
Damon Hill, a British driver, raced for Arrows in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Hill was born on 17 September 1960. Hill finished 12th in the 1997 drivers' championship with 7 points, 1 podium but no wins – 74 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Hill's best result was 2nd at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hill's teammate was Pedro Diniz; Hill led their qualifying head-to-head 14–3 and led the race head-to-head 10–7.
Hill scored points in 2 of 17 Grands Prix. Hill's average qualifying position was 14.2. From grid to flag, Hill gained a net 22 places across 10 classified finishes. Hill scored 78% of Arrows's 1997 total of 9 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hill's 1997 season.
Damon Hill drove for Arrows in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
Damon Hill raced with car number 1 in 1997.
Damon Hill scored 7 points in 1997 and finished 12th in the drivers' championship, 74 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Damon Hill did not win a Grand Prix in 1997. Hill's best result was 2nd at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Pedro Diniz was Damon Hill's teammate at Arrows in 1997. Hill led the qualifying head-to-head 14–3 and led the race head-to-head 10–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
17 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNS |
0 |
| 2 | P17 | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P9 | 0 |
| 8 | P12 | 0 |
| 9 | P6 | 1 |
| 10 | P8 | 0 |
| 11 | P2 | 6 |
| 12 | P13 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P7 | 0 |
| 15 | P8 | 0 |
| 16 | P11 | 0 |
| 17 | DNF | 0 |