1997 · Round 1 · FP Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Fastest
MSC
1:32.496
Margin
+0.414
to FRE
Most laps
30
SAL
Laps completed
486
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:32.496 | — | 27 |
| 02 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:32.910 | +0.414 | 27 |
| 03 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:33.255 | +0.759 | 27 |
| 04 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:33.371 | +0.875 | 26 |
| 05 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:33.437 | +0.941 | 28 |
| 06 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:34.157 | +1.661 | 21 |
| 07 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:34.271 | +1.775 | 17 |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:34.432 | +1.936 | 21 |
| 09 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:34.593 | +2.097 | 29 |
| 10 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:34.742 | +2.246 | 19 |
| 11 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:34.777 | +2.281 | 27 |
| 12 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:34.927 | +2.431 | 16 |
| 13 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:35.073 | +2.577 | 26 |
| 14 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:36.142 | +3.646 | 30 |
| 15 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:36.223 | +3.727 | 21 |
| 16 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:36.392 | +3.896 | 16 |
| 17 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:36.716 | +4.220 | 24 |
| 18 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:37.023 | +4.527 | 14 |
| 19 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:38.092 | +5.596 | 9 |
| 20 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:39.652 | +7.156 | 12 |
| 21 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:40.002 | +7.506 | 6 |
| 22 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:40.947 | +8.451 | 7 |
| 23 | ROSLola · Lola T97/30 Ford · Ford | 1:41.166 | +8.670 | 14 |
| 24 | SOSLola · Lola T97/30 Ford · Ford | 1:42.590 | +10.094 | 22 |