Round 14 · 1997
Austrian Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P1
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:11.814Villeneuve · L36
Biggest gain+10Fisichella P14→P4
Retirements8of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1:27:35.999 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 10 | +8 | 71 | +2.910 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 4 | +1 | 71 | +3.960 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Jordan | 14 | +10 | 71 | +12.130 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 11 | +6 | 71 | +31.860 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 9 | +3 | 71 | +33.410 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 7 | 0 | 71 | +37.210 | — | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 12 | +4 | 71 | +49.060 | — | |
| 9 | Sauber | 13 | +4 | 71 | +1:06.460 | — | ||
| 10 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 18 | +8 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 19 | +8 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 20 | +8 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 17 | +4 | 67 | +4 laps | — | |
| 14 | Stewart | 5 | -9 | 64 | +7 laps | — | ||
| — | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 8 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 3 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 15 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 21 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 6 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 16 | 57 | DNF · L57 | — | ||
| — | Tarso Marques MAQ | Minardi | — | 0 | DSQ | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 14
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | ||
| 2 | 67 | ||
| 3 | 31 | ▲1 | |
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | 30 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | 28 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 21 | |
| 7 | 20 | ▲1 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 18 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Red Bull Ring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |
| 1986 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 5 |
| 1985 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |
| 1984 | Austrian Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren | 4 |
| 1983 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Toleman | 5 |
| 1982 | Austrian Grand Prix | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 7 |
| 1981 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 4 |
| 1980 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alpine | 2 |