Benetton B197

The Benetton B197 was a Formula One racing car with which Benetton competed in the 1997 season, driven by Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger. A further development of the B196, it was competitive at most races but struggled to bring its tyres up to temperature on low grip circuits, especially in qualifying. Berger won the German Grand Prix on his return after missing three races with sinus problems, during which Alexander Wurz made his debut at the Canadian Grand Prix, and each driver took a pole position. Benetton finished third in the Constructors' Championship with 67 points. It was the last Benetton to use fully fledged Renault engines until the B201, and it later won several BOSS GP Open class titles.