Formula 1 World Championship 1997
World Champion Jacques Villeneuve at last year's Canadian Grand Prix |
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World Champion | |
Driver: | Jacques Villeneuve |
Constructor: | Williams-Renault |
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Number of races: | 17th |
<1996 season |
The 1997 Formula 1 World Championship was the 48th season of the Formula 1 World Championship . It was held over 17 races in the period from March 9, 1997 to October 26, 1997.
Jacques Villeneuve won the drivers' world championship for the first and only time. Williams - Renault won the Constructors' Championship for the second year running. It was the ninth and so far last world title for the British team.
Changes in 1997
Racetracks
A total of 17 races were held in the 1997 season, one more than in the previous year.
New this season were the Austrian Grand Prix on the A1-Ring and, for the first time, the Luxembourg Grand Prix on the Nürburgring . It should be noted that races were held at the Nürburgring in the previous season, but one had to switch to the neighboring country after Jerez took the place of the European Grand Prix .
The Portuguese Grand Prix was no longer part of the World Cup as the owners failed to keep their promise to fundamentally renovate and improve the track. The original plan was to host the Portuguese Grand Prix as the last race of the season. It was replaced by the race in Jerez.
Technical regulations
After many years of discussion, the black box , a small box like a flight data recorder called ADR ( "accident data recorder" ), which stores all technical data, became mandatory for every car this year. Because of the Senna accident in 1994 , this system was considered so that accidents can be completely analyzed and processed in the future.
The Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone entered Formula 1 as a competitor for Goodyear , which had had a monopoly as the official tire manufacturer for Formula 1 since 1991. Bridgestone supplied Arrows , Prost , Minardi , Stewart and MasterCard Lola . The plan to replace the treadless tires with grooved tires was also postponed to 1998.
This year, the tires that you want to use for the race on Sunday have to be used in qualifying the day before. This should add more excitement to the race and make qualifying more unpredictable.
Only the rear wing was changed in terms of technology, while the aerodynamic parts were reduced so that the rear wing generates less downforce and the cornering speed is reduced.
Sporting regulations
Every test track used by Formula 1 teams now had to be approved and approved by the FIA . In addition, it was stipulated from this season that the tire stacks had to be fixed in every race. In addition, the safety car could now be used to avoid accidents when starting in the rain.
Engine suppliers
Ferrari supplied both its own works team and Sauber with their engines that year, but the drive unit names were sold to the main sponsor Petronas . The negotiations between Sauber and Ferrari dragged on until Christmas and almost threatened to collapse, but around Christmas the contract was signed by both sides. The term was around eight years and provided for payments of 40 billion lire (the equivalent of 20 million euros) and a regular seat for the Ferrari factory driver Nicola Larini . In the 17 reports from the four cars powered by Ferrari engines, you only had to give up twice due to an engine failure.
As in the previous year, Renault supplied the Benetton and Williams teams . Although the French manufacturer announced that it would end its cooperation with the Formula 1 teams at the end of the season, the engine was revised for the 1997 season and presented under the name RS9A . At a maximum speed of 17,000 revolutions per minute, it develops around 551 kW (750 hp ). During the season it was further revised and renamed RS9B . The Renault engines were the most reliable during the season, not once did a Renault drive unit go up in flames.
McLaren was again supplied with Mercedes engines. However, the engine proved to be unreliable, seven defects cost McLaren points. The lowest point was the Austrian Grand Prix when Mika Häkkinen retired after around nine corners on the first lap while in the lead with a defective engine.
With the takeover by Tom Walkinshaw , the Arrows team was reorganized and switched from Hart to Yamaha engines. In the previous year, Yamaha had supplied the Tyrrell team, which in 1997 relied on the outdated Ford ED4 engines. Hart himself was able to find a Formula 1 racing team as a buyer with Minardi at the last moment. Jordan stayed with the Peugeot engines from the previous year, the Prost team that emerged from Ligier retained the Mugen Honda drives as in the previous season .
