The 1997 Austrian Grand Prix started September 21st, 1997 at 02:00 on A1-Ring in Spielburg, Austria. Jacques Villeneuve started from pole position with Mika Häkkinen next to him. Jarno Trulli started from third place.
After 1 hour, 27 minutes and 35 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 68 points. Schumacher is 1 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
After 1 hour, 27 minutes and 35 seconds Jacques Villeneuve finished the race first. The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 68 points. Schumacher is 1 points ahead of Jacques Villeneuve.
Circuit
Location
Spielburg, Austria
Date
September 21st, 1997 at 02:00
Round
14/17
Winner
Jacques Villeneuve
Winning time
1:27:35.999
Pole position
Jacques Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:27:35.999 | 1 | 71 | 10 |
| 2 8 | #10 David Coulthard | McLaren | +2.909 | 10 | 71 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #4 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +3.962 | 4 | 71 | 4 |
| 4 10 | #12 Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +12.127 | 14 | 71 | 3 |
| 5 6 | #11 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +31.859 | 11 | 71 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +33.410 | 9 | 71 | 1 |
| 7 | #1 Damon Hill | Arrows | +37.207 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #16 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +49.057 | 12 | 71 | 0 |
| 9 4 | #17 Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | +1:06.455 | 13 | 71 | 0 |
| 10 8 | #8 Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +1 Lap | 18 | 70 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #20 Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +2 Laps | 19 | 69 | 0 |
| 12 8 | #18 Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 20 | 69 | 0 |
| 13 4 | #2 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +4 Laps | 17 | 67 | 0 |
| 14 9 | #22 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Spun off | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jarno Trulli | Prost | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Engine) | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #15 Shinji Nakano | Prost | DNF (Engine) | 16 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #19 Mika Salo | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #6 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 8 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #7 Jean Alesi | Benetton | DNF (Collision) | 15 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #9 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #21 Tarso Marques | Minardi | Underweight | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 68 | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | 6 | 67 | -1 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 5 | 31 | -37 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 3 | 30 | -38 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 4 | 28 | -40 | |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1 | 2 | 21 | -47 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 2 | 20 | -48 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 18 | -50 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 15 | -53 | |
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 14 | -54 | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | 14 | -54 | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 13 | -55 | |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1 | 7 | -61 | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1 | 6 | -62 | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1 | 4 | -64 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 3 | -65 | ||
| 17 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 2 | -66 | ||
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 2 | -66 | ||
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1 | -67 | ||
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | -68 | ||
| 21 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | -68 | ||
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 0 | -68 | ||
| 23 | Gianni Morbidelli | Sauber | 0 | -68 | ||
| 24 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 0 | -68 | ||
| 25 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 0 | -68 | ||
| 26 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 0 | -68 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | 1:07.012 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:07.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lando Norris | 1:06.200 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | 1:07.475 - Lando Norris | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:07.475 - Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | 1:06.957 - Kimi Räikkönen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2017 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:07.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:08.411 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:11.235 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:12.142 - Sergio Pérez | Felipe Massa |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Teo Fabi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Stefan Johansson | Teo Fabi | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Nelson Piquet | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #11 Elio de Angelis | Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1981 | #26 Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | Gilles Villeneuve | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #17 Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #28 John Watson | Jacques Laffite | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | James Hunt | Tom Pryce | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Denny Hulme | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1972 | #31 Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1971 | #14 Jo Siffert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Tim Schenken | Jo Siffert | |
| 1970 | #12 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Rolf Stommelen | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1964 | #8 Lorenzo Bandini | Richie Ginther | Bob Anderson | Graham Hill |