
Johnny Herbert, a British driver, raced for Sauber in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 16. Herbert was born on 25 June 1964. Herbert finished 10th in the 1997 drivers' championship with 15 points, 1 podium but no wins – 66 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Herbert's best result was 3rd at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Herbert's teammate was Gianni Morbidelli; Herbert led their qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 7–1.
Herbert scored points in 6 of 17 Grands Prix. Herbert's average qualifying position was 10.2. From grid to flag, Herbert gained a net 64 places across 11 classified finishes. Herbert scored 94% of Sauber's 1997 total of 16 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Herbert's 1997 season.
Johnny Herbert drove for Sauber in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
Johnny Herbert raced with car number 16 in 1997.
Johnny Herbert scored 15 points in 1997 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 66 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Johnny Herbert did not win a Grand Prix in 1997. Herbert's best result was 3rd at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Gianni Morbidelli was Johnny Herbert's teammate at Sauber in 1997. Herbert led the qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 7–1.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
8 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P7 | 0 |
| 3 | P4 | 3 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | P5 | 2 |
| 7 | P5 | 2 |
| 8 | P8 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P3 | 4 |
| 12 | P4 | 3 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P8 | 0 |
| 15 | P7 | 0 |
| 16 | P6 | 1 |
| 17 | P8 | 0 |