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1997 Argentine Grand Prix
Round
3/17
Date
Apr 13, 1997 at 00:00
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Circuit
Circuit length
4.259 m
Race distance
306.648 km
Villeneuve
Winner
1:52:01.715
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Berger
Fastest lap
1:27.981
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:52:01.715 | 1st | 72 | 10 |
| 2 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +0.979 | 7th | 72 | 6 |
| 3 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +12.089 | 6th | 72 | 4 |
| 4 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +29.919 | 8th | 72 | 3 |
| 5 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +30.351 | 17th | 72 | 2 |
| 6 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +31.393 | 12th | 72 | 1 |
| 7 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | +46.359 | 11th | 72 | |
| 8 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 19th | 71 | |
| 9 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +1 lap | 18th | 71 | |
| 10 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Engine | 15th | 66 | |
| DNF | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | Spun off | 14th | 63 | |
| DNF | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Engine | 22nd | 50 | |
| DNF | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | Engine | 20th | 49 | |
| DNF | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | Engine | 16th | 43 | |
| DNF | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | Spun off | 21st | 37 | |
| DNF | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | Engine | 13th | 33 | |
| DNF | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Collision | 9th | 24 | |
| DNF | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Hydraulics | 5th | 24 | |
| DNF | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | Electrical | 3rd | 18 | |
| DNF | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Clutch | 2nd | 5 | |
| DNF | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Collision | 4th | 0 | |
| DNF | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | Collision | 10th | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:27.425 | 11 | |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:27.438 | +0.013 | 9 |
| 3 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:27.605 | +0.180 | 14 |
| 4 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:27.748 | +0.323 | 15 |
| 5 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:27.824 | +0.399 | 18 |
| 6 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:27.941 | +0.516 | 14 |
| 7 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.957 | +0.532 | 13 |
| 8 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:28.052 | +0.627 | 11 |
| 9 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:28.252 | +0.827 | 16 |
| 10 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:28.451 | +1.026 | 14 |
| 11 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:28.459 | +1.034 | 16 |
| 12 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:28.464 | +1.039 | 14 |
| 13 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.601 | +1.176 | 10 |
| 14 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:28.737 | +1.312 | 14 |
| 15 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:28.842 | +1.417 | 15 |
| 16 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:29.083 | +1.658 | 11 |
| 17 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:29.269 | +1.844 | 15 |
| 18 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:29.341 | +1.916 | 15 |
| 19 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:29.490 | +2.065 | 14 |
| 20 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:29.508 | +2.083 | 11 |
| 21 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:29.920 | +2.495 | 14 |
| 22 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:30.045 | +2.620 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:24.473 | 12 | |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:25.271 | +0.798 | 12 |
| 3 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:25.491 | +1.018 | 11 |
| 4 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:25.773 | +1.300 | 10 |
| 5 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:25.942 | +1.469 | 12 |
| 6 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:26.218 | +1.745 | 11 |
| 7 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:26.327 | +1.854 | 11 |
| 8 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:26.564 | +2.091 | 12 |
| 9 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:26.619 | +2.146 | 11 |
| 10 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:26.799 | +2.326 | 11 |
| 11 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:27.076 | +2.603 | 12 |
| 12 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:27.259 | +2.786 | 10 |
| 13 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:27.281 | +2.808 | 12 |
| 14 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:27.690 | +3.217 | 11 |
| 15 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:28.035 | +3.562 | 12 |
| 16 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:28.094 | +3.621 | 11 |
| 17 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:28.135 | +3.662 | 9 |
| 18 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:28.160 | +3.687 | 12 |
| 19 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:28.224 | +3.751 | 11 |
| 20 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:28.366 | +3.893 | 12 |
| 21 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:28.413 | +3.940 | 12 |
| 22 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:28.969 | +4.496 | 12 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:24.874 | 27 | |
| 2 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:25.704 | +0.830 | 30 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.359 | +1.485 | 30 |
| 4 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:26.455 | +1.581 | 29 |
| 5 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:26.494 | +1.620 | 28 |
| 6 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:26.703 | +1.829 | 25 |
| 7 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:26.772 | +1.898 | 30 |
| 8 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:26.789 | +1.915 | 29 |
| 9 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:26.835 | +1.961 | 22 |
| 10 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:27.229 | +2.355 | 23 |
| 11 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:27.423 | +2.549 | 27 |
| 12 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:27.468 | +2.594 | 25 |
| 13 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.496 | +2.622 | 30 |
| 14 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:27.768 | +2.894 | 28 |
| 15 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:27.885 | +3.011 | 27 |