With Stewart and Lola , two new racing teams used Ford engines. Lola used the older Ford Zetec-R engines, which had been running at Sauber in 1995 and the previous year for the Forti team, which was no longer reported . However, Lola gave up after the first race of the season, in which both drivers failed to qualify. Stewart, on the other hand, received newer ten-cylinder engines of the same name with the internal designation Cosworth VJ , which had made their debut at Sauber the previous year, but were not yet fully developed in their second season, just like the chassis. Of the total of 26 failures, eight were due to defective engines.
driver
At Ferrari, Benetton and McLaren nothing changed about the drivers.
Team changes and comebacks
- The champion Damon Hill switched from Williams to Arrows , his teammate Pedro Diniz also switched from the Ligier team to the British.
- Jacques Villeneuve was promoted to the first driver, his team mate will be the former Sauber driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen .
- At Jordan, Giancarlo Fisichella was signed by Minardi.
- Johnny Herbert was kept at Sauber and, due to the new engine contract, Ferrari test driver Nicola Larini was brought back to Formula 1 after a two-year break. In the years outside of Formula 1, he competed in various touring car championships.
- At Tyrrell is committed Jos Verstappen and kept Mika Salo for another year.
- The newly established Stewart team relied on the young Rubens Barrichello and Jan Magnussen .
New drivers
- The brother of Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher , Ralf , joined the Jordan team in Formula 1. He drove in the Japanese Formula Nippon in the preseason , where he became champion.
- The newly formed Prost team took over last year's driver Olivier Panis and brought newcomer Shinji Nakano to the team. The Japanese was active in the Japanese Formula 3000 before his Formula 1 career.
- In the ailing Minardi team, Ukyo Katayama was taken over from Tyrrell and a newcomer, Jarno Trulli, was brought into Formula 1. Before his Formula 1 career, Trulli competed in German Formula 3, where he became champion in 1996.
- The Lola team signed the paydriver Ricardo Rosset and the newcomer Vincenzo Sospiri . Sospiri was a test driver for the Benetton team in 1996.
No longer in the starting field
- Martin Brundle couldn't find a team in the new season and ended his Formula 1 career. He later worked as a commentator for the British TV station ITV and as manager of David Coulthard .
- The Portuguese Pedro Lamy switched to the FIA GT Championship .
- The two Forti drivers Luca Badoer and Andrea Montermini did not find an active position in Formula 1. Like Lamy, Badoer entered the FIA GT Championship, Montermini became a test driver for Lola, but after Lola went bankrupt, Montermini also left Formula 1 for good.
Teams
There were three new teams in the season:
- The Ligier team was completely taken over by Alain Prost and renamed the Prost Grand Prix .
- Stewart Grand Prix was completely new to Formula 1, which emerged from the former Formula 3 team Paul Stewart Racing Team . It is run by former Formula 1 world champion Jackie Stewart and his son Paul Stewart .
- Further still rose with MasterCard Lola one another team, which, however, after the first race in Australia no longer reported to a race, as the main sponsor MasterCard withdrew after the disastrous performance in Australia.
The Footwork team called themselves back in Arrows and switched from Hart to Yamaha engines. Tyrrell also switched the engines from Yamaha to Ford . Sauber bought Ferrari engines which were reported under the license from Petronas . Before the start of the season, however, there was an uproar because Sauber announced the purchase of Ferrari's engines to the press without the consent of Cesare Romiti , Fiat's general manager . At Christmas, however, the contract, 40 billion lire (equivalent to 20 million euros) for the Ferrari engines, was fixed.
Jordan undertook John Davis , of the team build the wind tunnels in Brackley helped. Ferrari took over the costs itself in order to get Eddie Irvine from the current contract as an exchange .
The Forti team stopped registering for a Formula 1 season after it went bankrupt in mid-July the previous year.
