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1997 World Champion

Jacques VilleneuveWilliams

81 pts · 7 wins · 39 clear of Frentzen

1997 F1 Standings

P2 over P3
6 pts
Frentzen over Coulthard
Most wins
7
Villeneuve
Constructors
21 pts
Williams over Ferrari

1997 Drivers Championship

  1. 1Jacques VilleneuveWorld ChampionWilliams · 7 wins781
  2. 2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams · 1 win1−39−3942
  3. 3David CoulthardMcLaren · 2 wins2−6−4536
  4. 4Jean AlesiBenetton–Level−4536
  5. 5Gerhard BergerBenetton · 1 win1−9−5427
  6. 6Mika HäkkinenMcLaren · 1 win1Level−5427
  7. 7Eddie IrvineFerrari–−3−5724
  8. 8Giancarlo FisichellaJordan–−4−6120
  9. 9Olivier PanisProst–−4−6516
  10. 10Johnny HerbertSauber–−1−6615
  11. 11Ralf SchumacherJordan–−2−6813
  12. 12Damon HillArrows–−6−747
  13. 13Rubens BarrichelloStewart–−1−756
  14. 14Alexander WurzBenetton–−2−774
  15. 15Jarno TrulliMinardi–−1−783
  16. 16Pedro DinizArrows–−1−792
  17. 17Mika SaloTyrrell–Level−792
  18. 18Shinji NakanoProst–Level−792
  19. 19Nicola LariniSauber–−1−801
  20. 20Michael SchumacherFerrari · 5 wins5Level−378
  21. 21Jan MagnussenStewart–−78−810
  22. 22Jos VerstappenTyrrell–Level−810
  23. 23Gianni MorbidelliSauber–Level−810
  24. 24Norberto FontanaSauber–Level−810
  25. 25Ukyo KatayamaMinardi–Level−810
  26. 26Tarso MarquesMinardi–Level−810
1997 Season Report

Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Williams, finishing on 81 points, 39 clear of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Villeneuve won 7 races that season.

Williams took the Constructors' Championship with 123 points, 21 ahead of Ferrari.

6 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 20 drivers scored championship points.

Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.