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

Williams

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

British

17 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP1
OFFICIAL POINTS123
GRAND PRIX WINS8
PODIUM FINISHES15Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

34 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS11Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID2.9
AVERAGE FINISH7.5
DID NOT FINISH11
FINISH RATE64.7%
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: -150

-622 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX17

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Heinz-Harald Frentzen ↗P21717642
Jacques Villeneuve ↗P11778581

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 MarHeinz-Harald Frentzen28-60Brakes
ROUND 01Australian9 MarJacques Villeneuve1R-180Collision
ROUND 02Brazilian30 MarJacques Villeneuve11010Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian30 MarHeinz-Harald Frentzen89-10Finished
ROUND 03Argentine13 AprJacques Villeneuve11010Finished
ROUND 03Argentine13 AprHeinz-Harald Frentzen2R-180Clutch
ROUND 04San Marino27 AprHeinz-Harald Frentzen21+110Finished
ROUND 04San Marino27 AprJacques Villeneuve1R-120Gearbox
ROUND 05Monaco11 MayHeinz-Harald Frentzen1R-100Spun off
ROUND 05Monaco11 MayJacques Villeneuve3R-120Spun off
ROUND 06Spanish25 MayJacques Villeneuve11010Finished
ROUND 06Spanish25 MayHeinz-Harald Frentzen28-60Finished
ROUND 07Canadian15 JunHeinz-Harald Frentzen4403Finished
ROUND 07Canadian15 JunJacques Villeneuve2R-170Accident
ROUND 08French29 JunHeinz-Harald Frentzen2206Finished
ROUND 08French29 JunJacques Villeneuve4403Finished
ROUND 09British13 JulJacques Villeneuve11010Finished
ROUND 09British13 JulHeinz-Harald Frentzen2R-190Collision
ROUND 10German27 JulJacques Villeneuve9R-50Spun off
ROUND 10German27 JulHeinz-Harald Frentzen5R-150Collision
ROUND 11Hungarian10 AugJacques Villeneuve21+110Finished
ROUND 11Hungarian10 AugHeinz-Harald Frentzen6R-120Fuel
ROUND 12Belgian24 AugHeinz-Harald Frentzen73+44Finished
ROUND 12Belgian24 AugJacques Villeneuve15-42Finished
ROUND 13Italian7 SeptHeinz-Harald Frentzen23-14Finished
ROUND 13Italian7 SeptJacques Villeneuve45-12Finished
ROUND 14Austrian21 SeptJacques Villeneuve11010Finished
ROUND 14Austrian21 SeptHeinz-Harald Frentzen43+14Finished
ROUND 15Luxembourg28 SeptJacques Villeneuve21+110Finished
ROUND 15Luxembourg28 SeptHeinz-Harald Frentzen3304Finished
ROUND 16Japanese12 OctHeinz-Harald Frentzen62+46Finished
ROUND 16Japanese12 OctJacques Villeneuve1D0Disqualified
ROUND 17European26 OctJacques Villeneuve13-24Finished
ROUND 17European26 OctHeinz-Harald Frentzen36-31Finished

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P6P11P16P21R1R5R9R13R17Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P8Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P9Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P20Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P1Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P11Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 6 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P8Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P4Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P2Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P21Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P20Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P18Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P3Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P3Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 14 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P3Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 15 (Luxembourg Grand Prix) · P3Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 16 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P2Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Round 17 (European Grand Prix) · P6Jacques Villeneuve · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P19Jacques Villeneuve · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 3 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 4 (San Marino Grand Prix) · P13Jacques Villeneuve · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P15Jacques Villeneuve · Round 6 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P19Jacques Villeneuve · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P4Jacques Villeneuve · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P14Jacques Villeneuve · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P5Jacques Villeneuve · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P5Jacques Villeneuve · Round 14 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 15 (Luxembourg Grand Prix) · P1Jacques Villeneuve · Round 17 (European Grand Prix) · P3

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

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Williams 1997 race form
RoundHeinz-Harald FrentzenJacques Villeneuve
Round 1P8P19
Round 2P9P1
Round 3P20P1
Round 4P1P13
Round 5P11P15
Round 6P8P1
Round 7P4P19
Round 8P2P4
Round 9P21P1
Round 10P20P14
Round 11P18P1
Round 12P3P5
Round 13P3P5
Round 14P3P1
Round 15P3P1
Round 16P2
Round 17P6P3

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 Williams 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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