Austria Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich
A1-Ring, Spielberg
21 September 1997
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Results 1996:There was no Grand Prix in 1996. The Austrian Grand Prix was last held in 1987. Winner was Nigel Mansell in a Williams-Honda.
Length circuit:4.319 km
Race distance:306.933 km
71 laps
Fastest lap:Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)
1:11.814 (lap 36)
Winner 1997:Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)
 





 Results Gerhard Berger started from the pits.
  driver   tyres time points
1Jacques Villeneuve
Williams Renault
Goodyear 1:27:35.99910
2David Coulthard
McLaren Mercedes
Goodyear + 2.909 6
3Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams Renault
Goodyear + 3.962 4
4Giancarlo Fisichella
Jordan Peugeot
Goodyear + 12.127 3
5Ralf Schumacher
Jordan Peugeot
Goodyear + 31.859 2
6Michael Schumacher
Ferrari Ferrari
Goodyear + 33.410 1
7Damon Hill
Arrows Yamaha
Bridgestone + 37.207 
8Johnny Herbert
Sauber Petronas
Goodyear + 49.057 
9Gianni Morbidelli
Sauber Petronas
Goodyear + 1:06.455 
10Gerhard Berger
Benetton Renault
Goodyear + 1 lap 
11Ukyo Katayama
Minardi Hart
Bridgestone + 2 laps 
12Jos Verstappen
Tyrrell Ford
Goodyear + 2 laps 




 Not finished  
driver team engine lap reason
Pedro Diniz Arrows Yamaha 67broken shock absorber
Rubens BarrichelloStewart Ford 64spin
Jarno Trulli Prost Mugen-Honda58engine
Jan Magnussen Stewart Ford 58engine
Shinji Nakano Prost Mugen-Honda57engine
Mika Salo Tyrrell Ford 48gearbox
Eddie Irvine Ferrari Ferrari 38collision Alesi
Jean Alesi BenettonRenault 37collision Irvine
Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 0engine




 Saturday's qualifying session  
  driver team engine time
1Jacques Villeneuve WilliamsRenault 1:10.304
2Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1:10.398
3Jarno Trulli Prost Mugen-Honda1:10.511
4Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsRenault 1:10.670
5Rubens Barrichello Stewart Ford 1:10.700
6Jan Magnussen Stewart Ford 1:10.893
7Damon Hill Arrows Yamaha 1:11.025
8Eddie Irvine Ferrari Ferrari 1:11.051
9Michael Schumacher Ferrari Ferrari 1:11.056
10David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 1:11.076
11Ralf Schumacher Jordan Peugeot 1:11.186
12Johnny Herbert Sauber Petronas 1:11.210
13Gianni Morbidelli Sauber Petronas 1:11.261
14Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan Peugeot 1:11.299
15Jean Alesi BenettonRenault 1:11.382
16Shinji Nakano Prost Mugen-Honda1:11.596
17Pedro Diniz Arrows Yamaha 1:11.615
18Gerhard Berger BenettonRenault 1:11.620
19Ukyo Katayama Minardi Hart 1:12.036
20Jos Verstappen Tyrrell Ford 1:12.230
21Mika Salo Tyrrell Ford 1:12.246
**Tarso MarquesMinardiHartcar underweight