Canadian- Championship
- 1st1997 champion
- Points
- 81pts17 rounds started
Jacques Villeneuve, a Canadian driver, raced for Williams in the 1997 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Villeneuve was born on 9 April 1971. Villeneuve won the 1997 drivers' championship with 81 points, 7 wins and 8 podiums – 39 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Villeneuve won 7 Grands Prix, the last of them the Luxembourg Grand Prix. Villeneuve's teammate was Heinz-Harald Frentzen; Villeneuve led their qualifying head-to-head 13–4 and led the race head-to-head 9–8.
Villeneuve scored points in 11 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. Villeneuve's average qualifying position was 2.4, with 6 pole positions. From grid to flag, Villeneuve lost a net 5 places across 11 classified finishes. Villeneuve scored 66% of Williams's 1997 total of 123 points.
Final 1997 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
7
win rate
41%
Podiums
8
podium rate
47%
Poles
6
pole rate
Jacques Villeneuve: quick facts
Short answers about Villeneuve's 1997 season.
What team did Jacques Villeneuve drive for in 1997?
Jacques Villeneuve drove for Williams in the 1997 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jacques Villeneuve use in 1997?
Jacques Villeneuve raced with car number 3 in 1997.
How many points did Jacques Villeneuve score in 1997?
Jacques Villeneuve scored 81 points in 1997 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 39 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
How many races did Jacques Villeneuve win in 1997?
Jacques Villeneuve won 7 Grands Prix in 1997. Villeneuve scored 8 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who was Jacques Villeneuve's teammate in 1997?
Heinz-Harald Frentzen was Jacques Villeneuve's teammate at Williams in 1997. Villeneuve led the qualifying head-to-head 13–4 and led the race head-to-head 9–8.
