Hakkinen12754
7Eddie Irvine02457
8Giancarlo Fisichella02061
9Olivier Panis01665
10Johnny Herbert01566
11Ralf Schumacher01368
12Damon Hill0774
13Rubens Barrichello0675
14Alexander Wurz0477
15Jarno Trulli0378
16Mika Salo0279
16Pedro Diniz0279
18Shinji Nakano0279
19Nicola Larini0180
DSQMichael Schumacher5783
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1Williams renault123—
2Ferrari ferrari10221
3Benetton renault6756
4McLaren mercedes6360
5Jordan peugeot3390
6Prost Grand Prix mugen-honda21102
7Sauber petronas16107
8Arrows yamaha9114
9Stewart Grand Prix ford6117
10Tyrrell ford2121
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Australianrun
  2. R2Brazilianrun
  3. R3Argentinerun
  4. R4San Marinorun
  5. R5Monacorun
  6. R6Spanishrun
  7. R7Canadianrun
  8. R8Frenchrun
  9. R9Britishrun
  10. R10Germanrun
  11. R11Hungarianrun
  12. R12Belgianrun
  13. R13Italianrun
  14. R14Austrianrun
  15. R15Luxembourgrun
  16. R16Japaneserun
  17. R17Europeanrun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand PrixAlbert ParkDavid CoulthardMcLarenJacques VilleneuveHeinz-Harald Frentzen
2Brazilian Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsJacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve
3Argentine Grand PrixAutodromo Oscar GalvezJacques VilleneuveWilliamsJacques VilleneuveGerhard Berger
4San Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariHeinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsJacques VilleneuveHeinz-Harald Frentzen
5Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoMichael SchumacherFerrariHeinz-Harald FrentzenMichael Schumacher
6Spanish Grand PrixCircuit de Barcelona-CatalunyaJacques VilleneuveWilliamsJacques VilleneuveGiancarlo Fisichella
7Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles-VilleneuveMichael SchumacherFerrariMichael SchumacherDavid Coulthard
8French Grand PrixCircuit de Nevers Magny-CoursMichael SchumacherFerrariMichael SchumacherMichael Schumacher
9British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitJacques VilleneuveWilliamsJacques VilleneuveMichael Schumacher
10German Grand PrixHockenheimringGerhard BergerBenettonGerhard BergerGerhard Berger
11Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroringJacques VilleneuveWilliamsMichael SchumacherHeinz-Harald Frentzen
12Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsMichael SchumacherFerrariJacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve
13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaDavid CoulthardMcLarenJean AlesiMika Hakkinen
14Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingJacques VilleneuveWilliamsJacques VilleneuveJacques Villeneuve
15Luxembourg Grand PrixNurburgring (GP-Strecke)Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsMika HakkinenHeinz-Harald Frentzen
16Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka CircuitMichael SchumacherFerrariJacques VilleneuveHeinz-Harald Frentzen
17European Grand PrixCircuito de JerezMika HakkinenMcLarenJacques VilleneuveHeinz-Harald Frentzen
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
ArrowsDanka Arrows YamahaArrows A181Yamaha OX11C/D 3.0 V10Bridgestone
BenettonMild Seven Benetton RenaultBenetton B1971Renault RS9 3.0 V10, Renault RS9B 3.0 V10Goodyear
FerrariScuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F310B1Ferrari 046/2 3.0 V10Goodyear
JordanBenson & Hedges Jordan PeugeotJordan 1971Peugeot A14 3.0 V10Goodyear
LolaMasterCard Lola F1 TeamLola T97/301Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8Bridgestone
McLarenWest McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4/121Mercedes FO 110E 3.0 V10, Mercedes FO 110F 3.0 V10Goodyear
MinardiMinardi TeamMinardi M1971Hart 830 AV7 3.0 V8Bridgestone
Prost Grand PrixProst Gauloises BlondesProst JS451Mugen-Honda MF-301HB 3.0 V10Bridgestone
SauberRed Bull Sauber PetronasSauber C161Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10Goodyear
Stewart Grand PrixHSBC Malaysia Stewart FordStewart SF011Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 V10Bridgestone
TyrrellPIAA Tyrrell FordTyrrell 0251Ford ED4 3.0 V8, Ford ED5 3.0 V8Goodyear
WilliamsRothmans Williams RenaultWilliams FW191Renault RS9 3.0 V10, Renault RS9B 3.0 V10Goodyear
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Williams FW19
Williams FW19
Williams FW19 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre 2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310 front-left National Motor Museum, Beaulieu · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren Mercedes MP4-12 1997 · LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Benetton B197
Benetton B197
Wurz at Silverstone · Steve Gregory · CC BY-SA 2.5 · unchecked
Arrows A18
Arrows A18
Damon Hill 1997 Arrows Yamaha Hungary · Race27 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Jordan 197
Jordan 197
1997 Jordan 197 Peugeot 2998cc V10 photo 1 · Alf van Beem · CC0

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

6 more photographs
Minardi M197
Minardi M197
Minardi M197 · Andrea borsari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prost JS45
Prost JS45
Prost Mugen Honda JS45 · MPW57 · Public domain · unchecked
Sauber C16
Sauber C16
Sauber C16 front-right 2017 Hangar-7 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell-025 MC · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lola T97/30
Lola T97/30
F1Lola1997 · Mathijs Diepraam · Public domain · unchecked

Where this comes from

Team
Williams
Runner-up
Heinz-Harald Frentzen — 42
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated, max 10 cylinders (V10 from 2000 mandated)
Tyres
Bridgestone, Goodyear
Entered
28 drivers, 12 constructors, 9 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started