The Benetton B197 was the car with which the Benetton Formula One team competed in the 1997 Formula One season. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Agip (Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli established in 1926 is an Italian automotive Gasoline and Diesel retailer The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. The 1997 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 9, 1997 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park By season The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season It was driven by Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger, who were both in their second season with the team. Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia However, Berger was forced to sit out three races in the middle of the season due to sinus problems, and compatriot Alexander Wurz made his F1 début by deputising for him, starting at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997.

The car was a development of the B196, which both drivers had found difficult to extract maximum performance from in 1996. Complete Formula One results ( key) (results in bold indicate pole position The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th FIA Formula One World Championship season The B197 proved competitive at nearly every race, but only scored one win when Berger made his faultless return to the cockpit at Hockenheim. The 1997 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997. The main problem with the car was its inability to bring its tyres up to temperature on low-grip circuits, particularly in qualifying. However, Berger and Alesi did secure one pole position each during the course of the season. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole By the end of the season, it was clear that Benetton would adopt a new driver line-up for 1998, with Berger retiring and Alesi moving to Sauber. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One.

The team eventually finished third in the Constructors' Championship, with 67 points.

The B197 being driven by Alexander Wurz at the 1997 British Grand Prix. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

References

• AUTOCOURSE 1997-98, Henry, Alan (ed. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. The 1997 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 9, 1997 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park The 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace near Interlagos, Brazil on March 30 The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 13 The 1997 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy on April 27, The 1997 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 11, 1997 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 25, 1997 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on June 29, 1997. The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997 The 1997 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 10, 1997. The 1997 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 24, 1997. The 1997 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at Monza on September 7, 1997. Results from the 1997 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on September 21, 1997. The 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on September 28, 1997. The 1997 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the XXIII Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on October 12 1997 at the The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 AUTOCOURSE, or Autocourse, is a series of annuals covering motor racing, and Formula One in particular Alan Henry is widely regarded as the "grand old man" of British motorsport journalism having been a grand prix reporter since the early 1970s ), Hazleton Publishing Ltd. (1997) ISBN 978-1-874557-47-0