1997 Australian Grand Prix
🇦🇺 Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia Round 1 of 17
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:29.369 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.123 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.472 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:31.531 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.881 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:31.971 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:32.287 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:32.593 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:32.842 |
| 10 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:32.870 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:33.075 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:33.130 |
| 13 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:33.327 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.552 |
| 15 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:33.798 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:33.989 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:34.120 |
| 18 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:34.229 |
| 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:34.623 |
| 20 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:34.806 |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:34.943 |
| 22 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35.972 |