Round 3 · 1997
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P1
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:27.981Berger · L63
Biggest gain+12Pauli Hakkinen P17→P5
Retirements12of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:52:01.715 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 7 | +5 | 72 | +0.980 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 6 | +3 | 72 | +12.090 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 8 | +4 | 72 | +29.920 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 17 | +12 | 72 | +30.350 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 12 | +6 | 72 | +31.390 FL | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 11 | +4 | 72 | +46.360 | — | |
| 8 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 19 | +11 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 18 | +9 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 15 | +5 | 66 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 16 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 9 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | |||
| — | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Stewart | 5 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | |||
| — | Williams | 2 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 10 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 22 | 50 | DNF · L50 | — | ||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 3 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 13 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 20 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Nicola Larini LAI | Sauber | 14 | 63 | DNF · L63 | — | ||
| — | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 21 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | ||
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 10 | |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 9 | ▲1 |
| 5 | 8 | ▼1 | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 6 | ▲3 |
| 7 | Oliver Panis PAN | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 4 | ▲7 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1995 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1981 | Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | |
| 1980 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 |
| 1979 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 |
| 1975 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 |