1997 Grand Prix of Austria
21 September - A1 Ring: 306.649 km (4.319 km x 71 laps)


Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:10.304

Results:
1  Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault         1:27:35.999
2  David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes         - 2.909
3  Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Williams-Renault         - 3.962
4  Giancarlo Fisichella      Jordan-Peugeot           - 12.127
5  Ralf Schumacher           Jordan-Peugeot           - 31.859
6  Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                  - 33.410
7  Damon Hill                Arrows-Yamaha            - 37.207
8  Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Petronas          - 49.057
9  Gianni Morbidelli         Sauber-Petronas          - 1:06.455
10 Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault         - 1 lap
11 Ukyo Katayama             Minardi-Hart             - 2 laps
12 Jos Verstappen            Tyrrell-Ford             - 2 laps
13 Pedro-Paulo Diniz         Arrows-Yamaha            - 4 laps
14 Rubens Barrichello        Stewart-Ford             - 7 laps  (not running at finish)

Fastest Lap: Jarno Trulli, Prost-Mugen Honda

Retirements:
   Rubens Barrichello        Stewart-Ford             64 laps   Spun out
   Jarno Trulli              Prost-Mugen Honda        58 laps   Engine
   Jan Magnussen             Stewart-Ford             58 laps   Mechanical failure
   Shinji Nakano             Prost-Mugen Honda        57 laps   Engine
   Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Ford             48 laps   Transmission
   Eddie Irvine              Ferrari                  37 laps   Collision with Alesi
   Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault         37 laps   Collision with Irvine
   Mika Häkkinen             McLaren-Mercedes          1 lap    Engine

Did Not Start:
   Tarso Marques             Minardi-Hart             Car underweight in qualifying
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                       Starting Grid

   Mika Häkkinen                    Jacques Villeneuve
   McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9       Williams FW19-Renault #3
   1:10.398                         1:10.304

   Heinz-Harald Frentzen            Jarno Trulli
   Williams FW19-Renault #4         rost JS45-Mugen Honda #14
   1:10.670                         1:10.511

   Jan Magnussen                    Rubens Barrichello
   Stewart SF1-Ford #23             Stewart SF1-Ford #22
   1:10.893                         1:10.700

   Eddie Irvine                     Damon Hill
   Ferrari F310B #6                 Arrows A18-Yamaha #1
   1:11.051                         1:11.025

   David Coulthard                  Michael Schumacher               
   McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10      Ferrari F310B #5
   1:11.076                         1:11.056

   Johnny Herbert                   Ralf Schumacher
   Sauber C16-Petronas #16          Jordan 1979-Peugeot #11
   1:11.210                         1:11.186

   Giancarlo Fisichella             Gianni Morbidelli
   Jordan 197-Peugeot #12           Sauber C16-Petronas #17
   1:11.299                         1:11.261

   Shinji Nakano                    Jean Alesi
   Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15       Benetton B197-Renault #7
   1:11.596                         1:11.382

   Gerhard Berger                   Pedro-Paulo Diniz
   Benetton B197-Renault #8         Arrows A18-Yamaha #2
   1:11.620                         1:11.615

   Jos Verstappen                   Ukyo Katayama
   Tyrrell 025-Ford #19             Minardi M197-Hart #20
   1:12.230                         1:12.306   

                                    Mika Salo
                                    Tyrrell 025-Ford #18
                                    1:14.246

Did Not Start:
   Tarso Marques
   Minardi M197-Hart #21
   1:12.304