Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 1997
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 9, 1997
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 4 | 58 | 1:30:28.718 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | +20.046 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +22.177 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Benetton | 10 | 58 | +22.841 | 3 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis N/A | Prost | 9 | 58 | +1:00.308 | 2 |
| 6 | Nicola Larini N/A | Sauber | 13 | 58 | +1:36.040 | 1 |
| 7 | Shinji Nakano N/A | Prost | 16 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Williams | 2 | 55 | Brakes | 0 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 17 | 55 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Arrows | 22 | 54 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart | 11 | 49 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Mika Salo N/A | Tyrrell | 18 | 42 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart | 19 | 36 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi N/A | Benetton | 8 | 34 | Fuel | 0 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | Minardi | 15 | 32 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 14 | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Tyrrell | 21 | 2 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Jordan | 12 | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 1 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 7 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Damon Hill N/A | Arrows | 20 | 0 | Throttle | 0 |
Race Summary
- Round: 1 of 1997
- Circuit: Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit — Melbourne, Australia
- Date: Mar 9, 1997
- Winner: David Coulthard (McLaren), started P4.
- Classified finishers: 22