QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
09 Mar 1997
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:32.496 | 27 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | +0.414s | 27 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +0.759s | 27 |
| 4 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +0.875s | 26 |
| 5 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +0.941s | 28 |
| 6 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +1.661s | 21 |
| 7 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | +1.775s | 17 |
| 8 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.936s | 21 |
| 9 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +2.097s | 29 |
| 10 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +2.246s | 19 |
| 11 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +2.281s | 27 |
| 12 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | +2.431s | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +2.577s | 26 |
| 14 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +3.646s | 30 |
| 15 | 17 | Nicola LariniLAR | Sauber Petronas | +3.727s | 21 |
| 16 | 21 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Minardi Hart | +3.896s | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +4.220s | 24 |
| 18 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +4.527s | 14 |
| 19 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +5.596s | 9 |
| 20 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +7.156s | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +7.506s | 6 |
| 22 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +8.451s | 7 |
| 23 | 25 | Ricardo RossetROS | Lola Ford | +8.670s | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | Vincenzo SospiriSOS | Lola Ford | +10.094s | 22 |