Teams and drivers
Racing calendar
No. | date | Grand Prix | route | Distance (km) |
Pole position | Fastest race lap | winner | Overall leading driver |
Overall leading designer |
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1 | 9th March | Australia | Albert Park Circuit | 307,516 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | David Coulthard | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
2 | March 30 | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 309.024 | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | ||
3 | April 13th | Argentina | Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | 306,482 | Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault |
4th | April 27 | San Marino | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 303,304 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | ||
5 | May 11th | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 208.692 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari |
6th | 25. May | Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 302.469 | Jacques Villeneuve | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | |
7th | 15th June | Canada | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve | 238.734 | Michael sSchumacher | David Coulthard | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | |
8th | June 29th | France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 305.814 | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | ||
9 | July 13th | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 303,260 | Jacques Villeneuve | Michael sSchumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | ||
10 | July 27th | Germany | Hockenheimring | 307.035 | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger | ||
11 | August 10 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 305.536 | Michael sSchumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve | ||
12 | August 24th | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 306,592 | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | Michael sSchumacher | ||
13 | 7th of September | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 305.810 | Jean Alesi | Mika Hakkinen | David Coulthard | ||
14th | 21st September | Austria | A1 ring | 306,933 | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | |
15th | September 28th | Luxembourg | Nürburgring | 306,933 | Mika Hakkinen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | |
16 | October 12th | Japan | Suzuka International Racing Course | 310.792 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael sSchumacher | Michael sSchumacher | |
17th | October 26th | Europe | Circuito de Jerez | 305.532 | Jacques Villeneuve | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Hakkinen | Jacques Villeneuve |
Race reports
Australian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | 1: 30: 28.718 |
2 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 20.046 |
3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | + 22.177 |
4th | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | + 22.841 |
5 | Olivier Panis | Cheers - Mugen-Honda | +1: 00.308 |
6th | Nicola Larini | Clean - Petronas | +1: 36.040 |
The Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne took place on March 9, 1997 over 58 laps over a total of 307.516 km.
The Williams were clearly superior in practice, but Jacques Villeneuve had to end his race after a collision with Irvine and Herbert in the first corner. Frentzen then led the race confidently at times until, three laps before the end, a brake disc exploded behind Coulthard in second place and he spun off the track.
Brazilian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 36: 09.990 |
2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | + 4.190 |
3 | Olivier Panis | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 15.870 |
4th | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | + 33.030 |
5 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 33.730 |
6th | Jean Alesi | Benetton Renault | + 34.020 |
The Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo took place on March 30, 1997 and covered a distance of 72 laps for a total of 309.024 km.
The race was marked by the tough duel between Villeneuve and Berger, which was only really decided in the final laps. Frentzen couldn't keep up in Brazil and only finished eighth, but Olivier Panis showed for the first time that the new Bridgestone tires can be expected.
Argentina Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 52: 01.715 |
2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | + 0.979 |
3 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | + 12,089 |
4th | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 29.919 |
5 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | + 30.351 |
6th | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | + 31.393 |
The Argentine Grand Prix at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez race track in Buenos Aires took place on April 13, 1997 and covered a total of 306.648 km over a distance of 72 laps.
The big surprise was Olivier Panis, who chased Villeneuve from his good third place on the grid right from the start and stayed with the leader until he retired. Ralf Schumacher made it onto the podium in just his third race, albeit with the aftertaste that he had pushed his team-mate Fisichella out of the race.
San Marino Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | 1: 31: 00.673 |
2 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 1.237 |
3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1: 18.343 |
4th | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | +1: 23.388 |
5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 1 lap |
6th | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | + 1 lap |
The San Marino Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola took place on April 27, 1997 and covered a distance of 62 laps over a total of 305.660 km.
Frentzen's first and only win for Williams after he had asserted himself against Michael Schumacher after Villeneuve's failure.
Monaco Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | 2: 00: 05.654 |
2 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart - Ford | + 53,306 |
3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1: 22.118 |
4th | Olivier Panis | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | +1: 44.402 |
5 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell - Ford | + 1 lap |
6th | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | + 1 lap |
The Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo took place on May 11, 1997 and covered a distance of 62 instead of the usual 78 laps for a total of 208.754 km.
