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F1 1997 season
Quick answer: the 1997 F1 World Championship was won by Jacques Villeneuve of Williams, with 7 wins and 81 official points. The runner up was Michael Schumacher, with 78 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 17 races of 1997
1997 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve (champion) | Williams | 7 | 81 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | 78 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 42 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | 16 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 17 races across 14 countries, with 6 different winners over 1997: Jacques Villeneuve (7), Michael Schumacher (5), David Coulthard (2), Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1), Gerhard Berger (1), Mika Häkkinen (1). Jacques Villeneuve won more than anyone, 7 of the 17 races. The title went to Jacques Villeneuve (Canada), driving for Williams, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Jacques Villeneuve closed the year on 81 points, 3 more than Michael Schumacher.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1996 season and the 1998 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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