Albert Park, Melbourne - Australia
Australian Grand Prix 1997
Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne. Circuit length: 5.302 km. Race distance: 58 laps; 307.516 km.Podium 1996: Damon Hill (GB), Jacques Villeneuve (Can), Eddie Irvine (Ire).


Saturday Qualifying
P. Car Name Team Tyres Lap time Gap Av. Spd.
1. 03 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault GoodYear 1:29.369   213.577
2. 04 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault GoodYear 1:31.123 +1.754 209.466
3. 05 Michael Schumacher Ferrari GoodYear 1:31.472 +2.103 208.667
4. 10 David Coulthard McLarren-Mercedes GoodYear 1:31.531 +2.162 208.532
5. 06 Eddie Irvine Ferrari GoodYear 1:31.881 +2.512 207.738
6. 09 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes GoodYear 1:31.971 +2.602 207.534
7. 16 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas GoodYear 1:32.287 +2.918 206.824
8. 07 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault GoodYear 1:32.593 +3.124 206.140
9. 14 Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen Honda Bridgestone 1:32.844 +3.473 205.587
10. 08 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault GoodYear 1:32.870 +3.501 205.526
11. 23 Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford Bridgestone 1:33.075 +3.706 205.073
12. 11 Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot GoodYear 1:33.130 +3.761 204.952
13. 17 Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas GoodYear 1:33.327 +3.958 204.519
14. 12 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot GoodYear 1:33.552 +4.183 204.027
15. 20 Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart Bridgestone 1:33.798 +4.429 203.492
16. 15 Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda Bridgestone 1:33.989 +4.620 203.079
17. 21 Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart Bridgestone 1:34.120 +4.751 202.796
18. 19 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford GoodYear 1:34.229 +4.860 202.561
19. 22 Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford Bridgestone 1:34.623 +5.254 201.718
20. 01 Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone 1:34.806 +5.437 201.329
21. 18 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford GoodYear 1:34.943 +5.574 201.039
107% of fastest time: 1:35.625
22. 02 Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-Yamaha Bridgestone 1:35.972 +6.603 198.883
Diniz allowed to qualify after being hit by gearbox problems*
DNQ 24 Vincenzo Sospiri Lola-Ford Bridgestone 1:40.972 +11.603 189.035
DNQ 25 Ricardo Rosset Lola-Ford Bridgestone 1:42.086 +12.717 186.972
 
* According to reports on BBC Ceefax

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