The pouring rain made this race a clear victory for Michael Schumacher, but Rubens Barrichello, who is also known as a rain specialist, was also able to record an outstanding success for the new Stewart team.
Spanish Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 30: 35.896 |
2 | Olivier Panis | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 5.804 |
3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 12,534 |
4th | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 17.979 |
5 | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 27.986 |
6th | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | + 29.744 |
The Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona took place on May 25, 1997 and went over a distance of 64 laps for a total of 302.592 km.
Similar to Argentina, the Bridgestone tires were very competitive here, which in turn gave Olivier Panis the opportunity for a brilliant performance. Although he only started from midfield, he saved himself a tire change and overtook all the other drivers with the exception of the winner Jacques Villeneuve.
Canadian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | 1: 17: 40.646 |
2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 2.565 |
3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | + 3.219 |
4th | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | + 3.768 |
5 | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 4.716 |
6th | Shinji Nakano | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 36,701 |
The Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montréal took place on June 15, 1997 and went over a distance of 54 laps over a total of 238.734 km.
As almost always, Canada offered a race with numerous accidents and spins, but was overshadowed by Olivier Panis' serious accident late in the race, who broke both legs in the process. After a short safety car phase, the race was then stopped.
French Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | 1: 38: 50.492 |
2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | + 23,537 |
3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1: 14.801 |
4th | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | +1: 21.784 |
5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | +1: 22.735 |
6th | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | +1: 29.871 |
The French Grand Prix at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Nevers took place on June 29, 1997 and covered a distance of 72 laps (305.784 km).
From a German point of view, the starting grid was a highlight because Michael Schumacher, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Ralf Schumacher secured positions one to three. In the race there was a German one-two, Villeneuve couldn't keep up here.
Great Britain Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 28: 01.665 |
2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 10.205 |
3 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Renault | + 11.296 |
4th | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | + 31.229 |
5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | + 31.880 |
6th | Damon Hill | Arrows - Yamaha | +1: 10.662 |
The Grand Prix of Great Britain at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone took place on July 13, 1997 and went over a distance of 59 laps (303.260 km).
At first it looked like another Schumacher win, but he had to give up prematurely due to a damaged wheel bearing, which cleared the way for Villeneuve. Until a few laps before the end, Villeneuve was still in 2nd place behind Mika Häkkinen, until this was canceled due to an engine failure. Berger substitute Alexander Wurz showed a strong race here, even led one lap and put a lot of pressure on his team-mate Jean Alesi.
Grand Prix of Germany
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | 1: 20: 59.046 |
2 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 17.524 |
3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | + 24.770 |
4th | Jarno Trulli | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 27.165 |
5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | + 29.985 |
6th | Jean Alesi | Benetton Renault | + 34.717 |
The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim took place on July 27, 1997 and covered a distance of 45 laps over a total of 307.035 km.
After a three-race break and the tragic death of his father, returning Gerhard Berger was out of reach here. He initially secured pole position and then couldn't be beaten in the race either. Only the young Giancarlo Fisichella stood up to him until a tire burst shortly before the end.
Hungarian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 45: 47.149 |
2 | Damon Hill | Arrows - Yamaha | + 9.079 |
3 | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 20.445 |
4th | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 30.501 |
5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | + 30.715 |
6th | Shinji Nakano | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 41.512 |
The Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring in Budapest took place on August 10, 1997 and covered a distance of 77 laps for a total of 305.536 km.
In Hungary, when the temperatures were high, it was again the tires that were decisive and once again it became clear how good the new Bridgestone tires were. If world champion Damon Hill had almost nothing to do with the season so far, thanks to the tires he managed a good 3rd place on the grid in practice and then led the race with superiority, while polesitter Michael Schumacher was unable to fight for victory after three tire changes. Hill led to the last lap, but then suffered a gearbox failure so that he could only drive slowly around the course and was still intercepted by Jacques Villeneuve.
