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Race · Round 3 of 17 ·

1997 Argentine Grand Prix

Jacques Villeneuve won for Williams from pole at Autodromo Oscar Galvez. 12 of the starters were not classified. It was the first championship podium for Ralf Schumacher.

Dry, with cloud · High of 28 °C, no rain on the day (modelled, Open-Meteo)

How it is modelled

ERA5's reanalysis, through Open-Meteo, of the circuit's whole local day and not the race's hours, for the grid cell the circuit sits in and not the track, so a shower can be missing from it. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.

Circuit
Autodromo Oscar GalvezBuenos Aires, Argentina
Winner
Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
Fastest lap
Gerhard Berger
Entries
2210 classified

Classification

Classification
PosDriverConstructorChassisGridLapsOutPointsFL
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsFW19172Finished10
2Eddie IrvineFerrariF310B772Finished6
3Ralf SchumacherJordan197672Finished4
4Johnny HerbertSauberC16872Finished3
5Mika HakkinenMcLarenMP4/121772Finished2
6Gerhard BergerBenettonB1971272Finished1fastest lap
7Jean AlesiBenettonB1971172Finished0
8Mika SaloTyrrell211971Finished0
9Jarno TrulliMinardiM1971871Finished0
10Jan MagnussenStewart Grand PrixSF011566Engine0
DNFNicola LariniSauberC161463Spun off0
DNFPedro DinizArrowsA182250Engine0
DNFShinji NakanoProst Grand PrixJS452049Engine0
DNFJos VerstappenTyrrell211643Engine0
DNFUkyo KatayamaMinardiM1972137Spun off0
DNFDamon HillArrowsA181333Engine0
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaJordan197924Collision0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewart Grand PrixSF01524Hydraulics0
DNFOlivier PanisProst Grand PrixJS45318Electrical0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsFW1925Clutch0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariF310B40Collision0
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenMP4/12100Collision0
F1DB layout buenos-aires-4 · 4.259 km · 19 turns, F1DB’s figures
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.

Grid to flag

010203040506070Laps completedGridResult11Jacques Villeneuve72Eddie Irvine63Ralf Schumacher84Johnny Herbert175Mika Hakkinen126Gerhard Berger117Jean Alesi198Mika Salo189Jarno Trulli1510Jan Magnussen14DNFNicola Larini22DNFPedro Diniz20DNFShinji Nakano16DNFJos Verstappen21DNFUkyo Katayama13DNFDamon Hill9DNFGiancarlo Fisichella5DNFRubens Barrichello3DNFOlivier Panis2DNFHeinz-Harald Frentzen4DNFMichael Schumacher10DNFDavid Coulthard

Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.

Grid to flag
DriverGridResultLaps
Jacques Villeneuve1172
Eddie Irvine7272
Ralf Schumacher6372
Johnny Herbert8472
Mika Hakkinen17572
Gerhard Berger12672
Jean Alesi11772
Mika Salo19871
Jarno Trulli18971
Jan Magnussen151066
Nicola Larini14DNF63
Pedro Diniz22DNF50
Shinji Nakano20DNF49
Jos Verstappen16DNF43
Ukyo Katayama21DNF37
Damon Hill13DNF33
Giancarlo Fisichella9DNF24
Rubens Barrichello5DNF24
Olivier Panis3DNF18
Heinz-Harald Frentzen2DNF5
Michael Schumacher4DNF0
David Coulthard10DNF0

Qualifying

Qualifying
PosDriverConstructorNo.TimeGap≈ DistanceInterval
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:24.473—0 m—
2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:25.271+0.79840 m+0.798
3Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:25.491+1.01851 m+0.220
4Michael SchumacherFerrari51:25.773+1.30066 m+0.282
5Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:25.942+1.46974 m+0.169
6Ralf SchumacherJordan111:26.218+1.74588 m+0.276
7Eddie IrvineFerrari61:26.327+1.85493 m+0.109
8Johnny HerbertSauber161:26.564+2.091105 m+0.237
9Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:26.619+2.146108 m+0.055
10David CoulthardMcLaren101:26.799+2.326117 m+0.180
11Jean AlesiBenetton71:27.076+2.603131 m+0.277
12Gerhard BergerBenetton81:27.259+2.786140 m+0.183
13Damon HillArrows11:27.281+2.808142 m+0.022
14Nicola LariniSauber171:27.690+3.217162 m+0.409
15Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:28.035+3.562180 m+0.345
16Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:28.094+3.621183 m+0.059
17Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:28.135+3.662185 m+0.041
18Jarno TrulliMinardi211:28.160+3.687186 m+0.025
19Mika SaloTyrrell191:28.224+3.751189 m+0.064
20Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:28.366+3.893196 m+0.142
21Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:28.413+3.940199 m+0.047
22Pedro DinizArrows21:28.969+4.496227 m+0.556
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
How it is derived: distance, Qualifying

