The 1997 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1997 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was the 23rd edition of the German Formula Three Championship. It commenced on 26 April 1997 and ended on 15 October. Opel Team BSR driver Nick Heidfeld won the championship title after a title battle with Benetton RTL Junior's Timo Scheider.
Teams and drivers
Race calendar and results
- The series supported the ADAC events at all nine rounds. With the exception of round at Salzuburg in Austria, all rounds took place on German soil.
Championship standings
A-Class
- Points are awarded as follows:
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
20
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
B-Class
- Points are awarded as follows:
Pos
|
Driver
|
HOC
|
NÜR1
|
SAC
|
NOR
|
WUN
|
ZWE
|
SAL
|
LAH
|
NÜR2
|
Pts
|
Class A
|
1
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
Ret
|
8
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
224
|
2
|
Timo Scheider
|
3
|
9
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
16
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
218
|
3
|
Alexander Müller
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
15
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
11
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
147
|
4
|
Wolf Henzler
|
Ret
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
144
|
5
|
Norman Simon
|
16†
|
Ret
|
9
|
5
|
15
|
15†
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
113
|
6
|
Pierre Kaffer
|
5
|
Ret
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
4
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
103
|
7
|
Bas Leinders
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
16†
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
8
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
11
|
100
|
8
|
Sascha Bert
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
Ret
|
14
|
Ret
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
Ret
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
80
|
9
|
Tim Verbergt
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
Ret
|
13
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
10
|
Dominik Schwager
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Ret
|
9
|
|
|
9
|
Ret
|
17†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
14
|
68
|
11
|
Ronny Melkus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Ret
|
2
|
2
|
14
|
7
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
9
|
6
|
13
|
8
|
48
|
12
|
Tomáš Enge
|
7
|
Ret
|
10
|
13
|
6
|
14†
|
14
|
Ret
|
10
|
7
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
18†
|
9
|
6
|
12
|
30
|
13
|
Steffen Widmann
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
10
|
18†
|
9
|
|
|
7
|
5
|
11
|
5
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15
|
26
|
14
|
Johan Stureson
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
8
|
12
|
7
|
9
|
6
|
11
|
15
|
Ret
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
26
|
15
|
Yves Olivier
|
11
|
7
|
17
|
18†
|
17†
|
8
|
Ret
|
15
|
14†
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
11
|
7
|
16
|
16
|
Lucas Luhr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
18
|
5
|
Ret
|
12
|
13
|
10
|
17
|
Tim Coronel
|
8
|
6
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
16
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
18
|
Luciano Crespi
|
6
|
Ret
|
|
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
19
|
Andreas Scheld
|
18
|
Ret
|
11
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
11
|
11
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
14
|
14
|
9
|
7
|
20
|
Tim Bergmeister
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
21
|
Michael Stelzig
|
13
|
10
|
15
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
22
|
Jaroslav Kostelecký
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
19†
|
13
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
17
|
16
|
0
|
23
|
Michael Becker
|
17
|
11
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
12
|
18
|
14
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11
|
16
|
18
|
0
|
24
|
Jarosław Wierczuk
|
14
|
DNS
|
12
|
11
|
19†
|
13†
|
13
|
12
|
13†
|
Ret
|
17
|
15†
|
16
|
16
|
|
|
15
|
19†
|
0
|
25
|
Marcin Biernacki
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
13
|
|
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
Ret
|
|
|
0
|
26
|
Nikolaos Stremmenos
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
|
|
0
|
27
|
Riccardo Moscatelli
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
|
|
0
|
28
|
Roman Truschev
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
29
|
Tom Schwister
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
17
|
0
|
30
|
Leoš Prokopec
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
Ret
|
0
|
Class B
|
1
|
Jaroslav Kostelecký
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
19†
|
13
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
17
|
16
|
111
|
2
|
Michael Becker
|
17
|
11
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
12
|
18
|
14
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11
|
16
|
18
|
83
|
3
|
Luciano Crespi
|
6
|
Ret
|
|
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
|
4
|
Marcin Biernacki
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
13
|
|
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
Ret
|
|
|
30
|
5
|
Michael Stelzig
|
13
|
10
|
15
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
6
|
Jarosław Wierczuk
|
14
|
DNS
|
12
|
11
|
19†
|
13†
|
13
|
12
|
13†
|
Ret
|
17
|
15†
|
16
|
16
|
|
|
15
|
19†
|
13
|
7
|
Nikolaos Stremmenos
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
Roman Truschev
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
HOC
|
NÜR1
|
SAC
|
NOR
|
WUN
|
ZWE
|
SAL
|
LAH
|
NÜR2
|
Pts
|
Junior-Pokal (Rookie) standings
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap
|
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
See also