1997 F1 World Championship STANDINGS

VILLENEUVE won by 3 points from Schumacher17 Grands Prix, 6 different winners.

020416181 pts

Season

Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.

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Drivers' championship

Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints

1Jacques VILLENEUVECANWilliams781052.281Leader
2Michael SCHUMACHERDEUFerrari58342.878−3
3Heinz-Harald FRENTZENDEUWilliams17164.342−39
4Jean ALESIFRABenetton05135.536−45
5David COULTHARDGBRMcLaren24095.036−45
6Gerhard BERGERAUTBenetton12116.127−54
7Mika HAKKINENFINMcLaren13174.727−54
8Eddie IRVINEGBRFerrari05086.724−57
9Giancarlo FISICHELLAITAJordan02056.520−61
10Olivier PANISFRAProst02035.816−65
11Johnny HERBERTGBRSauber01065.915−66
12Ralf SCHUMACHERDEUJordan010105.413−68
13Damon HILLGBRArrows01099.47−74
14Rubens BARRICHELLOBRAStewart010159.76−75
15Alexander WURZAUTBenetton01023.04−77
16Jarno TRULLIITAProst00049.93−78
17Mika SALOFINTyrrell000910.12−79
18Pedro DINIZBRAArrows000129.32−79
19Shinji NAKANOJPNProst000109.02−79
20Nicola LARINIITASauber00028.01−80
21Gianni MORBIDELLIITASauber000110.50−81
22Ukyo KATAYAMAJPNMinardi0001012.80−81
23Jos VERSTAPPENNLDTyrrell000912.00−81
24Jan MAGNUSSENDNKStewart0001210.20−81
25Tarso MARQUESBRAMinardi000412.80−81
26Norberto FONTANAARGSauber000110.70−81

Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.