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1997 Australian Grand Prix

Round
1/17
Date
Mar 9, 1997 at 00:00 CET
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Circuit length
5.302 m
Race distance
307.516 km (58 laps)
Coulthard
Winner
1:30:28.718
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Frentzen
Fastest lap
1:30.585
Fastest lap time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:30:28.718 4th 58 10
2 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari +20.046 3rd 58 6
3 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren +22.177 6th 58 4
4 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton +22.841 10th 58 3
5 #14 Olivier Panis Prost +1:00.308 9th 58 2
6 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber +1:36.040 13th 58 1
7 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost +2 laps 16th 56
8 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams Brakes 2nd 55
9 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi +3 laps 17th 55
10 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows +4 laps 22nd 54
DNF #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Engine 11th 49
DNF #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell Engine 18th 42
DNF #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart Suspension 19th 36
DNF #7 Jean Alesi Benetton Out of fuel 8th 34
DNF #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi Electrical 15th 32
DNF #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan Spun off 14th 14
DNF #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell Spun off 21st 2
DNF #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan Gearbox 12th 1
DNF #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari Collision 5th 0
DNF #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams Collision 1st 0
DNF #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber Collision 7th 0
DNS #1 Damon Hill Arrows Throttle 20th
DNQ #24 Vincenzo Sospiri Lola
DNQ #25 Ricardo Rosset Lola
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:31.235 14
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:31.353 +0.118 13
3 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:31.512 +0.277 12
4 #14 Olivier Panis Prost 1:31.674 +0.439 15
5 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:32.091 +0.856 14
6 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:32.394 +1.159 13
7 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:32.537 +1.302 13
8 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:32.586 +1.351 17
9 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:32.704 +1.469 13
10 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:32.908 +1.673 13
11 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 1:32.939 +1.704 11
12 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:32.989 +1.754 13
13 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber 1:33.109 +1.874 11
14 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:33.148 +1.913 12
15 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:33.339 +2.104 13
16 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:33.394 +2.159 12
17 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:33.735 +2.500 15
18 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:33.832 +2.597 11
19 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:34.113 +2.878 11
20 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:34.162 +2.927 11
21 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:34.902 +3.667 13
22 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi 1:40.623 +9.388 6
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:29.369 12
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:31.123 +1.754 12
3 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.472 +2.103 10
4 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:31.531 +2.162 12
5 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:31.881 +2.512 12
6 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:31.971 +2.602 12
7 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:32.287 +2.918 12
8 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:32.593 +3.224 9
9 #14 Olivier Panis Prost 1:32.842 +3.473 11
10 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 1:32.870 +3.501 8
11 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:33.075 +3.706 9
12 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:33.130 +3.761 11
13 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber 1:33.327 +3.958 11
14 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:33.552 +4.183 11
15 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:33.798 +4.429 12
16 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:33.989 +4.620 11
17 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi 1:34.120 +4.751 12
18 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:34.229 +4.860 11
19 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:34.623 +5.254 9
20 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:34.806 +5.437 12
21 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:34.943 +5.574 11
22 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:35.972 +6.603 8
23 #24 Vincenzo Sospiri Lola 1:40.972 +11.603 11
24 #25 Ricardo Rosset Lola 1:42.086 +12.717 9
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:28.594 26
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:30.026 +1.432 23
3 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:30.305 +1.711 26
4 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:30.651 +2.057 26
5 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:30.674 +2.080 23
6 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:30.682 +2.088 30
7 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:31.071 +2.477 22
8 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:31.197 +2.603 30
9 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber 1:31.281 +2.687 21
10 #14 Olivier Panis Prost 1:31.303 +2.709 26
11 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 1:31.389 +2.795 21
12 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:31.635 +3.041 27
13 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:32.027 +3.433 16
14 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:32.264 +3.670 24
15 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:32.826 +4.232 16
16 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:33.194 +4.600 30
17 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:33.415 +4.821 27
18 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi 1:33.588 +4.994 29
19 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:33.679 +5.085 30
20 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:33.693 +5.099 18
21 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:33.767 +5.173 21
22 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:34.640 +6.046 9
23 #25 Ricardo Rosset Lola 1:41.416 +12.822 5
24 #24 Vincenzo Sospiri Lola 1:44.286 +15.692 8
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Laps
1 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:32.496 27
2 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:32.910 +0.414 27
3 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:33.255 +0.759 27
4 #3 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1:33.371 +0.875 26
5 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:33.437 +0.941 28
6 #6 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:34.157 +1.661 21
7 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 1:34.271 +1.775 17
8 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:34.432 +1.936 21
9 #16 Johnny Herbert Sauber 1:34.593 +2.097 29
10 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:34.742 +2.246 19
11 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:34.777 +2.281 27
12 #14 Olivier Panis Prost 1:34.927 +2.431 16
13 #1 Damon Hill Arrows 1:35.073 +2.577 26
14 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:36.142 +3.646 30
15 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber 1:36.223 +3.727 21
16 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi 1:36.392 +3.896 16
17 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:36.716 +4.220 24
18 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:37.023 +4.527 14
19 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:38.092 +5.596 9
20 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:39.652 +7.156 12
21 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:40.002 +7.506 6
22 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:40.947 +8.451 7
23 #25 Ricardo Rosset Lola 1:41.166 +8.670 14
24 #24 Vincenzo Sospiri Lola 1:42.590 +10.094 22
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 1:30.585 36
2 #5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.067 +0.482 54
3 #10 David Coulthard McLaren 1:31.412 +0.827 29
4 #9 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 1:31.509 +0.924 33
5 #8 Gerhard Berger Benetton 1:31.624 +1.039 54
6 #14 Olivier Panis Prost 1:31.762 +1.177 40
7 #7 Jean Alesi Benetton 1:31.976 +1.391 33
8 #17 Nicola Larini Sauber 1:32.784 +2.199 27
9 #22 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 1:33.386 +2.801 24
10 #12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 1:34.147 +3.562 14
11 #15 Shinji Nakano Prost 1:34.171 +3.586 52
12 #19 Mika Salo Tyrrell 1:34.194 +3.609 22
13 #2 Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:34.465 +3.880 23
14 #20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 1:34.918 +4.333 14
15 #23 Jan Magnussen Stewart 1:35.257 +4.672 26
16 #21 Jarno Trulli Minardi 1:35.959 +5.374 21
17 #18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 1:37.038 +6.453 2
18 #11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 1:48.323 +17.738 1

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 David Coulthard McLaren 1 1 10
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 1 6 -4
3 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 0 1 4 -6
4 Gerhard Berger Benetton 0 0 3 -7
5 Olivier Panis Prost 0 0 2 -8
6 Nicola Larini Sauber 0 0 1 -9
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 McLaren Mercedes 1 2 14
2 Ferrari Ferrari 0 1 6 -8
3 Benetton Renault 0 0 3 -11
4 Prost Mugen-Honda 0 0 2 -12
5 Sauber Petronas 0 0 1 -13

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The 1997 Australian Grand Prix started Mar 9, 1997 on Melbourne 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.

In 1 hour, 30 minutes and 28 seconds David Coulthard finished the race in first place.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.