The 1997 German Formula Three Championship (german: 1997 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was the 23rd edition of the

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. It commenced on 26 April 1997 and ended on 15 October. Opel Team BSR driver

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won the championship title after a title battle with Benetton RTL Junior's

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Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

* The series supported the

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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:

B-Class

*Points are awarded as follows: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

External links

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