1997 · Round 3 · Qualifying Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 13, 1997
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 13, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:24.473
Pole margin
+0.798
to FRE
Top-ten spread
+2.326
P1 to COU
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:24.473 | — | — |
| 02 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:25.271 | +0.798 | — |
| 03 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:25.491 | +1.018 | — |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:25.773 | +1.300 | — |
| 05 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:25.942 | +1.469 | — |
| 06 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:26.218 | +1.745 | — |
| 07 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:26.327 | +1.854 | — |
| 08 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:26.564 | +2.091 | — |
| 09 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:26.619 | +2.146 | — |
| 10 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:26.799 | +2.326 | — |
| 11 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:27.076 | +2.603 | — |
| 12 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:27.259 | +2.786 | — |
| 13 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:27.281 | +2.808 | — |
| 14 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:27.690 | +3.217 | — |
| 15 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:28.035 | +3.562 | — |
| 16 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:28.094 | +3.621 | — |
| 17 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:28.135 | +3.662 | — |
| 18 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:28.160 | +3.687 | — |
| 19 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:28.224 | +3.751 | — |
| 20 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:28.366 | +3.893 | — |
| 21 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:28.413 | +3.940 | — |
| 22 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:28.969 | +4.496 | — |