1997 Australian Grand Prix
- Round
- 1 of 1997
- Circuit
- Albert Park
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- David Coulthard
- Constructor
- McLaren
- Entrant
- McLaren-Mercedes
- Pole position
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Fastest lap
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 58 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 6 | 58 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 10 | 58 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 9 | 58 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 13 | 58 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Shinji Nakano | Prost Grand Prix | 16 | 56 | — | — |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 2 | 55 | — | Brakes · fastest lap |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | 55 | — | — |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 22 | 54 | — | — |
| DNQ | Vincenzo Sospiri | Lola | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Ricardo Rosset | Lola | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 0 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 7 | 0 | — | Collision |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 8 | 34 | — | Out of fuel |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 11 | 49 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 12 | 1 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 14 | 14 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 15 | 32 | — | Electrical |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 18 | 42 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Grand Prix | 19 | 36 | — | Suspension |
| DNS | Damon Hill | Arrows | 20 | — | — | Throttle |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | 2 | — | Spun off |