Round 1 · 9 Mar – 9 Mar 1997
1997 Australian Grand Prix
🇦🇺 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne · 58 laps
Weekend schedule
UK time, plus local track time.
| Session | UK time | Track time |
|---|---|---|
| Race | Sun 9 Mar, 00:00 | Sun 9 Mar, 11:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 1:30:28.718 | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +20.046 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | +22.177 | 4 |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | +22.841 | 3 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 9 | +1:00.308 | 2 |
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 13 | +1:36.040 | 1 |
| 7 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | Brakes | 0 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | Fuel | 0 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 20 | Throttle | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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