Belgian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | 1: 33: 46.717 |
2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | + 26.753 |
3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | + 32.147 |
4th | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 39.025 |
5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | + 42.103 |
6th | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | +1: 03.741 |
The Belgian Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps racing circuit near Spa took place on August 24, 1997 and covered a distance of 44 laps over 306.592 km.
In the pouring rain of Spa they drove the first 3 laps behind the safety car and only then allowed the race. However, since the track dried up very quickly, the first third of the race developed into a tire lottery. Those who drove on rain tires for too long fell far behind, as did the two Williams. Michael Schumacher overtook Alesi and Villeneuve in front of him within a few corners and then drove up and away. Mika Häkkinen finished third, but was disqualified after the race.
Italian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | 1: 17: 04,609 |
2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 1.937 |
3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | + 4.433 |
4th | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | + 5.871 |
5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | + 6.416 |
6th | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 11,481 |
The Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza took place on September 7, 1997 and covered a distance of 53 laps (305.810 km).
The two World Cup favorites Schumacher and Villeneuve did not set the pace this weekend. Rather, Benetton driver Jean Alesi surprised with the second pole position of his career. In the race, however, he was overtaken on lap 32 in the pit lane by David Coulthard, who benefited from a shorter downtime. The order at the top did not change after that. The bad luck overtook Mika Häkkinen, who had to make an additional pit stop due to a puncture and thus missed a possible fourth place. In his race to catch up in ninth place, Häkkinen set the fastest race lap.
Grand Prix of Austria
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 27: 35.999 |
2 | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | + 2.909 |
3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | + 3.962 |
4th | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | + 12,127 |
5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | + 31.859 |
6th | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | + 33,411 |
The Austrian Grand Prix on the A1-Ring in Spielberg took place on September 21, 1997 and covered a distance of 71 laps (306.933 km).
Grand Prix of Luxembourg
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | 1: 31: 27.843 |
2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 11.770 |
3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | + 13,480 |
4th | Gerhard Berger | Benetton Renault | + 16,416 |
5 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows - Yamaha | + 43.147 |
6th | Olivier Panis | Cheers - Mugen - Honda | + 43.750 |
The Grand Prix of Luxembourg at the Nürburgring took place on September 28, 1997 and covered a distance of 67 laps over a total of 305.252 km.
From the beginning, the McLaren dominated the race over two thirds of the distance until both Häkkinen and Coulthard retired shortly after each other with technical defects. Jacques Villeneuve inherited an undisputed victory and took a big step towards the World Cup, as Michael Schumacher fell far behind at the start due to a collision with both Jordan and gave up shortly afterwards.
Japanese Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | 1: 29: 48,446 |
2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | + 1.378 |
3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | + 26.384 |
4th | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | + 27.129 |
5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | + 40,403 |
6th | Johnny Herbert | Clean - Petronas | + 41.630 |
The Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka International Racing Course near Suzuka took place on October 12, 1997 and covered a distance of 53 laps for a total of 310.580 km.
After Villeneuve received a penalty in training, although he had already been on probation, he was only allowed to participate in the race with reservations. He blocked the field for laps and drove three to four seconds per lap slower than normal. Ferrari, however, had worked out a perfect team strategy, put Irvine in the front and he then ensured in a precisely agreed maneuver against Villeneuve that Schumacher was able to overtake both and thus win. Villeneuve was then only fifth, later the penalty was confirmed and he was completely removed from the classification.
Grand Prix of Europe
space | driver | team | time |
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1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | 1: 38: 57.772 |
2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | + 1.654 |
3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | + 1.803 |
4th | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | + 1.919 |
5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | + 3.789 |
6th | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Renault | + 4.537 |
The European Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera took place on October 26, 1997 and went over 69 laps for a total of 305.532 km.
Already in the qualification a curiosity occurred, which at the same time represented a novelty in the history of Formula 1: The three winners Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished with exactly the same time to the thousandth of a second (1: 21.072 minutes) stopped. The order now decided who had set the time first.
