Austrian Grand Prix

Round 14 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1997-09-21

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

David Coulthard

McLaren · +2.909

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Williams · +3.962

Who won the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1997 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second, +2.909 behind, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 14 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Giancarlo Fisichella was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P14 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	1:27:35.999	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	10	▲8	+2.909	Finished	6
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	4	▲1	+3.962	Finished	4
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	14	▲10	+12.127	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	11	▲6	+31.859	Finished	2
6	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	9	▲3	+33.410	Finished	1
7	Damon Hill	Arrows	7	—	+37.207	Finished	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	12	▲4	+49.057	Finished	0
9	Gianni Morbidelli	Sauber	13	▲4	+1:06.455	Finished	0
10	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	18	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	19	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	20	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	17	▲4	—	+4 Laps	0
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	5	▼9	—	Spun off	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Prost	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	21	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	8	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jean Alesi	Benetton	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	2	—	—	Engine	0
D	Tarso Marques	Minardi	—	—	—	Underweight	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Villeneuve	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Coulthard	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P5	P5	P4	P7	P5	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Frentzen	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P3	P3	P3	P8	P6	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Fisichella	P12	P12	P11	P11	P11	P9	P9	P7	P2	P7	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P9	P9	P9	P9	P9	P7	P7	P6	P9	P8	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

1997 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix on 1997-09-21 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +2.909 behind. P3: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams), +3.962 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix?+

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