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 Alexander Wurz driving the B197 at the 1997 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Benetton | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Pat Symonds (Technical Director) Nick Wirth (Chief Designer) Nikolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics) Bernard Dudot (Chief Engine Designer) (Renault) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | B196 | ||||||||||
| Successor | B198 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrod, triple damper | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, pushrod, double damper | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS9/RS9A/RS9B, 71° V10 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Benetton six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 730-755 hp @ 17,000 rpm[1] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  Jean Alesi8.  Gerhard Berger8. Alexander Wurz | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1997 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1997 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1997 European Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Benetton B197 is a Formula One racing car with which the Benetton team competed in the 1997 Formula One World Championship. There it was driven by Frenchman Jean Alesi and Austrian Gerhard Berger, who were both in their second season with the team. 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 Canadian Grand Prix.
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