In the race, Schumacher initially led and pulled away from his pursuers, but had tire problems after his second refueling stop, so that Villeneuve was able to catch up within two laps. In round 48, the Canadian tried a braking maneuver in front of the Curva Dry Sac , in which Schumacher rammed the Canadian to the side. Schumacher then retired, while Villeneuve was able to continue. In the last lap he let the two McLaren drivers Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard pass without a fight, as a third place for the world title was enough for him. After the race, Schumacher was punished by the FIA for his deliberate maneuver against Villeneuve and removed from the championship ranking.
Qualifying / racing duels
These two tables show which drivers in each team achieved the better positions in qualifying and in the race.
driver | : | driver |
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Arrows-Yamaha | ||
Damon Hill | 14: 3 | Pedro Diniz |
Williams-Renault | ||
Jacques Villeneuve | 13: 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Ferrari | ||
Michael sSchumacher | 16: 1 | Eddie Irvine |
Benetton Renault | ||
Jean Alesi | 7: 7 | Gerhard Berger |
1: 2 | Alexander Wurz | |
McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Mika Hakkinen | 11: 6 | David Coulthard |
Jordan-Peugeot | ||
Ralf Schumacher | 7:10 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Cheers to Mugen Honda | ||
Olivier Panis | 10-0 | Shinji Nakano |
Jarno Trulli | 6: 1 | |
Clean Petronas | ||
Johnny Herbert | 5-0 | Nicola Larini |
8-0 | Gianni Morbidelli | |
4-0 | Norberto Fontana | |
Tyrrell-Ford | ||
Jos Verstappen | 7:10 | Mika Salo |
Minardi-Hart | ||
Ukyo Katayama | 1: 6 | Jarno Trulli |
8: 2 | Tarso Marques | |
Stewart-Ford | ||
Rubens Barrichello | 16: 1 | Jan Magnussen |
Lola Ford | ||
Vincenzo Sospiri | 1-0 | Ricardo Rosset |
driver | : | driver |
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Arrows-Yamaha | ||
Damon Hill | 10: 6 | Pedro Diniz |
Williams-Renault | ||
Jacques Villeneuve | 9: 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Ferrari | ||
Michael sSchumacher | 13: 4 | Eddie Irvine |
Benetton Renault | ||
Jean Alesi | 5: 9 | Gerhard Berger |
3-0 | Alexander Wurz | |
McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Mika Hakkinen | 7: 8 | David Coulthard |
Jordan-Peugeot | ||
Ralf Schumacher | 5:11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Cheers to Mugen Honda | ||
Olivier Panis | 8: 2 | Shinji Nakano |
Jarno Trulli | 6: 1 | |
Clean Petronas | ||
Johnny Herbert | 2: 3 | Nicola Larini |
6: 1 | Gianni Morbidelli | |
2: 2 | Norberto Fontana | |
Tyrrell-Ford | ||
Jos Verstappen | 5:12 | Mika Salo |
Minardi-Hart | ||
Ukyo Katayama | 2: 5 | Jarno Trulli |
6: 3 | Tarso Marques | |
Stewart-Ford | ||
Rubens Barrichello | 12: 5 | Jan Magnussen |
Lola Ford | ||
Vincenzo Sospiri | -: - | Ricardo Rosset |
World championship ratings
The world champion is the driver or designer who has accumulated the most points in the world championship by the end of the season. When distributing points, the placements in the overall result of the respective race of all races are taken into account. The first six drivers in each race receive points according to the following scheme:
Distribution of points | ||||||||||
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space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | ||||
Points | 10 | 6th | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Driver ranking
Item | driver | constructor | Points | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | J. Villeneuve | Williams-Renault | DNF | 1 | 1 | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNF | 4th | 1 | DNF | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | 3 | 81 |
2 | H. Frentzen | Williams-Renault | 8th* | 9 | DNF | 1 | DNF | 8th | 4th | 2 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6th | 42 |
3 | D. Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th | 7th | 7 * | 4th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | 2 | DNF | 10 * | 2 | 36 |
4th | J. Alesi | Benetton Renault | DNF | 6th | 7th | 5 | DNF | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6th | 11 | 8th | 2 | DNF | 2 | 5 | 13 | 36 |
