Race results
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1:30:28.718 | 58 | 1:31.412 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 5 | +20.046 | 58 | 1:31.067 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 9 | +22.177 | 58 | 1:31.509 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 8 | +22.841 | 58 | 1:31.624 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 14 | +1:00.308 | 58 | 1:31.762 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 17 | +1:36.040 | 58 | 1:32.784 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 15 | +2 Laps | 56 | 1:34.171 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Brakes | 55 | 1:30.585 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 21 | +3 Laps | 55 | 1:35.959 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 2 | +4 Laps | 54 | 1:34.465 | 22 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 22 | Engine | 49 | 1:33.386 | 11 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 19 | Engine | 42 | 1:34.194 | 18 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 23 | Suspension | 36 | 1:35.257 | 19 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 7 | Fuel | 34 | 1:31.976 | 8 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 20 | Electrical | 32 | 1:34.918 | 15 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 12 | Spun off | 14 | 1:34.147 | 14 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 18 | Spun off | 2 | 1:37.038 | 21 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 11 | Gearbox | 1 | 1:48.323 | 12 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 3 | Collision | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 6 | Collision | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 16 | Collision | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 1 | Throttle | 0 | - | 20 | 0 |
DNS: Did not start, DNF: Did not finish
Heinz-Harald Frentzen is classified 8th because the car completed at least 90% of the race distance.
Race information
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Race information
- Round
- ROUND 1
- Official name
- 1997 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Venue
- Melbourne, Australia
- Course length
- -
- GP first held
- 1985
- Same-name GP races
- 13
- Fastest lap
- -
- Race laps
- -
- Race distance
- -
GP first held and GP races held count only same-name grands prix that were part of the F1 World Championship.
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