- Championship
- 5th54 pts to the leader
- Points
- 27pts14 rounds started
Gerhard Berger, an Austrian driver, raced for Benetton in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Berger was born on 27 August 1959. Berger finished 5th in the 1997 drivers' championship with 27 points, 1 win and 2 podiums – 54 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Berger won the German Grand Prix. Berger's teammate was Jean Alesi; Berger was level in their qualifying head-to-head 7–7 and led the race head-to-head 9–5.
Berger scored points in 7 of 14 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. Berger's average qualifying position was 8.6, with 1 pole position. From grid to flag, Berger gained a net 37 places across 13 classified finishes. Berger scored 40% of Benetton's 1997 total of 67 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
7%
Podiums
2
podium rate
14%
Poles
1
pole rate
7%
Avg finish
6.1
classified races
Best finish
P1
once
DNFs
1
finish rate
93%
Gerhard Berger points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Gerhard Berger vs teammate
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Alesi · Benetton
14 shared GPs
Qualifying
77
Race
95
Points
2722
6.1Avg finish6.2
9.1Avg grid8.0
P1Best finishP2
1DNFs3
Gerhard Berger 1997 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 2 |  Brazilian Grand Prix | P2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Argentine Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 4 |  San Marino Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P9 | 0 |
| 6 |  Spanish Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 10 |  German Grand Prix | P1 | 10 |
| 11 |  Hungarian Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 12 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 14 |  Austrian Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 16 |  Japanese Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 17 | European Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
Gerhard Berger: quick facts
Short answers about Berger's 1997 season.
What team did Gerhard Berger drive for in 1997?
Gerhard Berger drove for Benetton in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Gerhard Berger use in 1997?
Gerhard Berger raced with car number 8 in 1997.
How many points did Gerhard Berger score in 1997?
Gerhard Berger scored 27 points in 1997 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 54 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
How many races did Gerhard Berger win in 1997?
Gerhard Berger won 1 Grand Prix in 1997: the German Grand Prix. Berger scored 2 podium finishes in 14 races.
Who was Gerhard Berger's teammate in 1997?
Jean Alesi was Gerhard Berger's teammate at Benetton in 1997. Berger was level in the qualifying head-to-head 7–7 and led the race head-to-head 9–5.