Argentine Grand Prix

Round 3 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1997-04-13

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +0.979

Ralf Schumacher

Jordan · +12.089

Who won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix?

The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Eddie Irvine finished second, +0.979 behind, with Ralf Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mika Häkkinen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P17 to finish P5.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	1:52:01.715	Finished	10
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	7	▲5	+0.979	Finished	6
3	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	6	▲3	+12.089	Finished	4
4	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	8	▲4	+29.919	Finished	3
5	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	17	▲12	+30.351	Finished	2
6	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	12	▲6	+31.393	Finished	1
7	Jean Alesi	Benetton	11	▲4	+46.359	Finished	0
8	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	19	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	18	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	15	▲5	—	Engine	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	—	—	Clutch	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	10	—	—	Collision	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Nicola Larini	Sauber	14	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Prost	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	21	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Damon Hill	Arrows	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	9	—	—	Collision	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	5	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Olivier Panis	Prost	3	—	—	Electrical	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:24.473	—	—
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:25.271	—	—
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:25.491	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:25.773	—	—
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:25.942	—	—
6	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:26.218	—	—
7	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:26.327	—	—
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:26.564	—	—
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	1:26.619	—	—
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:26.799	—	—
11	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1:27.076	—	—
12	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	1:27.259	—	—
13	Damon Hill	Arrows	1:27.281	—	—
14	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1:27.690	—	—
15	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:28.035	—	—
16	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	1:28.094	—	—
17	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:28.135	—	—
18	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	1:28.160	—	—
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	1:28.224	—	—
20	Shinji Nakano	Prost	1:28.366	—	—
21	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	1:28.413	—	—
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:28.696	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Irvine	P4	P3	P3	P2	P3	P3	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P8	P5	P6	P5	P2	P2	P6	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Herbert	P7	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P3	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Häkkinen	P12	P11	P11	P8	P5	P5	P4	P3	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1997 Argentine Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix on 1997-04-13 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix?+

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +0.979 behind. P3: Ralf Schumacher (Jordan), +12.089 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix with Jacques Villeneuve taking victory.