1997 Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Race 1 of 17

Melbourne
58 laps
Time of race: 1:30:28.718
Average speed of winner: 203.926 kph
Margin of victory: 20.046 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:30.585
Lap leaders: Villeneuve pole, Frentzen 1-17, Coulthard 18-32, Frentzen 33-39, Coulthard 40-58

Race notes: Debut for Shinji Nakano, Ralf Schumacher, and Jarno Trulli.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	4	David Coulthard	10	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:31.531	58	2	34	1:30:28.718	10
2	3	Michael Schumacher	5	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:31.472	58	0	0	+20.046	6
3	6	Mika Häkkinen	9	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:31.971	58	0	0	+22.177	4
4	10	Gerhard Berger	8	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:32.870	58	0	0	+22.841	3
5	9	Olivier Panis	14	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:32.842	58	0	0	+60.308	2
6	13	Nicola Larini	17	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:33.327	58	0	0	+96.040	1
7	16	Shinji Nakano	15	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:33.989	56	0	0	+2 laps	0
8	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:31.123	55	2	24	brakes (classified)	0
9	17	Jarno Trulli	21	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:34.120	55	0	0	+3 laps	0
10	22	Pedro Diniz	2	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:35.972	54	0	0	+4 laps	0
11	11	Rubens Barrichello	22	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:33.075	49	0	0	engine	0
12	18	Mika Salo	19	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED4	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:34.229	42	0	0	engine	0
13	19	Jan Magnussen	23	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:34.623	36	0	0	suspension	0
14	8	Jean Alesi	7	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:32.593	34	0	0	fuel	0
15	15	Ukyo Katayama	20	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:33.798	32	0	0	electrical	0
16	14	Giancarlo Fisichella	12	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:33.552	14	0	0	spun off	0
17	21	Jos Verstappen	18	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED4	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:34.943	2	0	0	spun off	0
18	12	Ralf Schumacher	11	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:33.130	1	0	0	gearbox	0
19	1	Jacques Villeneuve	3	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:29.369	0	0	0	collision	0
20	5	Eddie Irvine	6	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:31.881	0	0	0	collision	0
21	7	Johnny Herbert	16	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:32.287	0	0	0	collision	0
22	20	Damon Hill	1	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:34.806	0	0	0	DNS (throttle)	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	David Coulthard	10	1	0	1	1
2	Michael Schumacher	6	1	0	0	1
3	Mika Häkkinen	4	1	0	0	1
4	Gerhard Berger	3	1	0	0	0
5	Olivier Panis	2	1	0	0	0
6	Nicola Larini	1	1	0	0	0
7	Shinji Nakano	0	1	0	0	0
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	0	1	0	0	0
9	Jarno Trulli	0	1	0	0	0
10	Pedro Diniz	0	1	0	0	0
11	Rubens Barrichello	0	1	0	0	0
12	Mika Salo	0	1	0	0	0
13	Jan Magnussen	0	1	0	0	0
14	Jean Alesi	0	1	0	0	0
15	Ukyo Katayama	0	1	0	0	0
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	1	0	0	0
17	Jos Verstappen	0	1	0	0	0
18	Ralf Schumacher	0	1	0	0	0
19	Jacques Villeneuve	0	1	1	0	0
20	Eddie Irvine	0	1	0	0	0
21	Johnny Herbert	0	1	0	0	0
22	Damon Hill	0	1	0	0	0