1997 Grand Prix of Argentina
12 April - Buenos Aires: 306.484 km (4.259 km x 72 laps)

Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:24.473

Results:
1  Jacques Villeneuve        Williams-Renault        1:52:1.715
2  Eddie Irvine              Ferrari                 -  0.979
3  Ralf Schumacher           Jordan-Peugeot          - 12.089 
4  Johnny Herbert            Sauber-Petronas         - 29.919 
5  Mika Häkkinen             McLaren-Mercedes        - 30.351
6  Gerhard Berger            Benetton-Renault        - 31:393
7  Jean Alesi                Benetton-Renault        - 46.359 
8  Mika Salo                 Tyrrell-Ford            - 1 lap
9  Jarno Trulli              Minardi-Hart            - 1 lap
10 Jan Magnussen             Stewart-Ford            - 5 laps (not running at finish)

Fastest Lap: Gerhard Berger, Benetton-Renault, 1:27.983

Retirements:
   Michael Schumacher        Ferrari                  0 lap    Collision with Barrichello
   David Coulthard           McLaren-Mercedes         0 lap    Accident
   Heinz-Harald Frentzen     Williams-Renault         5 laps   Clutch 
   Olivier Panis             Prost-Mugen Honda       18 laps   Engine
   Rubens Barrichello        Stewart-Ford            23 laps   Hydraulic failure
   Giancarlo Fisichella      Jordan-Peugeot          24 laps   Collision with R.Schumacher
   Damon Hill                Arrows-Yamaha           33 laps   Engine
   Ukyo Katayama             Minardi-Hart            37 laps   Spun
   Jos Verstappen            Tyrrell-Ford            43 laps   Engine
   Shinji Nakano             Prost-Mugen Honda       49 laps   Engine
   Pedro-Paulo Diniz         Arrows-Yamaha           50 laps   Gearbox
   Nicola Larini             Sauber-Petronas         63 laps   Spun
   Jan Magnussen             Stewart-Ford            67 laps   Engine
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                    Starting Grid

   Heinz-Harald Frentzen            Jacques Villeneuve      
   Williams FW19-Renault #4         Williams FW19-Renault #3
   1:25.271                         1:24.473

   Michael Schumacher               Olivier Panis
   Ferrari F310B #5                 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14       
   1:25.773                         1:25.491
   
   Ralf Schumacher                  Rubens Barrichello               
   Jordan 197-Peugeot #11           Stewart SF1-Ford #22             
   1:26.218                         1:25.942

   Johnny Herbert                   Eddie Irvine                            
   Sauber C16-Petronas #16          Ferrari F310B #6                     
   1:26.564                         1:26.327    

   David Coulthard                  Giancarlo Fisichella
   McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10      Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
   1:26.799                         1:26.619

   Gerhard Berger                   Jean Alesi
   Benetton B197-Renault #8         Benetton B197-Renault #7
   1:27.259                         1:27.076

   Nicloa Larini                    Damon Hill
   Sauber C16-Petronas #17          Arrows A18-Yamaha #1
   1:27.690                         1:27.281

   Jos Verstappen                   Jan Magnussen
   Tyrrell 025-Ford #18             Stewart SF1-Ford #23
   1:28.094                         1:28.035  

   Jarno Trulli                     Mika Häkkinen
   Minardi M197-Hart #21            McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
   1:28.160                         1:28.135

   Shinji Nakano                    Mika Salo
   Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15       Tyrrell 025-Ford #19
   1:28.366                         1:28.224

   Pedro-Paulo Diniz                Ukyo Katayama                     
   Arrows A18-Yamaha # 2            Minardi M197-Hart #20             
   1:28.969                         1:28.413