F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1997 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Sauber

Explore Sauber's 1997 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

Swiss

17 Grands Prix · 4 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP7
OFFICIAL POINTS16
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES1Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

34 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP3
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID13.1
AVERAGE FINISH10.9
DID NOT FINISH11
FINISH RATE67.6%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: +83

+13323 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX17

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Nicola Larini ↗P1950021
Johnny Herbert ↗P101701615
Gianni Morbidelli ↗-80020
Norberto Fontana ↗-40010

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Australian9 MarNicola Larini136+71Finished
ROUND 01Australian9 MarJohnny Herbert7R-140Collision
ROUND 02Brazilian30 MarJohnny Herbert137+60Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian30 MarNicola Larini1911+80+1 Lap
ROUND 03Argentine13 AprJohnny Herbert84+43Finished
ROUND 03Argentine13 AprNicola Larini14R+30Spun off
ROUND 04San Marino27 AprNicola Larini127+50+1 Lap
ROUND 04San Marino27 AprJohnny Herbert7R-90Electrical
ROUND 05Monaco11 MayNicola Larini11R-20Spun off
ROUND 05Monaco11 MayJohnny Herbert7R-100Spun off
ROUND 06Spanish25 MayJohnny Herbert105+52Finished
ROUND 06Spanish25 MayGianni Morbidelli1314-10+2 Laps
ROUND 07Canadian15 JunJohnny Herbert135+82Finished
ROUND 07Canadian15 JunGianni Morbidelli1810+80+1 Lap
ROUND 08French29 JunJohnny Herbert148+60+1 Lap
ROUND 08French29 JunNorberto Fontana20R+40Spun off
ROUND 09British13 JulNorberto Fontana149+50+1 Lap
ROUND 09British13 JulJohnny Herbert9R-80Electrical
ROUND 10German27 JulNorberto Fontana189+90+1 Lap
ROUND 10German27 JulJohnny Herbert14R-30Accident
ROUND 11Hungarian10 AugJohnny Herbert103+74Finished
ROUND 11Hungarian10 AugGianni Morbidelli15R-60Engine
ROUND 12Belgian24 AugJohnny Herbert114+73Finished
ROUND 12Belgian24 AugGianni Morbidelli139+40Finished
ROUND 13Italian7 SeptGianni Morbidelli1812+60+1 Lap
ROUND 13Italian7 SeptJohnny Herbert12R-50Collision
ROUND 14Austrian21 SeptJohnny Herbert128+40Finished
ROUND 14Austrian21 SeptGianni Morbidelli139+40Finished
ROUND 15Luxembourg28 SeptJohnny Herbert167+90Finished
ROUND 15Luxembourg28 SeptGianni Morbidelli199+100+1 Lap
ROUND 16Japanese12 OctJohnny Herbert86+21Finished
ROUND 16Japanese12 OctGianni MorbidelliPIT / —W0Injury
ROUND 17European26 OctJohnny Herbert148+60Finished
ROUND 17European26 OctNorberto Fontana1814+40+1 Lap

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P6P12P17P22R1R5R9R13R17Nicola Larini · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P6Nicola Larini · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P11Nicola Larini · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P11Nicola Larini · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P7Nicola Larini · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P13Johnny Herbert · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P21Johnny Herbert · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P7Johnny Herbert · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P4Johnny Herbert · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P16Johnny Herbert · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P17Johnny Herbert · Round 6 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P5Johnny Herbert · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P5Johnny Herbert · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P8Johnny Herbert · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P17Johnny Herbert · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P17Johnny Herbert · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P3Johnny Herbert · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P4Johnny Herbert · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P17Johnny Herbert · Round 14 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P8Johnny Herbert · Round 15 (Luxembourg Grand Prix) · P7Johnny Herbert · Round 16 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P6Johnny Herbert · Round 17 (European Grand Prix) · P8Gianni Morbidelli · Round 6 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P14Gianni Morbidelli · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P10Gianni Morbidelli · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P21Gianni Morbidelli · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P9Gianni Morbidelli · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P12Gianni Morbidelli · Round 14 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P9Gianni Morbidelli · Round 15 (Luxembourg Grand Prix) · P9Gianni Morbidelli · Round 16 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P22Norberto Fontana · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P16Norberto Fontana · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P9Norberto Fontana · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P9Norberto Fontana · Round 17 (European Grand Prix) · P14

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Sauber 1997 race form
RoundNicola LariniJohnny HerbertGianni MorbidelliNorberto Fontana
Round 1P6P21
Round 2P11P7
Round 3P11P4
Round 4P7P16
Round 5P13P17
Round 6P5P14
Round 7P5P10
Round 8P8P16
Round 9P17P9
Round 10P17P9
Round 11P3P21
Round 12P4P9
Round 13P17P12
Round 14P8P9
Round 15P7P9
Round 16P6P22
Round 17P8P14

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Sauber in 1997, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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