Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1997

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

1997-04-13 · time TBA

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Race · 1:52:01.715 · 72 laps	10
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Race · 1:52:02.694 · 72 laps	6
3	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Race · 1:52:13.804 · 72 laps	4
4	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Race · 1:52:31.634 · 72 laps	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Race · 1:52:32.066 · 72 laps	2
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Fastest lap · Race · 1:52:33.108 · 72 laps	1
7	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Race · 1:52:48.074 · 72 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 66 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 63 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 50 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 37 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Damon Hill	Arrows	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 24 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 24 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Olivier Panis	Prost	Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 18 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 5 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Jacques Villeneuve · Williams

Eddie Irvine · Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher · Jordan

Johnny Herbert · Sauber

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

Gerhard Berger · Benetton

Jean Alesi · Benetton

Mika Salo · Tyrrell

Jarno Trulli · Minardi

Jan Magnussen · Stewart

Nicola Larini · Sauber

Pedro Diniz · Arrows

Shinji Nakano · Prost

Jos Verstappen · Tyrrell

Ukyo Katayama · Minardi

Damon Hill · Arrows

Giancarlo Fisichella · Jordan

Rubens Barrichello · Stewart

Olivier Panis · Prost

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Williams

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

David Coulthard · McLaren

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Qualifying · 1:24.473 · 12 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Qualifying · 1:25.271 · 12 laps
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	Qualifying · 1:25.491 · 11 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:25.773 · 10 laps
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:25.942 · 12 laps
6	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:26.218 · 11 laps
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:26.327 · 11 laps
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:26.564 · 12 laps
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:26.619 · 11 laps
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:26.799 · 11 laps
11	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:27.076 · 12 laps
12	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:27.259 · 10 laps
13	Damon Hill	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:27.281 · 12 laps
14	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:27.690 · 11 laps
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:28.035 · 12 laps
16	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:28.094 · 11 laps
17	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:28.135 · 9 laps
18	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:28.160 · 12 laps
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:28.224 · 11 laps
20	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Qualifying · 1:28.366 · 12 laps
21	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:28.413 · 12 laps
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:28.969 · 12 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Starting grid · 1:24.473
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Starting grid · 1:25.271
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	Starting grid · 1:25.491
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:25.773
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:25.942
6	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:26.218
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:26.327
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:26.564
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:26.619
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:26.799
11	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:27.076
12	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:27.259
13	Damon Hill	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:27.281
14	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:27.690
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:28.035
16	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:28.094
17	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:28.135
18	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:28.160
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:28.224
20	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Starting grid · 1:28.366
21	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:28.413
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:28.969

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:25.755 · 29 laps
2	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:26.693 · 24 laps
3	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:26.983 · 23 laps
4	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.017 · 30 laps
5	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.052 · 30 laps
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.129 · 29 laps
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.169 · 30 laps
8	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.702 · 24 laps
9	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.823 · 30 laps
10	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:27.979 · 22 laps
11	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.137 · 28 laps
12	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.163 · 27 laps
13	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.932 · 26 laps
14	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.153 · 29 laps
15	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.302 · 29 laps
16	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.426 · 27 laps
17	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.893 · 20 laps
18	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.069 · 30 laps
19	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.376 · 30 laps
20	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.546 · 10 laps
21	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.727 · 22 laps
22	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.269 · 14 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:24.874 · 27 laps
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:25.704 · 30 laps
3	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.359 · 30 laps
4	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.455 · 29 laps
5	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.494 · 28 laps
6	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.703 · 25 laps
7	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.772 · 30 laps
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.789 · 29 laps
9	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:26.835 · 22 laps
10	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.229 · 23 laps
11	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.423 · 27 laps
12	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.468 · 25 laps
13	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.496 · 30 laps
14	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.768 · 28 laps
15	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.885 · 27 laps
16	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.086 · 25 laps
17	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.600 · 29 laps
18	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.654 · 21 laps
19	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.710 · 10 laps
20	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.853 · 16 laps
21	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.118 · 11 laps
22	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.140 · 29 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.425 · 11 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.438 · 9 laps
3	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.605 · 14 laps
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.748 · 15 laps
5	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.824 · 18 laps
6	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.941 · 14 laps
7	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:27.957 · 13 laps
8	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.052 · 11 laps
9	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.252 · 16 laps
10	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.451 · 14 laps
11	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.459 · 16 laps
12	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.464 · 14 laps
13	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.601 · 10 laps
14	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.737 · 14 laps
15	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:28.842 · 15 laps
16	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.083 · 11 laps
17	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.269 · 15 laps
18	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.341 · 15 laps
19	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.490 · 14 laps
20	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.508 · 11 laps
21	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:29.920 · 14 laps
22	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:30.045 · 12 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:27.981
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:28.028
3	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:28.382
4	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:28.410
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:28.473
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:28.827
7	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:29.076
8	Olivier Panis	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:29.090
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:29.296
10	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:29.541
11	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:29.834
12	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:29.865
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:29.913
14	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:29.931
15	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:30.278
16	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:30.593
17	Damon Hill	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:30.649
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:31.111
19	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:31.832
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:31.869

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Rubens Barrichello	1	1	32.750
Jan Magnussen	1	2	32.686
Jacques Villeneuve	1	21	24.565
Johnny Herbert	1	21	24.493
Rubens Barrichello	2	21	26.523
Eddie Irvine	1	23	24.353
Jos Verstappen	1	23	24.255
Jan Magnussen	2	24	26.610
Nicola Larini	1	25	54.712
Shinji Nakano	1	26	27.719
Mika Salo	1	27	36.334
Pedro Diniz	1	33	1:13.985
Ralf Schumacher	1	34	27.987
Jean Alesi	1	35	30.318
Gerhard Berger	1	36	28.826
Jacques Villeneuve	2	38	24.929
Jarno Trulli	1	38	28.339
Johnny Herbert	2	39	26.076
Mika Häkkinen	1	40	26.021
Eddie Irvine	2	44	26.262
Mika Salo	2	44	26.501
Jan Magnussen	3	46	27.538
Nicola Larini	2	47	1:47.681
Shinji Nakano	2	48	28.898
Jacques Villeneuve	3	56	24.240

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	20
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
3	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
4	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
5	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	8
6	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
7	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
8	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
9	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
10	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
10	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Williams Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	20
2	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	19
3	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	14
4	Benetton Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	11
5	Prost Mugen-Honda	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
6	Jordan Peugeot	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4
7	Sauber Petronas	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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