Australia
09 Mar 1997 · Melbourne · Australia
Weekend schedule
Race
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 58 | 1:30:28.718 | 10 |
| 02 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 58 | 1:30:48.764 | 6 |
| 03 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 58 | 1:30:50.895 | 4 |
| 04 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 58 | 1:30:51.559 | 3 | |
| 05 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 58 | 1:31:29.026 | 2 |
| 06 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 58 | 1:32:04.758 | 1 | |
| 07 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 56 | +2 laps | — |
| 08 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 55 | Brakes | — |
| 09 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 55 | +3 laps | — | |
| 10 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 54 | +4 laps | — |
| DNF | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 49 | Engine | — |
| DNF | 19 | Mika Salo | 42 | Engine | — | |
| DNF | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 36 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | 7 | Jean Alesi | 34 | Out of fuel | — | |
| DNF | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 32 | Electrical | — | |
| DNF | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | 18 | Jos Verstappen | 2 | Spun off | — | |
| DNF | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNF | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 0 | Collision | — |
| DNF | 16 | Johnny Herbert | 0 | Collision | — | |
| DNS | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | — | Throttle | — |
| DNQ | 24 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | — | — | — |
| DNQ | 25 | Ricardo Rosset | Lola | — | — | — |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap | Time | Avg. Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 36 | 1:30.585 | 210.750 |
| 02 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 54 | 1:31.067 | 209.635 |
| 03 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 29 | 1:31.412 | 208.843 |
| 04 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 33 | 1:31.509 | 208.622 |
| 05 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 54 | 1:31.624 | 208.360 | |
| 06 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 40 | 1:31.762 | 208.047 |
| 07 | 7 | Jean Alesi | 33 | 1:31.976 | 207.563 | |
| 08 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 27 | 1:32.784 | 205.755 | |
| 09 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 24 | 1:33.386 | 204.429 |
| 10 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | 1:34.147 | 202.777 |
| 11 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 52 | 1:34.171 | 202.725 |
| 12 | 19 | Mika Salo | 22 | 1:34.194 | 202.675 | |
| 13 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 23 | 1:34.465 | 202.094 |
| 14 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 14 | 1:34.918 | 201.129 | |
| 15 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 26 | 1:35.257 | 200.414 |
| 16 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 21 | 1:35.959 | 198.947 | |
| 17 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | 2 | 1:37.038 | 196.735 | |
| 18 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1 | 1:48.323 | 176.240 |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Stops | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 24.178 |
| 02 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 24.246 |
| 03 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 1 | 27.526 | |
| 04 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 1 | 27.867 | |
| 05 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1 | 28.294 |
| 06 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 1 | 28.896 | |
| 07 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 46.089 |
| 08 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 2 | 46.933 |
| 09 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 2 | 52.501 |
| 10 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 2 | 54.436 |
| 11 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 2 | 54.925 | |
| 12 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | 55.373 |
| 13 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | 224.968 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika Salo | 2 | 337.806 |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:29.369 |
| 02 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.123 |
| 03 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.472 |
| 04 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:31.531 |
| 05 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.881 |
| 06 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:31.971 |
| 07 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | 1:32.287 | |
| 08 | 7 | Jean Alesi | 1:32.593 | |
| 09 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:32.842 |
| 10 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 1:32.870 | |
| 11 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:33.075 |
| 12 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:33.130 |
| 13 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 1:33.327 | |
| 14 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.552 |
| 15 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 1:33.798 | |
| 16 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:33.989 |
| 17 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 1:34.120 | |
| 18 | 19 | Mika Salo | 1:34.229 | |
| 19 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:34.623 |
| 20 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:34.806 |
