Season · Formula 1
1997 Formula 1 season
Jacques Villeneuve — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' Champion
Jacques Villeneuve — Drivers' Champion · Williams — Constructors' ChampionA 39-point gap to Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second. 17 championship races, the Australian Grand Prix to the European Grand Prix.
17
Races
7
Champion's wins
81
Champion's points
39 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Jacques Villeneuve Runners-up: Heinz-Harald Frentzen Third: David Coulthard
Runners-up: Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Third: David Coulthard◧
Opened — Australian Grand Prix, 1997-03-09. Closed — European Grand Prix, 1997-10-26.
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 81 points and 7 wins; Williams won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1997 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1997 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Williams won the 1997 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1997 Formula 1 season?
- The 1997 season had 17 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Jacques Villeneuve | 81 | 7 |
| Constructors' | Williams | 123 | 8 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
17 championship races, from the Australian Grand Prix (1997-03-09) to the European Grand Prix (1997-10-26). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.