Round 1 · 9 March 1997
1997 Australian Grand Prix: results
David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 9 March 1997 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Australia), starting from position 4. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Villeneuve.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 1:30:28.718 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | +20.046 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 6 | +22.177 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | +22.841 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 9 | +60.308 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 13 | +96.040 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 16 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | — | — | Brakes |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | — | — | Fuel |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 15 | — | — | Electrical |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 12 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | — | — | Collision |
| 20 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | — | — | Collision |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | — | — | Collision |
| 22 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 20 | — | — | Throttle |