Australian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
RACE DATE
9 Mar 1997
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1997 Australian Grand Prix.
WINNERCoulthardP4 → P1
RACE LAPS58
BIGGEST GAIN+12Diniz
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | +3 | 58 | 1:30:28.718Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 58 | +20.046Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | +3 | 58 | +22.177Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | +6 | 58 | +22.841Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 9 | +4 | 58 | +1:00.308Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 13 | +7 | 58 | +1:36.040Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 16 | +9 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | -6 | 55 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +8 | 55 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 22 | +12 | 54 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | 0 | 49 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | +6 | 42 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 19 | +6 | 36 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | -6 | 34 | Fuel | 0 | — |
| R | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 15 | 0 | 32 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | -2 | 14 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +4 | 2 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 12 | -6 | 1 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | -18 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | -15 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | -14 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| W | Damon Hill | Arrows | 20 | -2 | 0 | Throttle | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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