Argentina's 1997 Grand Prix is the third stage of the World Championship in auto racing in the Formula 1 class of the 1997 season. Passed at the Buenos Aires Municipal Circuit in Argentina . Competitions took place on April 13, 1997 .
 Argentine Grand Prix 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Spanish XX Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina | |
| date | April 13, 1997 |
| A place | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
| Track | Buenos Aires Municipal Circuit (4259 m) |
| Distance | 72 laps , 306.6 km |
| Weather | Cold rain |
| Pole | |
| 1: 24,473 |  Jacques VilleneuveWilliams - Renault |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 27,981 |  Gerhard Berger |
| 63 circle | Benetton - Renault |
| Podium | |
| Winner | Jacques Villeneuve Williams - Renault |
| 2nd place |  Eddie IrvineFerrari |
| 3rd place |  Ralph SchumacherJordan - Peugeot |
Race
| A place | WITH | No. | Pilot | Constructor | W | Circles | Time / reason for departure | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | 3 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams - Renault | ? | 72 | 1: 52: 02,2 | ten |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | ? | 72 | +0.979 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | eleven | Ralph Schumacher | Jordan - Peugeot | ? | 72 | +12,089 | four |
| four | eight | sixteen | Johnny herbert | Sauber - Petronas | ? | 72 | +29,919 | 3 |
| five | 17 | 9 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren - Mercedes | ? | 72 | +30,351 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | eight | Gerhard Berger | Benetton - Renault | ? | 72 | +31,393 | one |
| 7 | eleven | 7 | Jean Alesi | Benetton - Renault | ? | 72 | +46,359 | |
| eight | nineteen | nineteen | Mika Salo | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 71 | +1 circle | |
| 9 | 18 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi - hart | ? | 71 | +1 circle | |
| ten | 15 | 23 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart - Ford | ? | 66 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 14 | 17 | Nikola Larini | Sauber - Petronas | ? | 63 | Departure | |
| Gathering | 22 | 2 | Pedro Dinitz | Arrows - Yamaha | ? | 50 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 20 | 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost - Mugen-Honda | ? | 49 | Engine | |
| Gathering | sixteen | 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 43 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 21 | 20 | Yukio Katayama | Minardi - hart | ? | 37 | Departure | |
| Gathering | 13 | one | Damon hill | Arrows - Yamaha | ? | 33 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 9 | 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan - Peugeot | ? | 24 | Clash | |
| Gathering | five | 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart - Ford | ? | 24 | Hydraulics | |
| Gathering | 3 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost - Mugen-Honda | ? | 18 | Electrician | |
| Gathering | 2 | four | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams - Renault | ? | five | Clutch | |
| Gathering | four | five | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | ? | 0 | Clash | |
| Gathering | ten | ten | David Coulthard | McLaren - Mercedes | ? | 0 | Clash |
Notes
- Best lap: Gerhard Berger 1m 27,981s
- The first podium of Ralph Schumacher
| Previous race: Brazilian Grand Prix 1997 | FIA Formula 1 World Cup 1997 season | Next race: 1997 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Previous race: Argentine Grand Prix 1996 | Grand Prix of Argentina | Next race: Argentina Grand Prix 1998 |