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1997 Italian GP
1987 Austrian GP

1997 Austrian GP

1997 Luxembourg GP
1998 Austrian GP
 XXVI  Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 21 September 1997
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Spielberg
Event FormatRace of 71 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 17 in 1997
#611 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps71
Circuit Perimeter4323 m
Race Distance4323 × 71 = 306.933 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers14
DebutantsSpielberg (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 3 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (516),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (648),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (68),
4. Most Races Led Ferrari (286),
5. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7468),
6. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1388),
7. Most Perfect Weekends Williams (48),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (84),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (68),
10. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (37)

World Championship standings
  Michael Schumacher 68 
1  Jacques Villeneuve 67 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 31 up
3  David Coulthard 30 up
4  Jean Alesi 28 up
5  Gerhard Berger 21 
6  Giancarlo Fisichella 20 up
7  Eddie Irvine 18 up
8  Olivier Panis 15 
9  Mika Häkkinen 14 
10  Johnny Herbert 14 
11  Ralf Schumacher 13 
12  Damon Hill 7 
13  Rubens Barrichello 6 
14  Alexander Wurz 4 
15  Jarno Trulli 3 
16  Mika Salo 2 
17  Shinji Nakano 2 
18  Nicola Larini 1 
1  Williams / Renault 98 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 86 up
3  Benetton / Renault 53 
4  McLaren / Mercedes 44 
5  Jordan / Peugeot 33 
6  Prost / Mugen-Honda 20 
7  Sauber / Petronas 15 
8  Arrows / Yamaha 7 
9  Stewart / Ford 6 
10  Tyrrell / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 3Car 3
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
Car Williams FW19 Williams FW19 Williams FW19
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:27'35.9991'10.3041'11.814
Speed210.228 km/h221.364 km/h216.710 km/h