Formula One News — September 1997

SEPTEMBER 1, 1997

Berger's future

WITH Williams having closed the door on Gerhard Berger - who was offering to drive for the team for very little money - and the announcement from McLaren that it is sticking with the same two drivers next year, Gerhard Berger's future in F1 is decidedly uncertain.

Jordan stills wants Fisichella

EDDIE JORDAN says that he is going to keep Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralf Schumacher next season and intends to continue his policy of employing young drivers, which he says is "a key element to the Jordan success story".

Prost and his drivers

ALAIN PROST is currently deciding what to do about his second drive next season.

Prost and the government

ALAIN PROST's three-year deal with Peugeot may be affected by the new French government's plans to hike the price of diesel fuel in France.