1997 Grand Prix of Australia
9 March - Albert Park: 307.516 km (5.302 km x 58 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:29.369
Results:
1 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:30:28.718
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari - 20.046
3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 22.177
4 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 22.841
5 Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen Honda - 1:00.308
6 Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas - 1:36.048
7 Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda - 2 laps
8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault - 3 laps (not running at finish)
9 Jarno Trulli Manardi-Hart - 3 laps
10 Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-Yamaha - 4 laps
Fastest Lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams-Renault, 1:30.585
Retirements:
Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 1 lap Collision with Irvine
Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1 lap Accident damage
Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 1 lap Collision wiht Villeneuve
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 2 laps Spun
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot 2 laps Gearbox
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot 15 laps Spun
Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 32 laps Electrics
Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 34 laps Fuel
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 36 laps Suspension
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford 43 laps Electrics
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 49 laps Engine
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault 55 laps Spun due to brakes
Did Not Start:
Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha Throttle sensor on warm-up lap
Did Not Qualify:
Vincenzo Sospiri Lola-Ford
Ricardo Rosset Lola-Ford
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Starting Grid
Jacques Villeneuve Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams FW19-Renault #3 Williams FW19-Renault #4
1:29.369 1:31.123
Michael Schumacher David Coulthard
Ferrari F310B #5 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10
1:31.472 1:31.531
Eddie Irvin Mika Häkkinen
Ferrari F310B # 6 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
1:31.881 1:31.971
Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi
Sauber C16-Petronas #16 Benetton B197-Renault #7
1:32.287 1:32.593
Olivier Panis Gerhard Berger
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14 Benetton B197-Renault #8
1:32.842 1:32.870
Rubens Barrichello Ralf Schumacher
Stewart SF1-Ford #22 Jordan 197-Peugeot #11
1:33.075 1:33.130
Nicloa Larini Giancarlo Fisichella
Sauber C16-Petronas #17 Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
1:33.327 1:33.552
Ukyo Katayama Shinji Nakano
Minardi M197-Hart #20 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15
1:33.798 1:33.989
Jarno Trulli Mika Salo
Minardi M197-Hart #21 Tyrrell 025-Ford #19
1:34.120 1:34.229
Jan Magnussen
Stewart SF1-Ford #23
1:34.623
Jos Verstappen Pedro-Paulo Diniz
Tyrrell 025-Ford #18 Arrows A18-Yamaha # 2
1:34.943 1:35.972
Did Not Start:
Damon Hill
Arrows A18-Yamaha #1
1:34.806
Did Not Qualify:
Vincenzo Sospiri
Lola T97/30-Ford #25
1:40.972
Ricardo Rosset
Lola T97/30-Ford #24
1:42.086