Driver Championship

1997 Driver Standings

Final 1997 driver championship standings

Updated: Feb 12, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC

DriversConstructors

Driver Championship

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

wins

pts

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Williams

wins

−39 pts

David Coulthard

McLaren

wins

−45 pts

Jean Alesi

Benetton

—

wins

−45 pts

Gerhard Berger

Benetton

wins

−54 pts

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

wins

−54 pts

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari

—

wins

−57 pts

Giancarlo Fisichella

Jordan

—

wins

−61 pts

Olivier Panis

Prost

—

wins

−65 pts

Johnny Herbert

Sauber

—

wins

−66 pts

Ralf Schumacher

Jordan

—

wins

−68 pts

Damon Hill

Arrows

—

wins

−74 pts

Rubens Barrichello

Stewart

—

wins

−75 pts

Alexander Wurz

Benetton

—

wins

−77 pts

Jarno Trulli

Minardi

—

wins

−78 pts

Pedro Diniz

Arrows

—

wins

−79 pts

Mika Salo

Tyrrell

—

wins

−79 pts

Shinji Nakano

Prost

—

wins

−79 pts

Nicola Larini

Sauber

—

wins

−80 pts

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Who leads the 1997 F1 driver standings?

Jacques Villeneuve leads the recorded 1997 standings with 81 points.

Are the 1997 F1 driver standings final?

This page shows the final recorded 1997 championship table.