1997 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
The title fight remains between Schumacher and Villeneuve, with Coulthard and Frentzen contesting third place.
Previous race
Coulthard won Italy from sixth on the grid — the only race of the season without either Villeneuve or Schumacher on the podium. Alesi finished second, Frentzen third. Neither Ferrari nor Williams started from the front row.
Track changes
The Austrian Grand Prix returns to the calendar for the first time since 1987. The race is held at the A1-Ring, a shortened and redeveloped layout built on the site of the old Österreichring.
Milestones
Gerhard Berger announces his retirement at the end of the season during the Austrian race weekend, having qualified 18th on the grid.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1997 Austrian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 13 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Villeneuve | Alesi | Wurz |
| 10 | 27 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Berger | Berger | Schumacher | Häkkinen |
| 11 | 10 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Villeneuve | Hill | Herbert |
| 12 | 24 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Villeneuve | Schumacher | Fisichella | Frentzen |
| 13 | 7 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Alesi | Coulthard | Alesi | Frentzen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 24 | 2 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | 0 |