Jordan 197
The 197 on display at Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Jordan | ||||||||||
| Designers | Gary Anderson (Technical Director) Mark Smith (Chief Engineer) Paul Crooks (Design Coordinator) John McQuilliam (Head of Composite Design) Ian Hall (Head of Transmission Design) John Davis (Head of R&D) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 196 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 198 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,700 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,618 mm (63.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Peugeot A14, 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Jordan 7-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp @ 15,500 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,300 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Benson & Hedges Jordan Peugeot | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. Ralf Schumacher 12. Giancarlo Fisichella | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1997 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1997 European Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Jordan 197 was the Formula One car with which the Jordan team competed in the 1997 Formula One World Championship.