1997 Qantas Australian Grand Prix

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

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Race

1997-03-09 · time TBA

Albert Park Circuit

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	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · 1:30:28.718 · 58 laps	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · 1:30:48.764 · 58 laps	6
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Race · 1:30:50.895 · 58 laps	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Race · 1:30:51.559 · 58 laps	3
5	Olivier Panis	Prost	Race · 1:31:29.026 · 58 laps	2
6	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Race · 1:32:04.758 · 58 laps	1
7	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Race · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fastest lap · Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Race · Time not recorded · 54 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 36 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Race · Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 34 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 32 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 14 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 2 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 1 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Damon Hill	Arrows	Race · Throttle · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Vincenzo Sospiri	Lola	Race · Time not recorded	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Ricardo Rosset	Lola	Race · Time not recorded	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.

David Coulthard · McLaren

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

Gerhard Berger · Benetton

Olivier Panis · Prost

Nicola Larini · Sauber

Shinji Nakano · Prost

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Williams

Jarno Trulli · Minardi

Pedro Diniz · Arrows

Rubens Barrichello · Stewart

Mika Salo · Tyrrell

Jan Magnussen · Stewart

Jean Alesi · Benetton

Ukyo Katayama · Minardi

Giancarlo Fisichella · Jordan

Jos Verstappen · Tyrrell

Ralf Schumacher · Jordan

Eddie Irvine · Ferrari

Jacques Villeneuve · Williams

Johnny Herbert · Sauber

Damon Hill · Arrows

Vincenzo Sospiri · Lola

Ricardo Rosset · Lola

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Qualifying · 1:29.369 · 12 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Qualifying · 1:31.123 · 12 laps
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:31.472 · 10 laps
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:31.531 · 12 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:31.881 · 12 laps
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:31.971 · 12 laps
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:32.287 · 12 laps
8	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:32.593 · 9 laps
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	Qualifying · 1:32.842 · 11 laps
10	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:32.870 · 8 laps
11	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:33.075 · 9 laps
12	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:33.130 · 11 laps
13	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:33.327 · 11 laps
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:33.552 · 11 laps
15	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:33.798 · 12 laps
16	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Qualifying · 1:33.989 · 11 laps
17	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:34.120 · 12 laps
18	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:34.229 · 11 laps
19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:34.623 · 9 laps
20	Damon Hill	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:34.806 · 12 laps
21	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:34.943 · 11 laps
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:35.972 · 8 laps
23	Vincenzo Sospiri	Lola	Qualifying · 1:40.972 · 11 laps
24	Ricardo Rosset	Lola	Qualifying · 1:42.086 · 9 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Starting grid · 1:29.369
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Starting grid · 1:31.123
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:31.472
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:31.531
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:31.881
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:31.971
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:32.287
8	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:32.593
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	Starting grid · 1:32.842
10	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:32.870
11	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:33.075
12	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:33.130
13	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:33.327
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:33.552
15	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:33.798
16	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Starting grid · 1:33.989
17	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:34.120
18	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:34.229
19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:34.623
20	Damon Hill	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:34.806
21	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:34.943
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:35.972

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.496 · 27 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.910 · 27 laps
3	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.255 · 27 laps
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.371 · 26 laps
5	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.437 · 28 laps
6	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.157 · 21 laps
7	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.271 · 17 laps
8	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.432 · 21 laps
9	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.593 · 29 laps
10	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.742 · 19 laps
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.777 · 27 laps
12	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.927 · 16 laps
13	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:35.073 · 26 laps
14	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:36.142 · 30 laps
15	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:36.223 · 21 laps
16	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:36.392 · 16 laps
17	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:36.716 · 24 laps
18	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:37.023 · 14 laps
19	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:38.092 · 9 laps
20	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:39.652 · 12 laps
21	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.002 · 6 laps
22	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:40.947 · 7 laps
23	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:41.166 · 14 laps
24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:42.590 · 22 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.594 · 26 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.026 · 23 laps
3	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.305 · 26 laps
4	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.651 · 26 laps
5	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.674 · 23 laps
6	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.682 · 30 laps
7	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.071 · 22 laps
8	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.197 · 30 laps
9	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.281 · 21 laps
10	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.303 · 26 laps
11	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.389 · 21 laps
12	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.635 · 27 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.027 · 16 laps
14	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.264 · 24 laps
15	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.826 · 16 laps
16	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.194 · 30 laps
17	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.415 · 27 laps
18	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.588 · 29 laps
19	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.679 · 30 laps
20	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.693 · 18 laps
21	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.767 · 21 laps
22	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:34.640 · 9 laps
23	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:41.416 · 5 laps
24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:44.286 · 8 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:31.235 · 14 laps
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:31.353 · 13 laps
3	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:31.512 · 12 laps
4	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:31.674 · 15 laps
5	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.091 · 14 laps
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.394 · 13 laps
7	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.537 · 13 laps
8	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.586 · 17 laps
9	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.704 · 13 laps
10	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.908 · 13 laps
11	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.939 · 11 laps
12	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:32.989 · 13 laps
13	Nicola Larini	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.109 · 11 laps
14	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.148 · 12 laps
15	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.339 · 13 laps
16	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.394 · 12 laps
17	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.735 · 15 laps
18	Jos Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:33.832 · 11 laps
19	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.113 · 11 laps
20	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.162 · 11 laps
21	Ukyo Katayama	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:34.902 · 13 laps
22	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:40.623 · 6 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:30.585
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:31.067
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:31.412
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:31.509
5	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:31.624
6	Olivier Panis	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:31.762
7	Jean Alesi	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:31.976
8	Nicola Larini	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:32.784
9	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:33.386
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:34.147
11	Shinji Nakano	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:34.171
12	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:34.194
13	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:34.465
14	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:34.918
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:35.257
16	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:35.959
17	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:37.038
18	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:48.323

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Pedro Diniz	1	16	3:12.984
Ukyo Katayama	1	17	27.526
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1	18	24.528
Olivier Panis	1	18	22.439
Jan Magnussen	1	18	26.445
Mika Salo	1	19	22.429
Jarno Trulli	1	19	26.469
Rubens Barrichello	1	22	25.870
Mika Salo	2	24	5:15.377
Nicola Larini	1	28	28.896
Shinji Nakano	1	28	28.294
Gerhard Berger	1	30	27.867
Michael Schumacher	1	31	25.591
Pedro Diniz	2	29	31.984
David Coulthard	1	33	24.178
Mika Häkkinen	1	34	24.246
Jan Magnussen	2	36	27.991
Olivier Panis	2	38	24.494
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	40	30.845
Rubens Barrichello	2	40	26.631
Jarno Trulli	2	40	28.456
Michael Schumacher	2	51	20.498

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	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
3	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
5	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
6	Nicola Larini	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	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	14
2	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
3	Benetton Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
4	Prost Mugen-Honda	Constructorstandings · Championship record	2
5	Sauber Petronas	Constructorstandings · Championship record	1

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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