1997 season · McLaren
David Coulthard
3rd in the championship · 36 points · Average finish P3.3
3rd in the championship · 36 points · Average finish P3.3
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 4 | P1 | 10 | 1:31.412 | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | 1:18.925 | Lapped |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | 1:26.067 | Engine |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | 2:11.201 | Accident |
| 6 | Spanish GP | 3 | P6 | 1 | 1:22.34 | Finished |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 5 | P7 | 0 | 1:19.635 | Finished |
| 8 | French GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | 1:19.317 | Collision |
| 9 | British GP | 6 | P4 | 3 | 1:26.475 | Finished |
| 10 | German GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | 2:22.236 | Transmission |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | 1:20.329 | Electrical |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | 1:59.169 | Spun off |
| 13 | Italian GP | 6 | P1 | 10 | 1:25.975 | Finished |
| 14 | Austrian GP | 10 | P2 | 6 | 1:12.207 | Finished |
| 15 | Luxembourg GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | 1:19.92 | Engine |
| 16 | Japanese GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | 1:39.771 | Engine |
| 17 | European GP | 6 | P2 | 6 | 1:24.006 | Finished |
Highest 1st · Final 3rd · Led the championship for 2 rounds
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1st |
| 2 | 10 | 1st |
| 3 | 10 | 2nd |
| 4 | 10 | 3rd |
| 5 | 10 | 4th |
| 6 | 11 | 5th |
| 7 | 11 | 7th |
| 8 | 11 | 7th |
| 9 | 14 | 7th |
| 10 | 14 | 8th |
| 11 | 14 | 8th |
| 12 | 14 | 8th |
| 13 | 24 | 5th |
| 14 | 30 | 4th |
| 15 | 30 | 5th |
| 16 | 30 | 5th |
| 17 | 36 | 3rd |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 4 | 1:31.531 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 12 | 1:17.262 | — | — |
| 3 | Argentine GP | 10 | 1:26.799 | — | — |
| 4 | San Marino GP | 10 | 1:25.077 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5 | 1:18.779 | — | — |
| 6 | Spanish GP | 3 | 1:17.521 | — | — |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 5 | 1:18.466 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 9 | 1:15.27 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 6 | 1:22.279 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 8 | 1:42.687 | — | — |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 8 | 1:15.705 | — | — |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 10 | 1:51.41 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 6 | 1:23.347 | — | — |
| 14 | Austrian GP | 10 | 1:11.076 | — | — |
| 15 | Luxembourg GP | 6 | 1:17.387 | — | — |
| 16 | Japanese GP | 11 | 1:37.095 | — | — |
| 17 | European GP | 6 | 1:21.476 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Metric | Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 3rd | 6th |
| Points | 36 | 27 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 | 3 |
| Poles | 0 | 1 |
| Average finish | 10 | 11.1 |
| Qualifying H2H | 6 | 11 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 7 |