Ricardo Rosset
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Ricardo Rosset is a Brazilian racing driver. Runner-up in the 1995 International Formula 3000 Championship, he later participated in 33 Formula One Grands Prix, making his debut at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix. He scored no championship points. He eventually quit Formula One to focus on developing a sportswear business in Brazil.
Ricardo Rosset Thruxton British F3 1994
Ricardo Rosset Grid, Thruxton British F3 1994
Rosset driving for Lola during the 1997 Australian Grand Prix meeting.
The 1997 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 51st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1997 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1997 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a seventeen-race series that commenced on 9 March and ended on 26 October.
Villeneuve's teammate, Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006), was runner-up with 42 points following Michael Schumacher's disqualification from the standings at the end of the year. He had moved from Sauber to Williams for 1997.
David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished the season ranked third for McLaren.
Michael Schumacher (pictured in 1998) was disqualified from the championship after colliding with Villeneuve during the last race.