598th GP – Australia 1997

1997 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Nicola Larini	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone
25	Ricardo Rosset	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.496	27
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.910	27
3	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.255	27
4	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.371	26
5	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.437	28
6	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.157	21
7	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.271	17
8	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.432	21
9	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.593	29
10	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.742	19
11	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.777	27
12	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.927	16
13	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.073	26
14	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.142	30
15	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.223	21
16	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.392	16
17	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.716	24
18	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.023	14
19	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.092	9
20	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.652	12
21	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.002	6
22	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.947	7
23	25	Ricardo Rosset	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.166	14
24	24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:42.590	22

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:28.594	26
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.026	23
3	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.305	26
4	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.651	26
5	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.674	23
6	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.682	30
7	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.071	22
8	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.197	30
9	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.281	21
10	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.303	26
11	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.389	21
12	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.635	27
13	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.027	16
14	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:32.264	24
15	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:32.826	16
16	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.194	30
17	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.415	27
18	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.588	29
19	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.679	30
20	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.693	18
21	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.767	21
22	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.640	9
23	25	Ricardo Rosset	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:41.416	5
24	24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:44.286	8

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:29.369	12
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.123	12
3	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.472	10
4	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.531	12
5	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.881	12
6	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.971	12
7	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.287	12
8	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.593	9
9	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:32.842	11
10	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.870	8
11	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.075	9
12	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.130	11
13	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.327	11
14	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.552	11
15	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.798	12
16	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.989	11
17	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.120	12
18	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.229	11
19	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.623	9
20	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [1]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.806	12
21	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.943	11
22	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.972	8
DNQ	24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.972	11
DNQ	25	Ricardo Rosset	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:42.086	9
Diniz, Sospiri and Rosset failed to set a time within 107% of pole lap time and did not qualify. However, Diniz takes part at race at stewards’ discretion.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.235	14
2	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.353	13
3	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.512	12
4	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.674	15
5	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.091	14
6	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.394	13
7	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.537	13
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.586	17
9	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.704	13
10	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.908	13
11	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.939	11
12	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:32.989	13
13	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.109	11
14	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.148	12
15	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.339	13
16	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.394	12
17	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.735	15
18	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.832	11
19	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.113	11
20	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.162	11
21	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.902	13
22	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:40.623	6

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:28.718	58	01:31.412	34	4	10
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:48.764	58	01:31.067	0	3	6
3	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:50.895	58	01:31.509	0	6	4
4	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30:51.559	58	01:31.624	0	10	3
5	14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31:29.026	58	01:31.762	0	9	2
6	17	Nicola Larini	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32:04.758	58	01:32.784	0	13	1
7	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+2 laps	56	01:34.171	0	16	0
8	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Brakes	55	01:30.585	24	2	0
9	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	+3 laps	55	01:35.959	0	17	0
10	2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+4 laps	54	01:34.465	0	22	0
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Oil pressure	49	01:33.386	0	11	0
DNF	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	42	01:34.194	0	18	0
DNF	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Handling	36	01:35.257	0	19	0
DNF	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Out of fuel	34	01:31.976	0	8	0
DNF	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Fuel system	32	01:34.918	0	15	0
DNF	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	14	01:34.147	0	14	0
DNF	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	2	01:37.038	0	21	0
DNF	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Gearbox	1	01:48.323	0	12	0
DNF	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Puncture	0		0	5	0
DNF	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [1]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	0		0	1	0
DNF	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Accident	0		0	7	0
DNS	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Throttle	0		0	20	0
DNQ	24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	DNQ	0		0	23	0
DNQ	25	Ricardo Rosset	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	DNQ	0		0	24	0
T	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [1]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
S	3	–	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	5	–	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	5	–	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [172]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	8	–	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	–	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [1]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	–	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	14	–	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	16	–	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [1]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	19	–	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [1]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	–	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [1]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	22	–	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	25	–	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [1]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
Hill did not start due to throttle issues on the formation lap.

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Formula 1 1997 World Championship

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	10
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4
3	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	3
4	Olivier Panis	Prost	2
5	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
NC	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	6

Formula 1 1997 World Championship

Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	McLaren Mercedes	14
2	Ferrari	6
3	Benetton Renault	3
4	Prost Mugen Honda	2
5	Sauber Petronas	1