Jordan 197

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Jordan 197
1997 Jordan 197 Peugeot 2998cc V10 photo 1.JPG
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorJordan
Designer(s)Gary Anderson (Technical Director)
Paul Crooks (Chief Designer)
Mark Smith (Chief Engineer)
Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor196
Successor198
Technical specifications[1]
Chassiscarbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pushrod
Axle trackFront: 1,700 mm (67 in)
Rear: 1,618 mm (63.7 in)
Wheelbase2,950 mm (116 in)
EnginePeugeot A14, 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionJordan 7-speed sequential semi-automatic
Power750 hp @ 15,500 rpm[2]
Weight600 kg (1,300 lb)
FuelTotal
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsBenson & Hedges Jordan Peugeot
Notable drivers11. Germany Ralf Schumacher
12. Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Debut1997 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
170301
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Jordan 197 was the Formula One car with which the Jordan team competed in the 1997 Formula One World Championship. The car was powered by the 3-litre Peugeot A14 V10 engine and ran on Goodyear tyres. The team's title sponsor, for the second consecutive year, was Benson & Hedges.

After a disappointing 1996 season, Eddie Jordan opted to replace Rubens Barrichello and Martin Brundle with two young, inexperienced drivers - German rookie Ralf Schumacher, younger brother of double World Champion Michael Schumacher, and Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella, who had driven eight races for Minardi in 1996. The move paid off, as Schumacher and Fisichella recorded six points finishes each, including three podiums - Schumacher third in Argentina, only his third F1 race, and Fisichella third in Canada and second in Belgium. Fisichella also set the fastest race lap in Spain and qualified on the front row of the grid in Germany, and there was a behind-the-scenes battle between Jordan and Benetton for his services in 1998, a battle eventually won by Benetton. Fisichella eventually finished ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 20 points while Schumacher was twelfth with 13 (both were subsequently promoted a place following Michael Schumacher's exclusion from the standings); the combined 33 points placed Jordan fifth in the Constructors' Championship.

The 197 also stood out for its bright yellow "snake" livery. The car had a snake's eye and fang painted on either side of the nosecone, forked tongues that extended along the sides from the nosecone to the driver's cockpit, and numerous scale effects on other parts of the car. At Grands Prix held in countries that did not allow tobacco advertising, the Benson & Hedges labels were replaced with the snake-related "Bitten & Hisses", or "Ssssschuey" and "Fisssssssi".

Complete Formula One results[]

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC
1997 Benson & Hedges Jordan Peugeot Peugeot V10 G AUS BRA ARG SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA AUT LUX JPN EUR 33 5th
Ralf Schumacher Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 5 5 5 Ret Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret
Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 8 Ret 4 6 9 3 9 7 11 Ret 2 4 4 Ret 7 11

References[]

  1. ^ "Jordan 197". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Engine Peugeot". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  • AUTOCOURSE 1997-98, Henry, Alan (ed.), Hazleton Publishing Ltd. (1997) ISBN 978-1-874557-47-0
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