Race result: FIA Formula 1 World Championship, Race 1 of season 1997 in Melbourne (Albert Park)

Race result: FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1997
Race 1 in Melbourne (Albert Park) on 09 Mar 1997

Pos	Driver	Points
Grid:
1.	Jacques Villeneuve Williams Williams FW19 - Renault	0
2.	Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams Williams FW19 - Renault	0
3.	Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310B	0
4.	David Coulthard McLaren McLaren MP4/12 - Mercedes	0
5.	Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310B	0
6.	Mika Hakkinen McLaren McLaren MP4/12 - Mercedes	0
7.	Johnny Herbert Sauber F1 Team Sauber C16 - Petronas	0
8.	Jean Alesi Benetton Formula1 Benetton B197 - Renault	0
9.	Olivier Panis Prost Grand Prix Prost JS45 - Mugen Honda	0
10.	Gerhard Berger Benetton Formula1 Benetton B197 - Renault	0
11.	Rubens Barrichello Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF01 - Ford	0
12.	Ralf Schumacher Jordan GP Jordan 197 - Peugeot	0
13.	Nicola Larini Sauber F1 Team Sauber C16 - Petronas	0
14.	Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan GP Jordan 197 - Peugeot	0
15.	Ukyo Katayama Minardi F1 Team Minardi M197 - Hart	0
16.	Shinji Nakano Prost Grand Prix Prost JS45 - Mugen Honda	0
17.	Jarno Trulli Minardi F1 Team Minardi M197 - Hart	0
18.	Mika Salo Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 025 - Ford	0
19.	Jan Magnussen Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF01 - Ford	0
20.	Damon Hill Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A18 - Yamaha	0
21.	Jos Verstappen Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 025 - Ford	0
22.	Pedro Paolo Diniz Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A18 - Yamaha	0
23.	Vincenzo Sospiri Lola Motorsport Lola T97/30 - Ford	0
24.	Ricardo Rosset Lola Motorsport Lola T97/30 - Ford	0

Pos	Driver	Points
Finish:
1.	David Coulthard McLaren McLaren MP4/12 - Mercedes	10
2.	Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310B	0
3.	Mika Hakkinen McLaren McLaren MP4/12 - Mercedes	4
4.	Gerhard Berger Benetton Formula1 Benetton B197 - Renault	3
5.	Olivier Panis Prost Grand Prix Prost JS45 - Mugen Honda	2
6.	Nicola Larini Sauber F1 Team Sauber C16 - Petronas	1
7.	Shinji Nakano Prost Grand Prix Prost JS45 - Mugen Honda	0
9.	Jarno Trulli Minardi F1 Team Minardi M197 - Hart	0
10.	Pedro Paolo Diniz Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A18 - Yamaha	0
Did not finish, but classified:
8.	Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams Williams FW19 - Renault	0
Retirements:
R	Jacques Villeneuve Williams Williams FW19 - Renault	0
R	Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F310B	0
R	Johnny Herbert Sauber F1 Team Sauber C16 - Petronas	0
R	Jean Alesi Benetton Formula1 Benetton B197 - Renault	0
R	Rubens Barrichello Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF01 - Ford	0
R	Ralf Schumacher Jordan GP Jordan 197 - Peugeot	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan GP Jordan 197 - Peugeot	0
R	Ukyo Katayama Minardi F1 Team Minardi M197 - Hart	0
R	Mika Salo Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 025 - Ford	0
R	Jan Magnussen Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF01 - Ford	0
R	Jos Verstappen Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 025 - Ford	0
not qualified:
nq	Vincenzo Sospiri Lola Motorsport Lola T97/30 - Ford	0
nq	Ricardo Rosset Lola Motorsport Lola T97/30 - Ford	0
did not start:
ns	Damon Hill Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A18 - Yamaha	0