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Head to head · 1997
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
WILJacques Villeneuve
Williams
Constructors' champion
WILWilliams
123 points
Classified drivers
26
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
11
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
Car · FW19
Points
81
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams
Car · FW19
Points
42
David Coulthard
McLaren
Car · MP4/12
Points
36
Jean Alesi
Benetton
Car · B197
Points
36
Gerhard Berger
Benetton
Car · B197
Points
27
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
Car · MP4/12
Points
27
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
Car · F310B
Points
24
Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan
Car · 197
Points
20
Olivier Panis
Prost
Car · JS45
Points
16
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
Car · C16
Points
15
Ralf Schumacher
Jordan
Car · 197
Points
13
Damon Hill
Arrows
Car · A18
Points
7
Rubens Barrichello
Stewart
Car · SF01
Points
6
Alexander Wurz
Benetton
Car · B197
Points
4
Jarno Trulli
Minardi, Prost
Car · M197, JS45
Points
3
Pedro Diniz
Arrows
Car · A18
Points
2
Mika Salo
Tyrrell
Car · 025
Points
2
Shinji Nakano
Prost
Car · JS45
Points
2
Nicola Larini
Sauber
Car · C16
Points
1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Car · F310B
Points
78
Jan Magnussen
Stewart
Car · SF01
Points
0
Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell
Car · 025
Points
0
Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber
Car · C16
Points
0
Norberto Fontana
Sauber
Car · C16
Points
0
Ukyo Katayama
Minardi
Car · M197
Points
0
Tarso Marques
Minardi
Car · M197
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIL | Williams FW19 | Canadian | 81 |
| 2 | WIL Heinz-Harald Frentzen German | Williams FW19 | German | 42 |
| 3 | MCL | McLaren MP4/12 | British | 36 |
| 4 | BEN Jean Alesi French | Benetton B197 | French | 36 |
| 5 | BEN Gerhard Berger Austrian | Benetton B197 | Austrian | 27 |
| 6 | MCL Mika Häkkinen Finnish | McLaren MP4/12 | Finnish | 27 |
| 7 | FER Eddie Irvine British | Ferrari F310B | British | 24 |
| 8 | JOR | Jordan 197 | Italian | 20 |
| 9 | PRO Olivier Panis French | Prost JS45 | French | 16 |
| 10 | SAU Johnny Herbert British | Sauber C16 | British | 15 |
| 11 | JOR | Jordan 197 | German | 13 |
| 12 | ARR Damon Hill British | Arrows A18 | British | 7 |
| 13 | STE | Stewart SF01 | Brazilian | 6 |
| 14 | BEN | Benetton B197 | Austrian | 4 |
| 15 | MIN Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi, Prost M197, JS45 | Italian | 3 |
| 16 | ARR Pedro Diniz Brazilian | Arrows A18 | Brazilian | 2 |
| 17 | TYR Mika Salo Finnish | Tyrrell 025 | Finnish | 2 |
| 18 | PRO Shinji Nakano Japanese | Prost JS45 | Japanese | 2 |
| 19 | SAU Nicola Larini Italian | Sauber C16 | Italian | 1 |
| — | FER | Ferrari F310B | German | 78 |
| — | STE | Stewart SF01 | Danish | 0 |
| — | TYR Jos Verstappen Dutch | Tyrrell 025 | Dutch | 0 |
| — | SAU Gianni Morbidelli Italian | Sauber C16 | Italian | 0 |
| — | SAU Norberto Fontana Argentine | Sauber C16 | Argentine | 0 |
| — | MIN Ukyo Katayama Japanese | Minardi M197 | Japanese | 0 |
| — | MIN Tarso Marques Brazilian | Minardi M197 | Brazilian | 0 |
Race weekends
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🇪🇸 European Grand Prix
26 October 1997 · Circuito de Jerez