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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1997 · race

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Profile & context

Name
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1997 · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/611-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grosser Preis von Österreich 1997 · Red Bull Ring

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1997 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:27:35.999 · 71 laps · renault10
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:27:38.908 · 71 laps · mercedes6
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:27:39.961 · 71 laps · renault4
4Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:27:48.126 · 71 laps · peugeot3
5Ralf SchumacherJordan1:28:07.858 · 71 laps · peugeot2
6Michael SchumacherFerrari1:28:09.409 · 71 laps · ferrari1
7Damon HillArrows1:28:13.206 · 71 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
8Johnny HerbertSauber1:28:25.056 · 71 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
9Gianni MorbidelliSauber1:28:42.454 · 71 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
10Gerhard BergerBenettonTime not recorded · 70 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
11Ukyo KatayamaMinardiTime not recorded · 69 laps · hartUnknown / not applicable
12Jos VerstappenTyrrellTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Pedro DinizArrowsSuspension · Time not recorded · 67 laps · yamahaUnknown / not applicable
14Rubens BarrichelloStewartSpun off · Time not recorded · 64 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstEngine · Time not recorded · 58 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJan MagnussenStewartEngine · Time not recorded · 58 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFShinji NakanoProstEngine · Time not recorded · 57 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloTyrrellGearbox · Time not recorded · 48 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariCollision damage · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiBenettonCollision · Time not recorded · 37 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
EXTarso MarquesMinardiCar underweight · Time not recorded · hartUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:10.304 · 12 laps · renault
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:10.398 · 12 laps · mercedes
3Jarno TrulliProst1:10.511 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:10.670 · 11 laps · renault
5Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:10.700 · 12 laps · ford
6Jan MagnussenStewart1:10.893 · 12 laps · ford
7Damon HillArrows1:11.025 · 10 laps · yamaha
8Eddie IrvineFerrari1:11.051 · 11 laps · ferrari
9Michael SchumacherFerrari1:11.056 · 11 laps · ferrari
10David CoulthardMcLaren1:11.076 · 12 laps · mercedes
11Ralf SchumacherJordan1:11.186 · 12 laps · peugeot
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:11.210 · 10 laps · petronas
13Gianni MorbidelliSauber1:11.261 · 12 laps · petronas
14Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:11.299 · 12 laps · peugeot
15Jean AlesiBenetton1:11.382 · 11 laps · renault
16Shinji NakanoProst1:11.596 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
17Pedro DinizArrows1:11.615 · 7 laps · yamaha
18Gerhard BergerBenetton1:11.620 · 11 laps · renault
19Ukyo KatayamaMinardi1:12.036 · 12 laps · hart
20Jos VerstappenTyrrell1:12.230 · 12 laps · ford
21Tarso MarquesMinardi1:12.304 · 12 laps · hart
22Mika SaloTyrrell1:14.246 · 6 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:10.304 · renault
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:10.398 · mercedes
3Jarno TrulliProst1:10.511 · mugen-honda
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:10.670 · renault
5Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:10.700 · ford
6Jan MagnussenStewart1:10.893 · ford
7Damon HillArrows1:11.025 · yamaha
8Eddie IrvineFerrari1:11.051 · ferrari
9Michael SchumacherFerrari1:11.056 · ferrari
10David CoulthardMcLaren1:11.076 · mercedes
11Ralf SchumacherJordan1:11.186 · peugeot
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:11.210 · petronas
13Gianni MorbidelliSauber1:11.261 · petronas
14Giancarlo FisichellaJordan1:11.299 · peugeot
15Jean AlesiBenetton1:11.382 · renault
16Shinji NakanoProst1:11.596 · mugen-honda
17Pedro DinizArrows1:11.615 · yamaha
18Gerhard BergerBenetton1:11.620 · renault
19Ukyo KatayamaMinardi1:12.036 · hart
20Jos VerstappenTyrrell1:12.230 · ford
21Mika SaloTyrrell1:14.246 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded68
2Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded67
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded31
4David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
5Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded28
6Gerhard BergerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
7Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded20
8Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
9Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
10Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
11Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
12Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
13Damon HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
14Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
15Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
16Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
17Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
18Shinji NakanoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
19Nicola LariniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen11:11.527
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve21:11.638
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello31:11.798
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella41:11.899
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen51:11.902
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard61:11.967
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher71:12.265
freePractice1ResultsGerhard Berger81:12.283
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz91:12.519
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine101:12.548
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill111:12.614
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert121:12.751
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi131:12.820
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli141:12.935
freePractice1ResultsGianni Morbidelli151:12.966
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher161:13.041
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano171:13.280
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen181:13.286
freePractice1ResultsUkyo Katayama191:13.348
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo201:14.079
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen211:14.188
freePractice1ResultsTarso Marques221:14.739
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz11:10.782
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen21:10.785
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve31:10.798
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli41:10.815
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine51:10.824
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen61:10.872
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher71:11.018
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:11.300
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi91:11.346
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello101:11.387
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill111:11.471
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert121:11.513
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano131:11.698
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard141:11.752
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella151:11.927
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher161:11.933
freePractice2ResultsGerhard Berger171:12.109
freePractice2ResultsUkyo Katayama181:12.285
freePractice2ResultsGianni Morbidelli191:12.561
freePractice2ResultsTarso Marques201:13.038
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen211:13.187
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo221:13.574
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen11:12.803
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli21:12.868
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:13.173
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella41:13.224
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard51:13.227
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello61:13.509
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher71:13.510
warmingUpResultsGianni Morbidelli81:13.603
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine91:13.621
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz101:13.625
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert111:13.692
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve121:13.695
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen131:13.755
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill141:13.929
warmingUpResultsGerhard Berger151:14.276
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano161:14.466
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen171:14.766
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi181:15.266
warmingUpResultsMika Salo191:15.340
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen201:15.894
warmingUpResultsUkyo Katayama211:17.435

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Jos Verstappen11726.487
Jan Magnussen12626.859
Ukyo Katayama12627.933
Rubens Barrichello12826.157
Gerhard Berger13231.040
Pedro Diniz13330.398
Shinji Nakano13429.786
Jean Alesi13628.395
Mika Salo13628.047
Jarno Trulli13727.537
Damon Hill13930.112
Jacques Villeneuve14027.933
Johnny Herbert14031.416
Michael Schumacher14228.193
Heinz-Harald Frentzen14226.649
Ralf Schumacher14232.141
Gianni Morbidelli14228.916
David Coulthard14326.483
Giancarlo Fisichella14526.368
Jan Magnussen24727.524
Michael Schumacher25028.980
Rubens Barrichello25027.292
Ukyo Katayama24927.279
Jos Verstappen25025.734