1997 · Round 1 · Race Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Winner
COU
1:30:28.718
Winning margin
+20.046
to MSC
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
10/22
13 retirements
MSC
Michael Schumacher
+20.046
COU
David Coulthard
1:30:28.718
HAK
Mika Hakkinen
+22.177
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 58 | 1:30:28.718 | 10 |
| 02 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 58 | +20.046 | 6 |
| 03 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 58 | +22.177 | 4 |
| 04 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 58 | +22.841 | 3 |
| 05 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 58 | +60.308 | 2 |
| 06 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 58 | +96.040 | 1 |
| 07 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 56 | +2 lap | — |
| 08 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 55 | DNF | — |
| 09 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 55 | +3 lap | — |
| 10 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 54 | +4 lap | — |
| — | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | — | DNF | — |
| — | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | — | DNF | — |
| — | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | — | DNF | — |
| — | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 49 | DNF | — |
| — | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 42 | DNF | — |
| — | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 36 | DNF | — |
| — | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 34 | DNF | — |
| — | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 32 | DNF | — |
| — | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 14 | DNF | — |
| — | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | — | DNF | — |