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Pit stops

010203040506070LapStops on each lap (up to 3)1Jacques VilleneuveLap 21: pit lane 24.6 sLap 38: pit lane 24.9 sLap 56: pit lane 24.2 s2Eddie IrvineLap 23: pit lane 24.4 sLap 44: pit lane 26.3 s3Ralf SchumacherLap 34: pit lane 28.0 s4Johnny HerbertLap 21: pit lane 24.5 sLap 39: pit lane 26.1 s5Mika HakkinenLap 40: pit lane 26.0 s6Gerhard BergerLap 36: pit lane 28.8 s7Jean AlesiLap 35: pit lane 30.3 s8Mika SaloLap 27: pit lane 36.3 sLap 44: pit lane 26.5 s9Jarno TrulliLap 38: pit lane 28.3 s10Jan MagnussenLap 2: pit lane 32.7 sLap 24: pit lane 26.6 sLap 46: pit lane 27.5 sDNFNicola LariniLap 25: pit lane 54.7 sLap 47: pit lane 107.7 sDNFPedro DinizLap 33: pit lane 74.0 sDNFShinji NakanoLap 26: pit lane 27.7 sLap 48: pit lane 28.9 sDNFJos VerstappenLap 23: pit lane 24.3 sDNFUkyo KatayamaDNFDamon HillDNFGiancarlo FisichellaDNFRubens BarrichelloLap 1: pit lane 32.8 sLap 21: pit lane 26.5 sDNFOlivier PanisDNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenDNFMichael SchumacherDNFDavid Coulthard

Bars run in finishing order, ticked at each stop. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Ticks and strip mark the lap, not cause, tyres or gain; the table gives times.

Pit stops
DriverResultLapsStops recordedStopped on lapPit-lane time (s)
Jacques Villeneuve172321, 38, 5624.6, 24.9, 24.2
Eddie Irvine272223, 4424.4, 26.3
Ralf Schumacher37213428.0
Johnny Herbert472221, 3924.5, 26.1
Mika Hakkinen57214026.0
Gerhard Berger67213628.8
Jean Alesi77213530.3
Mika Salo871227, 4436.3, 26.5
Jarno Trulli97113828.3
Jan Magnussen106632, 24, 4632.7, 26.6, 27.5
Nicola LariniDNF63225, 4754.7, 107.7
Pedro DinizDNF5013374.0
Shinji NakanoDNF49226, 4827.7, 28.9
Jos VerstappenDNF4312324.3
Ukyo KatayamaDNF370None recorded—
Damon HillDNF330None recorded—
Giancarlo FisichellaDNF240None recorded—
Rubens BarrichelloDNF2421, 2132.8, 26.5
Olivier PanisDNF180None recorded—
Heinz-Harald FrentzenDNF50None recorded—
Michael SchumacherDNF00None recorded—
David CoulthardDNF00None recorded—
A pit-lane time is all of a stop’s time in the pit lane, any wait or repair there included.

Who stopped first, between neighbours

Who stopped first, between neighbours
Drivers, in grid orderGridResultFirst recorded stop, lapStopped firstGrid to flag
Jacques Villeneuve · Eddie Irvine1 · 71 · 221 · 23Jacques VilleneuveKept their order
Ralf Schumacher · Eddie Irvine6 · 73 · 234 · 23Eddie IrvineSwapped places
Eddie Irvine · Johnny Herbert7 · 82 · 423 · 21Johnny HerbertKept their order
Ralf Schumacher · Johnny Herbert6 · 83 · 434 · 21Johnny HerbertKept their order
Johnny Herbert · Mika Hakkinen8 · 174 · 521 · 40Johnny HerbertKept their order
Gerhard Berger · Mika Hakkinen12 · 176 · 536 · 40Gerhard BergerSwapped places
Mika Hakkinen · Jarno Trulli17 · 185 · 940 · 38Jarno TrulliKept their order
Jean Alesi · Gerhard Berger11 · 127 · 635 · 36Jean AlesiSwapped places
Jean Alesi · Mika Salo11 · 197 · 835 · 27Mika SaloKept their order
Jarno Trulli · Mika Salo18 · 199 · 838 · 27Mika SaloSwapped places
Jan Magnussen · Jarno Trulli15 · 1810 · 92 · 38Jan MagnussenSwapped places
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up

Practice 1

Practice 1
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:25.755—0 m—29
2Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:26.693+0.93847 m+0.93824
3Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:26.983+1.22861 m+0.29023
4Gerhard BergerBenetton81:27.017+1.26263 m+0.03430
5Michael SchumacherFerrari51:27.052+1.29764 m+0.03530
6Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:27.129+1.37468 m+0.07729
7Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:27.169+1.41470 m+0.04030
8Johnny HerbertSauber161:27.702+1.94797 m+0.53324
9Ralf SchumacherJordan111:27.823+2.068103 m+0.12130
10Jean AlesiBenetton71:27.979+2.224110 m+0.15622
11Eddie IrvineFerrari61:28.137+2.382118 m+0.15828
12David CoulthardMcLaren101:28.163+2.408120 m+0.02627
13Damon HillArrows11:28.932+3.177158 m+0.76926
14Nicola LariniSauber171:29.153+3.398169 m+0.22129
15Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:29.302+3.547176 m+0.14929
16Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:29.426+3.671182 m+0.12427
17Mika SaloTyrrell191:29.893+4.138206 m+0.46720
18Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:30.069+4.314214 m+0.17630
19Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:30.376+4.621230 m+0.30730
20Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:30.546+4.791238 m+0.17010
21Pedro DinizArrows21:30.727+4.972247 m+0.18122
22Jarno TrulliMinardi211:31.269+5.514274 m+0.54214
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 1