5 | G. Berger | Benetton Renault | 4th | 2 | 6th | DNF | 9 | 10 | INJ | INJ | INJ | 1 | 8th | 6th | 7th | 10 | 4th | 8th | 4th | 27 |
6th | M. Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | DNF | 7th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 3 | DNF | DSQ | 9 | DNF | DNF | 4th | 1 | 27 |
7th | E. Irvine | Ferrari | DNF | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | 9 * | 10 * | 8th | DNF | DNF | 3 | 5 | 24 |
8th | G. Fisichella | Jordan-Peugeot | DNF | 8th | DNF | 4th | 6th | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7th | 11 | DNF | 2 | 4th | 4th | DNF | 7th | 11 | 20th |
9 | O. Panis | Cheers to Mugen Honda | 5 | 3 | DNF | 8th | 4th | 2 | 11 * | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | 6th | DNF | 7th | 16 |
10 | J. Herbert | Clean Petronas | DNF | 7th | 4th | DNF | DNF | 5 | 5 | 8th | DNF | DNF | 3 | 4th | DNF | 8th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 15th |
11 | R. Schumacher | Jordan-Peugeot | DNF | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th | 5 | 5 | 5 | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | 9 | DNF | 13 |
12 | D. Hill | Arrows-Yamaha | DNS | 17 * | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | 12 | 6th | 8th | 2 | 13 * | DNF | 7th | 8th | 11 | DNF | 7th |
13 | R. Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | 14 * | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th |
14th | A. Wurz | Benetton Renault | DNF | DNF | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||
15th | J. Trulli | Minardi-Hart | 9 | 12 | 9 | DNS | DNF | 15th | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||
Cheers to Mugen Honda | 10 | 8th | 4th | 7th | 15th | 10 | DNF | 3 | ||||||||||||
16 | P. Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNF | 13 * | 5 | 12 | DNF | 2 |
17th | M. Salo | Tyrrell-Ford | DNF | 13 | 8th | 9 | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | 11 | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | 12 | 2 |
18th | S. Nakano | Cheers to Mugen Honda | 7th | 14th | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th | DNF | 11 * | 7th | 6th | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | 2 |
19th | N. Larini | Clean Petronas | 6th | 11 | DNF | 7th | DNF | 1 | ||||||||||||
- | J. Magnussen | Stewart-Ford | DNF | DNF | 10 * | DNF | 7th | 13 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | 0 |
- | J. Verstappen | Tyrrell-Ford | DNF | 15th | DNF | 10 | 8th | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | 13 | 16 | 0 |
- | G. Morbidelli | Clean Petronas | 14th | 10 | DNF | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | DNS | 0 | |||||||||
- | N. Fontana | Clean Petronas | DNF | 9 | 9 | 14th | 0 | |||||||||||||
- | U. Katayama | Minardi-Hart | DNF | 18th | DNF | 11 | 10 | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | 10 | 14 * | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | 17th | 0 |
- | T. Marques | Minardi-Hart | DNF | 10 | DNF | 12 | DNF | 14th | EX | DNF | DNF | 15th | 0 | |||||||
- | V. Sospiri | Lola Ford | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | R. Rosset | Lola Ford | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | M. Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 5 | DNF | 2 | 1 | 4th | 1 | 1 | DNF | 2 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 6th | DNF | 1 | DNF |
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Remarks
- ↑ From the FIA as a result of the foul on Jacques Villeneuve at the European Grand Prix disqualified
Legend | ||
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colour | abbreviation | meaning |
gold | - | victory |
silver | - | 2nd place |
bronze | - | 3rd place |
green | - | Placement in the points |
blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
TD | Friday test driver | |
without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
INJ | injured or sick | |
EX | excluded | |
DNA | did not arrive | |
C. | Race canceled | |
no participation in the World Cup | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
* | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Constructors' championship
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literature
- Heinz Prüller: Grand Prix Story 1997 . Orac, 1997, ISBN 3-7015-0379-6 .