Argentine Grand Prix
Round 3 of 1997
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires
Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 13, 1997
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 1 | 72 | 1:52:01.715 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 7 | 72 | +0.979 | 6 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Jordan | 6 | 72 | +12.089 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 8 | 72 | +29.919 | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 17 | 72 | +30.351 | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger N/A | Benetton | 12 | 72 | +31.393 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi N/A | Benetton | 11 | 72 | +46.359 | 0 |
| 8 | Mika Salo N/A | Tyrrell | 19 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 18 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart | 15 | 66 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini N/A | Sauber | 14 | 63 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Arrows | 22 | 50 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano N/A | Prost | 20 | 49 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen N/A | Tyrrell | 16 | 43 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama N/A | Minardi | 21 | 37 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Damon Hill N/A | Arrows | 13 | 33 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan | 9 | 24 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart | 5 | 24 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 19 | Olivier Panis N/A | Prost | 3 | 18 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Williams | 2 | 5 | Clutch | 0 |
| 21 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 10 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:24.473 | — | — |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | 1:25.271 | — | — |
| 3 | Olivier Panis N/A | 1:25.491 | — | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:25.773 | — | — |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:25.942 | — | — |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:26.218 | — | — |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine N/A | 1:26.327 | — | — |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert N/A | 1:26.564 | — | — |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:26.619 | — | — |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | 1:26.799 | — | — |
| 11 | Jean Alesi N/A | 1:27.076 | — | — |
| 12 | Gerhard Berger N/A | 1:27.259 | — | — |
| 13 | Damon Hill N/A | 1:27.281 | — | — |
| 14 | Nicola Larini N/A | 1:27.690 | — | — |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen MAG | 1:28.035 | — | — |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen N/A | 1:28.094 | — | — |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | 1:28.135 | — | — |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:28.160 | — | — |
| 19 | Mika Salo N/A | 1:28.224 | — | — |
| 20 | Shinji Nakano N/A | 1:28.366 | — | — |
Race Overview
The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix took place at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Argentina. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Jacques Villeneuve taking the victory.