1997· Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 1997
9 March 1997 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
The 1997 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by David Coulthard (McLaren), with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) second and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) third. Held on 9 March 1997 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne/Australia.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 🇬🇧David Coulthard | 10 |
| R | 1 | 🇨🇦Jacques Villeneuve | — |
| 2 | 3 | 🇩🇪Michael Schumacher | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 🇫🇮Mika Häkkinen | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | 🇦🇹Gerhard Berger | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | 🇫🇷Olivier Panis | 2 |
| R | 5 | 🇬🇧Eddie Irvine | — |
| 6 | 13 | 🇮🇹Nicola Larini | 1 |
| R | 7 | 🇬🇧Johnny Herbert | — |
| 7 | 16 | 🇯🇵Shinji Nakano | — |
| 8 | 2 | 🇩🇪Heinz-Harald Frentzen | — |
| R | 8 | 🇫🇷Jean Alesi | — |
| 9 | 17 | 🇮🇹Jarno Trulli | — |
| 10 | 22 | 🇧🇷Pedro Diniz | — |
| R | 11 | 🇧🇷Rubens Barrichello | — |
| R | 12 | 🇩🇪Ralf Schumacher | — |
| R | 14 | 🇮🇹Giancarlo Fisichella | — |
| R | 15 | 🇯🇵Ukyo Katayama | — |
| R | 18 | 🇫🇮Mika Salo | — |
| R | 19 | 🇩🇰Jan Magnussen | — |
| W | 20 | 🇬🇧Damon Hill | — |
| R | 21 | 🇳🇱Jos Verstappen | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:29.369 | — | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:31.123 | — | — |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 1:31.472 | — | — |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 1:31.531 | — | — |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | 1:31.881 | — | — |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | 1:31.971 | — | — |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | 1:32.287 | — | — |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | 1:32.593 | — | — |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 1:32.842 | — | — |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | 1:32.870 | — | — |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:33.075 | — | — |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:33.130 | — | — |
| 13 | Nicola Larini | 1:33.327 | — | — |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:33.552 | — | — |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | 1:33.798 | — | — |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | 1:33.989 | — | — |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.120 | — | — |
| 18 | Mika Salo | 1:34.229 | — | — |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | 1:34.623 | — | — |
| 20 | Damon Hill | 1:34.806 | — | — |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | 1:34.943 | — | — |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | 1:35.972 | — | — |