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1997 Australian Grand Prix: lap chart

Lap-by-lap position chart for the 1997 Australian Grand Prix: how David Coulthard won from P4, and every overtake, pit stop and retirement through the field.

David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 1997 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne on 9 March 1997, starting from P4. Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen completed the podium. Jacques Villeneuve took pole position.

Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 1997 races

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Time / status	Points
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	4	1:30:28.718	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	+20.046	6
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	6	+22.177	4
4	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	10	+22.841	3
5	Olivier Panis	Prost	9	+1:00.308	2
6	Nicola Larini	Sauber	13	+1:36.040	1
7	Shinji Nakano	Prost	16	+2 Laps	0
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	2	Brakes	0
9	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	17	+3 Laps	0
10	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	22	+4 Laps	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	11	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	18	Engine	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	19	Suspension	0
R	Jean Alesi	Benetton	8	Fuel	0
R	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	15	Electrical	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	14	Spun off	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	21	Spun off	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	12	Gearbox	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	Collision	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	Collision	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	7	Collision	0
W	Damon Hill	Arrows	20	Throttle	0

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