
Olivier Panis, a French driver, raced for Prost in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 14. Panis was born on 2 September 1966. Panis finished 9th in the 1997 drivers' championship with 16 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 65 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Panis's best result was 2nd at the Spanish Grand Prix. Panis's teammate was Shinji Nakano; Panis led their qualifying head-to-head 10–0 and led the race head-to-head 8–2.
Panis scored points in 5 of 10 Grands Prix. Panis's average qualifying position was 7.9. From grid to flag, Panis gained a net 26 places across 8 classified finishes. Panis scored 76% of Prost's 1997 total of 21 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Panis's 1997 season.
Olivier Panis drove for Prost in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
Olivier Panis raced with car number 14 in 1997.
Olivier Panis scored 16 points in 1997 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 65 points behind champion Jacques Villeneuve.
Olivier Panis did not win a Grand Prix in 1997. Panis's best result was 2nd at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Shinji Nakano was Olivier Panis's teammate at Prost in 1997. Panis led the qualifying head-to-head 10–0 and led the race head-to-head 8–2.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
10 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P5 |
2 |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P8 | 0 |
| 5 | P4 | 3 |
| 6 | P2 | 6 |
| 7 | P11 | 0 |
| 15 | P6 | 1 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | P7 | 0 |