Argentina Grand Prix 1997: results
Round 3 of the 1997 season, 13 April 1997, at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Jacques Villeneuve won for Williams from pole position. Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger, 1:27.981 (lap 63).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:52:01.715 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +0.979 | 6 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +12.089 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +29.919 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +30.351 | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +31.393 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | +46.359 | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Nicola Larini | Sauber | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Hydraulics | 0 |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Prost | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows | |
| 14 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | |
| 20 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows |
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