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1997 Australian Grand Prix Results

· Round 1 of 17 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia · 58 laps · Wikipedia

Winner
D. Coulthard
Podium
Pole position
J. Villeneuve
PosDriver+/-Time/StatusPts
1▲31:30:28.71810
2▲1+20.0466
3▲3+22.1774
4
BenettonG. Berger
▲6+22.8413
5▲4+1:00.3082
6
SauberN. Larini
▲7+1:36.0401
7▲9+2 Laps0
8
WilliamsH. Frentzen
▼6Brakes0
9
MinardiJ. Trulli
▲8+3 Laps0
10
ArrowsP. Diniz
▲12+4 Laps0
R–Engine0
R
TyrrellM. Salo
–Engine0
R–Suspension0
R
BenettonJ. Alesi
–Fuel0
R–Electrical0
R–Spun off0
R–Spun off0
R–Gearbox0
R–Collision0
R
FerrariE. Irvine
–Collision0
R–Collision0
W
ArrowsD. Hill
–Throttle0
PosDriverTime
1J. Villeneuve1:29.369Fastest in Q1
2H. Frentzen1:31.123
3M. Schumacher1:31.472
4D. Coulthard1:31.531
55 places better than season qualifying average (P9.5)E. Irvine1:31.881
6M. Häkkinen1:31.971
7J. Herbert1:32.287
8J. Alesi1:32.593
9O. Panis1:32.842
10G. Berger1:32.870
11R. Barrichello1:33.075
125 places worse than season qualifying average (P7.0)R. Schumacher1:33.130
13N. Larini1:33.327
146 places worse than season qualifying average (P7.7)G. Fisichella1:33.552
155 places better than season qualifying average (P19.9)U. Katayama1:33.798
16S. Nakano1:33.989
17J. Trulli1:34.120
18M. Salo1:34.229
19J. Magnussen1:34.623
206 places worse than season qualifying average (P14.2)D. Hill1:34.806
21J. Verstappen1:34.943
224 places worse than season qualifying average (P17.8)P. Diniz1:35.972

fastest lap of that session; ▲/▼ qualified at least 4 places better/worse than the driver’s season qualifying average.

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Axis starts at 92 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.

Only drivers who finished the race.

Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).

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Axis starts at 92 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.

Only drivers who finished the race.

Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).

Pit stop data is only available from 2011.