F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1997
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1997 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 81 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 42 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 36 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 36 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 27 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | 27 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 24 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 20 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 16 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | 15 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 13 |
| 12 | Damon Hill | 7 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | 4 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 3 |
| 16 | Mika Salo | 2 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | 2 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | 2 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | 1 |
| DSQ | Michael Schumacher | 78 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park | 1997-03-09 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | José Carlos Pace | 1997-03-30 | Completed |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1997-04-13 | Completed |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1997-04-27 | Completed |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1997-05-11 | Completed |
| 6 | Spanish Grand Prix | Catalunya | 1997-05-25 | Completed |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1997-06-15 | Completed |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Magny-Cours | 1997-06-29 | Completed |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1997-07-13 | Completed |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1997-07-27 | Completed |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 1997-08-10 | Completed |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1997-08-24 | Completed |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1997-09-07 | Completed |
| 14 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1997-09-21 | Completed |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1997-09-28 | Completed |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | 1997-10-12 | Completed |
| 17 | European Grand Prix | Jerez | 1997-10-26 | Completed |
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