1997 Grand Prix of Argentina
12 April - Buenos Aires: 306.484 km (4.259 km x 72 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:24.473
Results:
1 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 1:52:1.715
2 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 0.979
3 Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot - 12.089
4 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas - 29.919
5 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes - 30.351
6 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault - 31:393
7 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault - 46.359
8 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford - 1 lap
9 Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart - 1 lap
10 Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford - 5 laps (not running at finish)
Fastest Lap: Gerhard Berger, Benetton-Renault, 1:27.983
Retirements:
Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 lap Collision with Barrichello
David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 0 lap Accident
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault 5 laps Clutch
Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen Honda 18 laps Engine
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 23 laps Hydraulic failure
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot 24 laps Collision with R.Schumacher
Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha 33 laps Engine
Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 37 laps Spun
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 43 laps Engine
Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda 49 laps Engine
Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-Yamaha 50 laps Gearbox
Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas 63 laps Spun
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 67 laps Engine
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Starting Grid
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jacques Villeneuve
Williams FW19-Renault #4 Williams FW19-Renault #3
1:25.271 1:24.473
Michael Schumacher Olivier Panis
Ferrari F310B #5 Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #14
1:25.773 1:25.491
Ralf Schumacher Rubens Barrichello
Jordan 197-Peugeot #11 Stewart SF1-Ford #22
1:26.218 1:25.942
Johnny Herbert Eddie Irvine
Sauber C16-Petronas #16 Ferrari F310B #6
1:26.564 1:26.327
David Coulthard Giancarlo Fisichella
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #10 Jordan 197-Peugeot #12
1:26.799 1:26.619
Gerhard Berger Jean Alesi
Benetton B197-Renault #8 Benetton B197-Renault #7
1:27.259 1:27.076
Nicloa Larini Damon Hill
Sauber C16-Petronas #17 Arrows A18-Yamaha #1
1:27.690 1:27.281
Jos Verstappen Jan Magnussen
Tyrrell 025-Ford #18 Stewart SF1-Ford #23
1:28.094 1:28.035
Jarno Trulli Mika Häkkinen
Minardi M197-Hart #21 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #9
1:28.160 1:28.135
Shinji Nakano Mika Salo
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #15 Tyrrell 025-Ford #19
1:28.366 1:28.224
Pedro-Paulo Diniz Ukyo Katayama
Arrows A18-Yamaha # 2 Minardi M197-Hart #20
1:28.969 1:28.413