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Practice 2

Practice 2
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:24.874—0 m—27
2Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:25.704+0.83042 m+0.83030
3Michael SchumacherFerrari51:26.359+1.48575 m+0.65530
4Ralf SchumacherJordan111:26.455+1.58179 m+0.09629
5Johnny HerbertSauber161:26.494+1.62081 m+0.03928
6Gerhard BergerBenetton81:26.703+1.82992 m+0.20925
7Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:26.772+1.89895 m+0.06930
8Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:26.789+1.91596 m+0.01729
9Jean AlesiBenetton71:26.835+1.96198 m+0.04622
10Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:27.229+2.355118 m+0.39423
11Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:27.423+2.549128 m+0.19427
12Eddie IrvineFerrari61:27.468+2.594130 m+0.04525
13David CoulthardMcLaren101:27.496+2.622132 m+0.02830
14Mika SaloTyrrell191:27.768+2.894145 m+0.27228
15Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:27.885+3.011151 m+0.11727
16Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:28.086+3.212161 m+0.20125
17Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:28.600+3.726187 m+0.51429
18Damon HillArrows11:28.654+3.780190 m+0.05421
19Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:28.710+3.836192 m+0.05610
20Pedro DinizArrows21:28.853+3.979200 m+0.14316
21Nicola LariniSauber171:29.118+4.244213 m+0.26511
22Jarno TrulliMinardi211:29.140+4.266214 m+0.02229
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Practice 2

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

Warm-up

Warm-up
PosDriverConstructorNo.Best lapGap≈ DistanceIntervalLaps
1Jacques VilleneuveWilliams31:27.425—0 m—11
2Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams41:27.438+0.0131 m+0.0139
3Rubens BarrichelloStewart Grand Prix221:27.605+0.1809 m+0.16714
4Giancarlo FisichellaJordan121:27.748+0.32316 m+0.14315
5Olivier PanisProst Grand Prix141:27.824+0.39919 m+0.07618
6Jean AlesiBenetton71:27.941+0.51625 m+0.11714
7Michael SchumacherFerrari51:27.957+0.53226 m+0.01613
8Nicola LariniSauber171:28.052+0.62731 m+0.09511
9Ralf SchumacherJordan111:28.252+0.82740 m+0.20016
10David CoulthardMcLaren101:28.451+1.02650 m+0.19914
11Johnny HerbertSauber161:28.459+1.03450 m+0.00816
12Mika HakkinenMcLaren91:28.464+1.03951 m+0.00514
13Eddie IrvineFerrari61:28.601+1.17657 m+0.13710
14Damon HillArrows11:28.737+1.31264 m+0.13614
15Jarno TrulliMinardi211:28.842+1.41769 m+0.10515
16Gerhard BergerBenetton81:29.083+1.65881 m+0.24111
17Jos VerstappenTyrrell181:29.269+1.84490 m+0.18615
18Pedro DinizArrows21:29.341+1.91693 m+0.07215
19Shinji NakanoProst Grand Prix151:29.490+2.065101 m+0.14914
20Jan MagnussenStewart Grand Prix231:29.508+2.083101 m+0.01811
21Ukyo KatayamaMinardi201:29.920+2.495122 m+0.41214
22Mika SaloTyrrell191:30.045+2.620128 m+0.12512
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
How it is derived: distance, Warm-up

Distance at the session-best lap’s average speed, on the layout raced that year.

The cars in this race

The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.

Williams FW19
Williams FW19
Williams FW19 front-left 2017 Williams Conference Centre 2 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310 front-left National Motor Museum, Beaulieu · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Jordan 197
Jordan 197
1997 Jordan 197 Peugeot 2998cc V10 photo 1 · Alf van Beem · CC0
Sauber C16
Sauber C16
Sauber C16 front-right 2017 Hangar-7 1 · Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren MP4/12
McLaren Mercedes MP4-12 1997 · LSDSL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Benetton B197
Benetton B197
Wurz at Silverstone · Steve Gregory · CC BY-SA 2.5 · unchecked

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

5 more photographs
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell-025 MC · Matthias v.d. Elbe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Minardi M197
Minardi M197
Minardi M197 · Andrea borsari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01
Stewart SF01 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arrows A18
Arrows A18
Damon Hill 1997 Arrows Yamaha Hungary · Race27 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Prost JS45
Prost JS45
Prost Mugen Honda JS45 · MPW57 · Public domain · unchecked

Where this comes from

Round
3 of 1997
Grand Prix
Argentine Grand Prix
Dates
Layout raced
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Format
Standard weekend
Constructor
Williams
Entrant
Williams-Renault
Confidence
reference

No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.