| 21 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | 1:34.943 | |
| 22 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35.972 |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | — | — | — | 12 |
| 02 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | — | — | — | 12 |
| 03 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | — | — | — | 10 |
| 04 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | — | — | — | 12 |
| 05 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | — | — | — | 12 |
| 06 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | — | — | — | 12 |
| 07 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 08 | 7 | Jean Alesi | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 09 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | — | — | — | 11 |
| 10 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 11 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | — | — | — | 9 |
| 12 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | 17 | Nicola Larini | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 14 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | — | — | — | 11 |
| 15 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 16 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | — | — | — | 11 |
| 17 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 18 | 19 | Mika Salo | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 19 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | — | — | — | 12 |
| 21 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 22 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | — | — | — | 8 |
| 23 | 24 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | — | — | — | 11 |
| 24 | 25 | Ricardo Rosset | Lola | — | — | — | 9 |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32.496 | — | 27 |
| 02 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:32.910 | +0.414 | 27 |
| 03 | 7 | Jean Alesi | 1:33.255 | +0.759 | 27 | |
| 04 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:33.371 | +0.875 | 26 |
| 05 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:33.437 | +0.941 | 28 |
| 06 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:34.157 | +1.661 | 21 |
| 07 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 1:34.271 | +1.775 | 17 | |
| 08 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:34.432 | +1.936 | 21 |
| 09 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | 1:34.593 | +2.097 | 29 | |
| 10 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:34.742 | +2.246 | 19 |
| 11 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.777 | +2.281 | 27 |
| 12 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:34.927 | +2.431 | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:35.073 | +2.577 | 26 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika Salo | 1:36.142 | +3.646 | 30 | |
| 15 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 1:36.223 | +3.727 | 21 | |
| 16 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 1:36.392 | +3.896 | 16 | |
| 17 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | 1:36.716 | +4.220 | 24 | |
| 18 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:37.023 | +4.527 | 14 |
| 19 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:38.092 | +5.596 | 9 |
| 20 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:39.652 | +7.156 | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:40.002 | +7.506 | 6 |
| 22 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 1:40.947 | +8.451 | 7 | |
| 23 | 25 | Ricardo Rosset | Lola | 1:41.166 | +8.670 | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | 1:42.590 | +10.094 | 22 |
f1db · official
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:28.594 | — | 26 |
| 02 | 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:30.026 | +1.432 | 23 |
| 03 | 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30.305 | +1.711 | 26 |
| 04 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:30.651 | +2.057 | 26 |
| 05 | 9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:30.674 | +2.080 | 23 |
| 06 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.682 | +2.088 | 30 |
| 07 | 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:31.071 | +2.477 | 22 |
| 08 | 16 | Johnny Herbert | 1:31.197 | +2.603 | 30 | |
| 09 | 17 | Nicola Larini | 1:31.281 | +2.687 | 21 | |
| 10 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:31.303 | +2.709 | 26 |
| 11 | 8 | Gerhard Berger | 1:31.389 | +2.795 | 21 | |
| 12 | 7 | Jean Alesi | 1:31.635 | +3.041 | 27 | |
| 13 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:32.027 | +3.433 | 16 |
| 14 | 20 | Ukyo Katayama | 1:32.264 | +3.670 | 24 | |
| 15 | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:32.826 | +4.232 | 16 |
| 16 | 19 | Mika Salo | 1:33.194 | +4.600 | 30 | |
| 17 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:33.415 | +4.821 | 27 |
| 18 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 1:33.588 | +4.994 | 29 | |
| 19 | 18 | Jos Verstappen | 1:33.679 | +5.085 | 30 | |
| 20 | 2 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:33.693 | +5.099 | 18 |
| 21 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:33.767 | +5.173 | 21 |
| 22 | 1 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:34.640 | +6.046 | 9 |
| 23 | 25 | Ricardo Rosset | Lola | 1:41.416 | +12.822 | 5 |
| 24 | 24 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | 1:44.286 | +15.692 | 8 |
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Circuit Length
5.303km
- First Grand Prix
- 1996
- Number of Laps
- 58
- Turns
- 16
- Race Distance
- 307.574 km
- Fastest lap
- 1:19.813Charles Leclerc (2024)







