1997 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 09, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:29.369
Pole margin
+1.754
to FRE
Top-ten spread
+3.501
P1 to BER
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:29.369 | — | — |
| 02 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:31.123 | +1.754 | — |
| 03 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:31.472 | +2.103 | — |
| 04 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:31.531 | +2.162 | — |
| 05 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:31.881 | +2.512 | — |
| 06 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:31.971 | +2.602 | — |
| 07 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:32.287 | +2.918 | — |
| 08 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:32.593 | +3.224 | — |
| 09 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:32.842 | +3.473 | — |
| 10 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:32.870 | +3.501 | — |
| 11 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:33.075 | +3.706 | — |
| 12 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:33.130 | +3.761 | — |
| 13 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:33.327 | +3.958 | — |
| 14 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:33.552 | +4.183 | — |
| 15 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:33.798 | +4.429 | — |
| 16 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:33.989 | +4.620 | — |
| 17 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:34.120 | +4.751 | — |
| 18 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:34.229 | +4.860 | — |
| 19 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:34.623 | +5.254 | — |
| 20 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:34.806 | +5.437 | — |
| 21 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:34.943 | +5.574 | — |
| 22 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:35.972 | +6.603 | — |
| 23 | SOSLola · Lola T97/30 Ford · Ford | 1:40.972 | +11.603 | — |
| 24 | ROSLola · Lola T97/30 Ford · Ford | 1:42.086 | +12.717 | — |