| 16 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:28.086 | +3.212 | 25 |
| 17 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:28.600 | +3.726 | 29 |
| 18 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:28.654 | +3.780 | 21 |
| 19 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:28.710 | +3.836 | 10 |
| 20 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:28.853 | +3.979 | 16 |
| 21 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:29.118 | +4.244 | 11 |
| 22 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:29.140 | +4.266 | 29 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:25.755 | 29 | |
| 2 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:26.693 | +0.938 | 24 |
| 3 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:26.983 | +1.228 | 23 |
| 4 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:27.017 | +1.262 | 30 |
| 5 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:27.052 | +1.297 | 30 |
| 6 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:27.129 | +1.374 | 29 |
| 7 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:27.169 | +1.414 | 30 |
| 8 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:27.702 | +1.947 | 24 |
| 9 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:27.823 | +2.068 | 30 |
| 10 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:27.979 | +2.224 | 22 |
| 11 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.137 | +2.382 | 28 |
| 12 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:28.163 | +2.408 | 27 |
| 13 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:28.932 | +3.177 | 26 |
| 14 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:29.153 | +3.398 | 29 |
| 15 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:29.302 | +3.547 | 29 |
| 16 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:29.426 | +3.671 | 27 |
| 17 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:29.893 | +4.138 | 20 |
| 18 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:30.069 | +4.314 | 30 |
| 19 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:30.376 | +4.621 | 30 |
| 20 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:30.546 | +4.791 | 10 |
| 21 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:30.727 | +4.972 | 22 |
| 22 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:31.269 | +5.514 | 14 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:27.981 | 63 | |
| 2 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:28.028 | +0.047 | 54 |
| 3 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:28.382 | +0.401 | 56 |
| 4 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:28.410 | +0.429 | 46 |
| 5 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:28.473 | +0.492 | 63 |
| 6 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:28.827 | +0.846 | 33 |
| 7 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:29.076 | +1.095 | 58 |
| 8 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:29.090 | +1.109 | 8 |
| 9 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:29.296 | +1.315 | 62 |
| 10 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:29.541 | +1.560 | 43 |
| 11 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:29.834 | +1.853 | 48 |
| 12 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:29.865 | +1.884 | 40 |
| 13 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:29.913 | +1.932 | 23 |
| 14 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:29.931 | +1.950 | 62 |
| 15 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:30.278 | +2.297 | 19 |
| 16 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:30.593 | +2.612 | 53 |
| 17 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:30.649 | +2.668 | 23 |
| 18 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:31.111 | +3.130 | 42 |
| 19 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.832 | +3.851 | 5 |
| 20 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:31.869 | +3.888 | 29 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 10 | -10 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 0 | 1 | 10 | -10 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 9 | -11 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 8 | -12 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -14 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | 1 | 6 | -14 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 3 | -17 |
| 10 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
More Argentine GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | 1:28.179 - Alexander Wurz | David Coulthard |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:29.413 - Jean Alesi | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | 1:30.522 - Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard |
| 1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | 1:45.287 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | 1:50.450 - Alan Jones | Alan Jones |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | 1:46.910 - Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:49.760 - Gilles Villeneuve | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | 1:51.060 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.910 - James Hunt | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| 1974 | #6 Denny Hulme | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:52.100 - Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1973 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Jackie Stewart | 1:11.220 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni |
| 1972 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | 1:13.660 - Jackie Stewart | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1960 | #16 Bruce McLaren | Cliff Allison | Maurice Trintignant | 1:38.900 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1958 | #14 Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | 1:41.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Jean Behra | Carlos Menditéguy | 1:44.700 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1956 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | 1:45.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1955 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | 1:48.300 - Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González |
| 1954 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Nino Farina | José Froilán González | 1:48.200 - José Froilán González | Nino Farina |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | 1:48.400 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix started Apr 13, 1997 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. Olivier Panis started from third place.
In 1 hour, 52 minutes and 01 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Eddie Irvine in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.
After the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 10 points ahead of David Coulthard.