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, 203.926 kph
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari - 20.046
3 Mika Hakkinen 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 - 1:36.040
7 Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda - 2 laps
8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (R) Williams-Renault - 3 laps
9 Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart - 3 laps
10 Pedro Diniz Arrows-Hart - 4 laps
Fastest Lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams-Renault, 1:30.585, 210.710kph
Retirements:
Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 0 laps Accident
Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 0 laps Accident
Eddie Irvine Ferrari 0 laps Accident
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot 1 lap Driveshaft
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 2 laps Accident
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot 14 laps Accident
Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 32 laps Fuel feed
Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 34 laps Out of fuel
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 36 laps Suspension
Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford 42 laps Electrics
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 49 laps Engine
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault 55 laps Brakes/spin
Did Not Start:
Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha Throttle sensor on parade 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 #1 Williams FW19-Renault #2
1:32.371 1:32.509
Michael Schumacher David Coulthard
Ferrari F310B #174 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #3
1:31.472 1:31.531
Eddie Irvine Mika Häkkinen
Ferrari F310B #173 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #2
1:31.881 1:31.971
Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi
Sauber C16-Petronas #3 Benetton B197-Renault #5
1:32.287 1:32.593
Olivier Panis Gerhard Berger
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #3 Benetton B197-Renault #4
1:32.842 1:32.870
Rubens Barichello Ralf Schumacher
Stewart SF1-For #2 Jordan 197-Peugeot #3
1:33.075 1:33.130
Nicola Larini Giancarlo Fisichella
Sauber C16-Petronas #2 Jordan 197-Peugeot #2
1:33.327 1:33.552
Ukyo Katayama Shinjo Nakano
Minardi M197-Hart #3 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #2
1:33.798 1:33.989
Jarno Trulli Mika Salo
Minardi M197-Hart #2 Tyrrell 025-Yamaha #3
1:34.120 1:34.229
Jan Magnussen Damon Hill
Stewart SF1-Ford #3 Arrows A18-Yamaha #3
1:34.623 1:34.806
Jos Verstappen Pedro Diniz
Tyrrell 025-Yamaha #2 Arrows A18-Yamaha #2
1:34.943 1:35.972
Did Not Qualify
Vincenzo Sospiri Ricardo Rosset
Lola T97/30-Ford #3 Lola T97/30-Ford #2
1:40.972 1:42.086