Australia Grand Prix 1997: results

Round 1 of the 1997 season, 9 March 1997, at Albert Park Circuit. David Coulthard won for McLaren from P4 on the grid. Jacques Villeneuve took pole position. Fastest lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 1:30.585 (lap 36).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:30:28.71810
2Michael SchumacherFerrari+20.0466
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren+22.1774
4Gerhard BergerBenetton+22.8413
5Olivier PanisProst+1:00.3082
6Nicola LariniSauber+1:36.0401
7Shinji NakanoProst+2 laps0
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsBrakes0
9Jarno TrulliMinardi+3 laps0
10Pedro DinizArrows+4 laps0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartEngine0
DNFMika SaloTyrrellEngine0
DNFJan MagnussenStewartSuspension0
DNFJean AlesiBenettonOut of fuel0
DNFUkyo KatayamaMinardiElectrical0
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaJordanSpun off0
DNFJos VerstappenTyrrellSpun off0
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanGearbox0
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariCollision0
DNFJacques VilleneuveWilliamsCollision0
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberCollision0
DNSDamon HillArrowsThrottle0
DNQVincenzo SospiriLola—0
DNQRicardo RossetLola—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams
3Michael SchumacherFerrari
4David CoulthardMcLaren
5Eddie IrvineFerrari
6Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
7Johnny HerbertSauber
8Jean AlesiBenetton
9Olivier PanisProst
10Gerhard BergerBenetton
11Rubens BarrichelloStewart
12Ralf SchumacherJordan
13Nicola LariniSauber
14Giancarlo FisichellaJordan
15Ukyo KatayamaMinardi
16Shinji NakanoProst
17Jarno TrulliMinardi
18Mika SaloTyrrell
19Jan MagnussenStewart
20Damon HillArrows
21Jos VerstappenTyrrell
22Pedro DinizArrows
23Vincenzo SospiriLola
24Ricardo RossetLola

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