1997 Drivers Histories
Season SummaryDriver histories
| Driver | Team | From/Year | Year in F1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Hill |
Arrows |
Williams | 6 | |
| David Coulthard |
McLaren |
2 | 4 | |
| Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari |
2 | 4 | |
| Gerhard Berger |
Benetton |
2 | 14 | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella |
Jordan |
Minardi | 2 | |
| Gianni Morbidelli |
Sauber |
Footwork | 5 | |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Williams |
Sauber | 4 | |
| Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams |
2 | 2 | |
| Jan Magnussen |
Stewart |
rookie | ||
| Jarno Trulli |
Minardi |
rookie | ||
| Jean Alesi |
Benetton |
2 | 9 | |
| Johnny Herbert |
Sauber |
2 | 9 | |
| Jos Verstappen |
Tyrrell |
Footwork | 4 | |
| Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
2 | 7 | |
| Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren |
5 | 7 | |
| Mika Salo |
Tyrrell |
3 | 3 | |
| Olivier Panis |
Prost |
Ligier | 4 | |
| Pedro Diniz |
Arrows |
Ligier | 3 | |
| Ralf Schumacher |
Jordan |
rookie | ||
| Rubens Barrichello |
Stewart |
Jordan | 5 | |
| Shinji Nakano |
Prost |
rookie | ||
| Tarso Marques |
Minardi |
rookie | ||
| Ukyo Katayama |
Minardi |
Tyrrell | 6 | |