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1997

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The F310 & F310B






The Tifosi



Date Grand Prix Team
Car No 5
Grid
Position
Race
Position
Points
scored
Total
points
09 .03 .97 Australia Scuderia Ferrari 3rd 2nd 6 6
30 .03 .97 Brazilian Scuderia Ferrari 2nd 5th 2 8
13 .04 .97 Argentinian Scuderia Ferrari 4th Retired 0 8
27 .04 .97 San Marino Scuderia Ferrari 3rd 2nd 6 14
11 .05 .97 Monaco Scuderia Ferrari 2nd 1st 10 24
25 .05 .97 Spanish Scuderia Ferrari 7th 4th 3 27
15 .06 .97 Canadian Scuderia Ferrari 1st 1st 10 37
29 .06 .97 French Scuderia Ferrari 1st 1st 10 47
13 .07 .97 British Scuderia Ferrari 4th Retired 0 47
27 .07 .97 German Scuderia Ferrari 4th 2nd 6 53
10 .08 .97 Hungarian Scuderia Ferrari 1st 4th 3 56
24 .08 .97 Belgian Scuderia Ferrari 3rd 1st 10 66
07 .09 .97 Italian Scuderia Ferrari 9th 6th 1 67
21 .09 .97 Austrian Scuderia Ferrari 9th 6th 1 68
28 .09 .97 Luxembourg Scuderia Ferrari 5th Retired 0 68
12 .10 .97 Japanese Scuderia Ferrari 2nd 1st 10 78
26 .10 .97 European Scuderia Ferrari 2nd Retired 0 78
Drivers Championship Position - (2nd) - Michael was penalised his second place in the championship after he allegedly
tried to take out Jacques Villeneuve at the European Grand Prix. He kept his points and his positions in the races.
1997 and Michael with Eddie Irvine are the Ferrari pairing again.

Williams Renault is still The Car to beat and Benetton are fading The Ferrari F310 & F310B shows much improvement
BUT Mclaren are rising fast (The car must be good David Coultard was scoring points with it !!)

Williams have binned last years winner Damon Hill and replaced him with Heinz-Harald Frentzen but their other driver Jacques Villeneuve is the man to beat and he and Michael are the top 2 drivers never much more than 10 points apart all Season.

So at the final race The European G.P. at Jerez Michael has 5 race wins, 8 podium finishes and 78 points - Villeneuve 7 race wins, 5 retirements and 77 points. So Michael needed to finish ahead of Villenueve to take the Championship.

Around Lap 46 Villenueve went to pass on the inside of corner 6 (Dry Sack), Michael Turned in & the cars collided - Michael went out and Villeneuve went on to finish 3rd and take the Championship. Both were Summoned by the Stewards & The collision was at deemed a racing accident. (Had it been Senna & Prost nothing would have even been said).

The Media especially in Germany & Italy threw severe criticism at Michael and the FIA stepped in summoning him to an extraordinary meeting of it's world council in Paris on November 11th.They decided He had deliberately tried to run Villeneuve off and he was excluded from his 2nd place in the 97 drivers championship whilst his race results for the season would remain on the records.He was also also had to take part in a European Union road safety campaign in 1998.

Everyone has their opinions but to me 1995-7 saw F1 start to head away from a RACING culture and head off towards becoming health & safety parades. If You are racing - the point is to stay in front and make it difficult for the guy behind to pass, - not pull over and shout "After You My Friend !!!" - I Think That Is Why It Is Called RACING.
January 1997 saw Michael become a father for the first time, A baby Girl named Gina Maria.


               



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