Australia (1997)

Date: 09 Mar 1997

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United Kingdom David Coulthard 1 58 McLaren Mercedes Goodyear
2 Germany Michael Schumacher 6 58 Ferrari Ferrari Goodyear
3 Finland Mika Häkkinen 4 58 McLaren Mercedes Goodyear
4 Austria Gerhard Berger 3 58 Benetton Renault Goodyear
5 France Olivier Panis 2 58 Prost Mugen-Honda Bridgestone
6 Italy Nicola Larini 1 58 Sauber Petronas Goodyear
7 Japan Shinji Nakano 0 56 Prost Mugen-Honda Bridgestone
8 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 0 55 Williams Renault Goodyear
9 Italy Jarno Trulli 0 55 Minardi Hart Bridgestone
10 Brazil Pedro Diniz 0 54 Arrows Yamaha Bridgestone
DNF Brazil Rubens Barrichello 0 49 Stewart Ford Bridgestone
DNF Finland Mika Salo 0 42 Tyrrell Ford Goodyear
DNF Denmark Jan Magnussen 0 36 Stewart Ford Bridgestone
DNF France Jean Alesi 0 34 Benetton Renault Goodyear
DNF Japan Ukyo Katayama 0 32 Minardi Hart Bridgestone
DNF Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 0 14 Jordan Peugeot Goodyear
DNF Netherlands Jos Verstappen 0 2 Tyrrell Ford Goodyear
DNF Germany Ralf Schumacher 0 1 Jordan Peugeot Goodyear
DNF United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 0 0 Ferrari Ferrari Goodyear
DNF Canada Jacques Villeneuve 0 0 Williams Renault Goodyear
DNF United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 0 0 Sauber Petronas Goodyear
DNS United Kingdom Damon Hill 0 Arrows Yamaha Bridgestone
DNQ Italy Vincenzo Sospiri 0 Lola Ford Bridgestone
DNQ Brazil Ricardo Rosset 0 Lola Ford Bridgestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1997 Qantas Australian Grand Prix (1997)

Date: 1997-03-09 · Circuit: Melbourne (Australia)

Podium
  1. David Marshall Coulthard McLaren 10 pts
  2. Michael Schumacher Ferrari 6 pts
  3. Mika Pauli Häkkinen McLaren 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 David Marshall Coulthard McLaren 4 +3 1:30:28.718 10
2 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 3 +1 1:30:48.764 6
3 Mika Pauli Häkkinen McLaren 6 +3 1:30:50.895 4
4 Gerhard Berger Benetton 10 +6 1:30:51.559 3
5 Olivier Panis Prost 9 +4 1:31:29.026 2
6 Nicola Larini Sauber 13 +7 1:32:04.758 1
7 Shinji Nakano Prost 16 +9
8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 2 -6 Brakes
9 Jarno Trulli Minardi 17 +8
10 Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz Arrows 22 +12
Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello Stewart 11 Engine
Mika Juhani Salo Tyrrell 18 Engine
Jan Ellegaard Magnussen Stewart 19 Suspension
Giovanni Alesi Benetton 8 Out of fuel
Ukyo Katayama Minardi 15 Electrical
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 14 Spun off
Johannes Franciscus Verstappen Tyrrell 21 Spun off
Ralf Schumacher Jordan 12 Gearbox
Edmund Irvine Jr. Ferrari 5 Collision
Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve Williams 1 Collision
John Paul Herbert Sauber 7 Collision
Damon Graham Devereux Hill Arrows 20 Throttle
Vincenzo Sospiri Lola
Ricardo Rosset Lola
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve Williams 1
2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 2
3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 3
4 David Marshall Coulthard McLaren 4
5 Edmund Irvine Jr. Ferrari 5
6 Mika Pauli Häkkinen McLaren 6
7 John Paul Herbert Sauber 7
8 Giovanni Alesi Benetton 8
9 Olivier Panis Prost 9
10 Gerhard Berger Benetton 10

Fastest Lap

Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) –

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz (12 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello, Mika Juhani Salo, Jan Ellegaard Magnussen, Giovanni Alesi, Ukyo Katayama, Giancarlo Fisichella, Johannes Franciscus Verstappen, Ralf Schumacher, Edmund Irvine Jr., Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, John Paul Herbert, Damon Graham Devereux Hill