1997 · Round 14 · Practice 1 Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, September 21, 1997
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, September 21, 1997
Fastest
FRE
1:11.527
Margin
+0.111
to VIL
Most laps
30
FRE
Laps completed
602
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:11.527 | — | 30 |
| 02 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:11.638 | +0.111 | 26 |
| 03 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:11.798 | +0.271 | 29 |
| 04 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:11.899 | +0.372 | 30 |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:11.902 | +0.375 | 15 |
| 06 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:11.967 | +0.440 | 30 |
| 07 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:12.265 | +0.738 | 30 |
| 08 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:12.283 | +0.756 | 29 |
| 09 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:12.519 | +0.992 | 30 |
| 10 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:12.548 | +1.021 | 29 |
| 11 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:12.614 | +1.087 | 24 |
| 12 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:12.751 | +1.224 | 30 |
| 13 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:12.820 | +1.293 | 29 |
| 14 | TRUProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:12.935 | +1.408 | 30 |
| 15 | MORSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:12.966 | +1.439 | 24 |
| 16 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:13.041 | +1.514 | 26 |
| 17 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:13.280 | +1.753 | 29 |
| 18 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:13.286 | +1.759 | 17 |
| 19 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:13.348 | +1.821 | 30 |
| 20 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:14.079 | +2.552 | 30 |
| 21 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:14.188 | +2.661 | 30 |
| 22 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:14.739 | +3.212 | 25 |