Australian Grand Prix 1997
Round 1 · 
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · 9 Mar 1997
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David Coulthard | 1:30:28.718 | 10 |
| 2 |  Michael Schumacher | +20.046 | 6 |
| 3 |  Mika Häkkinen | +22.177 | 4 |
| 4 |  Gerhard Berger | +22.841 | 3 |
| 5 |  Olivier Panis | +1:00.308 | 2 |
| 6 |  Nicola Larini | +1:36.040 | 1 |
| 7 |  Shinji Nakano | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Brakes | 0 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 |  Pedro Diniz | +4 Laps | 0 |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Engine | 0 |
| R | Mika Salo | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Jan Magnussen | Suspension | 0 |
| R | Jean Alesi | Fuel | 0 |
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Electrical | 0 |
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Spun off | 0 |
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Gearbox | 0 |
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Collision | 0 |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Collision | 0 |
| R | Johnny Herbert | Collision | 0 |
| W | Damon Hill | Throttle | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:29.369 | – | – |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:31.123 | – | – |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 1:31.472 | – | – |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 1:31.531 | – | – |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | 1:31.881 | – | – |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | 1:31.971 | – | – |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | 1:32.287 | – | – |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | 1:32.593 | – | – |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 1:32.842 | – | – |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | 1:32.870 | – | – |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:33.075 | – | – |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:33.130 | – | – |
| 13 | Nicola Larini | 1:33.327 | – | – |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:33.552 | – | – |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | 1:33.798 | – | – |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | 1:33.989 | – | – |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.120 | – | – |
| 18 | Mika Salo | 1:34.229 | – | – |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | 1:34.623 | – | – |
| 20 | Damon Hill | 1:34.806 | – | – |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | 1:34.943 | – | – |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | 1:35.972 | – | – |
About the Grand Prix
The 1997 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on 9 March 1997. It was the first race of the 1997 Formula One World Championship, and the second Australian Grand Prix to be held in Melbourne.
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