GP-REPLICAS - WILLIAMS - F1 RENAULT FW19 N 3 JACQUES VILLENEUVE 1997 WORLD CHAMPION - CON VETRINA - WITH SHOWCASE

For 1997 Williams confirmed Jacques Villeneuve, while reigning champion Damon Hill left the team to join Arrows. In its place came Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The new Renault-powered FW19 was an evolution of the previous single-seaters, signed by Newey and Head. That year Ferrari returned to being systematically competitive with a Schumacher who held up against Villeneuve throughout the season. The last GP in Jerez was decisive for the title: Schumacher, with a maneuver that caused a lot of discussion, bumped into Villeneuve and had to retire. Villeneuve managed to finish third and take the title, with seven wins. Due to his maneuver in Jerez, Schumacher, who won five GPs, lost all points in the classification. Frentzen was second, also winning a GP, at Imola. Williams also won the constructors' classification with 123 points, ahead of Ferrari with 102 and Benetton with 67.