Formula 1 historical archive
1997 Formula 1 Drivers
1997 Formula 1 historical driver standings, season result links, and archive context.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1997
- Races
- 17
- Drivers
- 28
- Constructors
- 12
- Driver champion
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Constructor champion
- Williams
| Pos | Driver | Points | Constructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 81 | Williams |
| P2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 42 | Williams |
| P3 | David Coulthard | 36 | McLaren |
| P4 | Jean Alesi | 36 | Benetton |
| P5 | Gerhard Berger | 27 | Benetton |
| P6 | Mika Häkkinen | 27 | McLaren |
| P7 | Eddie Irvine | 24 | Ferrari |
| P8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 20 | Jordan |
| P9 | Olivier Panis | 16 | Prost |
| P10 | Johnny Herbert | 15 | Sauber |
| P11 | Ralf Schumacher | 13 | Jordan |
| P12 | Damon Hill | 7 | Arrows |
| P13 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 | Stewart |
| P14 | Alexander Wurz | 4 | Benetton |
| P15 | Jarno Trulli | 3 | Minardi, Prost |
| P16 | Mika Salo | 2 | Tyrrell |
| P16 | Pedro Diniz | 2 | Arrows |
| P18 | Shinji Nakano | 2 | Prost |
| P19 | Nicola Larini | 1 | Sauber |
| P20 | Michael Schumacher | 78 | Ferrari |