The 1997 Australian Grand Prix started March 9th, 1997 at 01:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Heinz-Harald Frentzen next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 28 seconds David Coulthard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Mika Häkkinen in third place.
After the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, David Coulthard is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Coulthard is 4 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 28 seconds David Coulthard finished the race first. The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Mika Häkkinen in third place.
After the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, David Coulthard is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Coulthard is 4 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 9th, 1997 at 01:00
Round
1/17
Winner
David Coulthard
Winning time
1:30:28.718
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30:28.718 | 4 | 58 | 10 |
| 2 1 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +20.046 | 3 | 58 | 6 |
| 3 3 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +22.177 | 6 | 58 | 4 |
| 4 6 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +22.841 | 10 | 58 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | +1:00.308 | 9 | 58 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | +1:36.040 | 13 | 58 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | +2 Laps | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Brakes | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| 9 8 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +3 Laps | 17 | 55 | 0 |
| 10 12 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +4 Laps | 22 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Suspension) | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | DNF (Fuel) | 8 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | DNF (Electrical) | 15 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | DNF (Spun off) | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | DNF (Gearbox) | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | DNF (Collision) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | Throttle | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | Did not qualify | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #25 Ricardo Rosset | Lola | Did not qualify | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:29.369 | - |
| 2 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.123 | +1.754 |
| 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.472 | +2.103 |
| 4 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:31.531 | +2.162 |
| 5 | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.881 | +2.512 |
| 6 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:31.971 | +2.602 |
| 7 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:32.287 | +2.918 |
| 8 | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:32.593 | +3.224 |
| 9 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:32.842 | +3.473 |
| 10 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:32.870 | +3.501 |
| 11 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:33.075 | +3.706 |
| 12 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:33.130 | +3.761 |
| 13 | #17 Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:33.327 | +3.958 |
| 14 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.552 | +4.183 |
| 15 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:33.798 | +4.429 |
| 16 | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:33.989 | +4.620 |
| 17 | #21 Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:34.120 | +4.751 |
| 18 | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.229 | +4.860 |
| 19 | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:34.623 | +5.254 |
| 20 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:34.806 | +5.437 |
| 21 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:34.943 | +5.574 |
| 22 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35.972 | +6.603 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 0 | -10 | ||
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 0 | -10 | ||
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 0 | -10 | ||
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |