1997 Marlboro Argentine Grand Prix

Race 3 of 17

Oscar Galvez
72 laps
Time of race: 1:52:01.715
Average speed of winner: 164.234 kph
Margin of victory: 0.979 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Gerhard Berger 1:27.981
Lap leaders: Villeneuve 1-38, Irvine 39-44, Villeneuve 45-72

Race notes: Jacques Villeneuve took the points lead from David Coulthard.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Jacques Villeneuve	3	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:24.473	72	2	66	1:52:01.715	10
2	7	Eddie Irvine	6	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:26.327	72	1	6	+0.979	6
3	6	Ralf Schumacher	11	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:26.218	72	0	0	+12.089	4
4	8	Johnny Herbert	16	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:26.564	72	0	0	+29.919	3
5	17	Mika Häkkinen	9	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:28.135	72	0	0	+30.351	2
6	12	Gerhard Berger	8	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:27.259	72	0	0	+31.393	1
7	11	Jean Alesi	7	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Benetton	1:27.076	72	0	0	+46.359	0
8	19	Mika Salo	19	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED4	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:28.224	71	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	18	Jarno Trulli	21	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:28.160	71	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	15	Jan Magnussen	23	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:28.035	66	0	0	engine (classified)	0
11	14	Nicola Larini	17	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16	Petronas SPE-01	Goodyear	Sauber	1:27.690	63	0	0	spun off	0
12	22	Pedro Diniz	2	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:28.969	50	0	0	engine	0
13	20	Shinji Nakano	15	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:28.366	49	0	0	engine	0
14	16	Jos Verstappen	18	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 025	Ford ED4	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:28.094	43	0	0	engine	0
15	21	Ukyo Katayama	20	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M197	Hart 830 AV7	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:28.413	37	0	0	spun off	0
16	13	Damon Hill	1	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18	Yamaha OX11A	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:27.281	33	0	0	engine	0
17	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	12	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14	Goodyear	Jordan	1:26.619	24	0	0	collision	0
18	5	Rubens Barrichello	22	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF01	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:25.942	24	0	0	hydraulics	0
19	3	Olivier Panis	14	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45	Mugen-Honda MF-301HB	Bridgestone	Prost	1:25.491	18	0	0	electrical	0
20	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19	Renault RS9	Goodyear	Williams	1:25.271	5	0	0	clutch	0
21	4	Michael Schumacher	5	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B	Ferrari Type 046/2	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:25.773	0	0	0	collision	0
22	10	David Coulthard	10	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-12	Mercedes-Benz FO110F	Goodyear	McLaren	1:26.799	0	0	0	collision	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jacques Villeneuve	20	3	3	2	2
2	David Coulthard	10	3	0	1	1
3	Gerhard Berger	10	3	0	0	1
4	Mika Häkkinen	9	3	0	0	1
5	Michael Schumacher	8	3	0	0	1
6	Eddie Irvine	6	3	0	0	1
7	Olivier Panis	6	3	0	0	1
8	Ralf Schumacher	4	3	0	0	1
9	Johnny Herbert	3	3	0	0	0
10	Nicola Larini	1	3	0	0	0
11	Jean Alesi	1	3	0	0	0
12	Shinji Nakano	0	3	0	0	0
13	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	0	3	0	0	0
14	Mika Salo	0	3	0	0	0
15	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	3	0	0	0
16	Jarno Trulli	0	3	0	0	0
17	Pedro Diniz	0	3	0	0	0
18	Jan Magnussen	0	3	0	0	0
19	Rubens Barrichello	0	3	0	0	0
20	Jos Verstappen	0	3	0	0	0
21	Ukyo Katayama	0	3	0	0	0
22	Damon Hill	0	3	0	0	0