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|Official name = XX Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina
|Official name = XX Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina
|Date = 13 April
|Date = 13 April
|Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|Location = [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]<br>[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|Course = Permanent Racing Facility
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.646
|Course_mi = 2.646
|Course_km = 4.259
|Course_km = 4.259
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|Distance_mi = 190.542
|Distance_mi = 190.542
|Distance_km = 306.648
|Distance_km = 306.648
|Weather = Partially cloudy and dry with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|21|C|F}}<ref>[http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/SABE/1997/4/13/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Buenos+Aires&req_state=&req_statename=Argentina&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=87582 Weather info for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix] at Weather Underground</ref>
|Weather = Partially cloudy and dry, with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|21|C|F}}<ref>[http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/SABE/1997/4/13/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Buenos+Aires&req_state=&req_statename=Argentina&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=87582 Weather info for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix] at Weather Underground</ref>
|Pole_Country = Canada
|Pole_Country = Canada
|Pole_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|Pole_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|Pole_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|Pole_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Pole_Time = 1:24.473
|Pole_Time = 1:24.473
|Fast_Country = Austria
|Fast_Country = Austria
|Fast_Driver = [[Gerhard Berger]]
|Fast_Driver = [[Gerhard Berger]]
|Fast_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|Fast_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Fast_Time = 1:27.981
|Fast_Time = 1:27.981
|Fast_Lap = 63
|Fast_Lap = 63
|First_Country = Canada
|First_Country = Canada
|First_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|First_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|First_Team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
|First_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|Second_Country= United Kingdom
|Second_Country= United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Eddie Irvine]]
|Second_Driver = [[Eddie Irvine]]
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|Third_Driver = [[Ralf Schumacher]]
|Third_Driver = [[Ralf Schumacher]]
|Third_Team = [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
|Third_Team = [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]]
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1997|ARG}}
}}
|Previous_round=1997 Brazilian Grand Prix|Next_round=1997 San Marino Grand Prix}}
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The '''1997 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]] in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] on 13 April 1997. It was the third race of the [[1997 Formula One World Championship]], and the 600th World Championship Grand Prix.


The 72-lap race was won from [[pole position]] by [[Jacques Villeneuve]], driving a [[Williams FW19|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]. [[Eddie Irvine]] finished second in a [[Ferrari F310|Ferrari]], while [[Ralf Schumacher]], in only his third F1 race, finished third in a [[Jordan 197|Jordan]]-[[Peugeot]].
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The '''1997 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]] in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] on 13 April 1997. It was the third race of the [[1997 Formula One season]] and the 600th World Championship event. The 72-lap race was won by [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] driver [[Jacques Villeneuve]] after he started from [[pole position]]. [[Eddie Irvine]] finished second for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrarii]] team and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] driver [[Ralf Schumacher]] came in third.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==


===Pre-Race===
===Pre-race===
Most of the talk before the grand prix was about [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] and [[Eddie Irvine]] and their poor starts to the season. Despite going out of business, [[Mastercard Lola|Lola]] Team Principal [[Eric Broadley]] was confident that the team could be up and running again by the [[San Marino Grand Prix]], albeit with a new main sponsor. The [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team also caused a stir after arriving at the grand prix with four new wings on the car, two on the nose cone, the other two alongside the drivers head. They resembled [[x-wing]]s and this was soon used as their nickname. The practice session bought no surprises with the two Williams cars first and second.
Most of the talk before the grand prix was about [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] and [[Eddie Irvine]] and their poor starts to the season. Despite going out of business, [[Mastercard Lola|Lola]] Team Principal [[Eric Broadley]] was confident that the team could be up and running again by the [[San Marino Grand Prix]], albeit with a new main sponsor. The [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team also caused a stir after arriving at the grand prix with four new wings on the car, two on the nose cone, the other two alongside the drivers head. They resembled [[x-wing]]s and this was soon used as their nickname. The practice session bought no surprises with the two Williams cars first and second.


===Qualifying===
===Qualifying===
As with the practice session, both Williams were once again on the front row, with [[Jacques Villeneuve]] on pole. The first real surprise of the weekend was the performance of [[Olivier Panis]] in the Prost, who managed to qualify third on the grid. Another strong performance was the fifth place of Rubens Barrichello in the [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]. As expected, both McLarens qualified low down the field, complaining of poor handling on the bumpy surface. Interestingly, slowest qualifier Pedro Diniz's lap time would have still been comfortably fast enough to have put him on pole for the previous year's race.
As with the practice session, both Williams were once again on the front row, with [[Jacques Villeneuve]] on pole. The first real surprise of the weekend was the performance of [[Olivier Panis]] in the Prost, who managed to qualify third on the grid. Another strong performance was the fifth place of Rubens Barrichello in the [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]. As expected, both McLarens qualified low down the field, complaining of poor handling on the bumpy surface. The slowest qualifier Pedro Diniz's lap time would have still been comfortably fast enough to have put him on pole for the previous year's race.


===Race===
===Race===
As the red lights went out, Jacques Villeneuve cleanly navigated the first corner and began to pull away from the other front runners. Michael Schumacher (who was unsighted by oil from Frentzen's car) almost collided with Panis, but the Frenchman moved off line to drop a few places rather than to collide with the Ferrari. Going into the first corner, Michael Schumacher was alongside his teammate Irvine and Rubens Barrichello. However, Michael then understeered and crashed into the back of Barrichello's car causing the Brazilian to spin and getting himself to retire. Barrichello would eventually change his front nose and get going again. But in the melee, Coulthard crashed into the back of Ralf Schumacher's Jordan, ripping of his front wheel and putting him out of the race. The track was unpassable with the back of the field taking to the grass to get round the incident, so the [[Safety Car]] was called out. At the restart after 4 laps, Villeneuve once again pulled away from Frentzen and Panis, but Frentzen's race ended on lap 6 with throttle problems. The chance of victory for [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]] ended on lap 18, also with throttle problems. On lap 24 the two Jordans collided with [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] retiring from the race. Hill, who was up to 4th at one point, retired with engine failure on lap 33. Although in the final few laps Irvine closed the gap to Villeneuve, the Canadian held tight and went on to win his sixth career grand prix. Irvine finished second, the highest finish of his career at that point, with [[Ralf Schumacher]] scoring his first podium in third.
As the red lights went out, Jacques Villeneuve cleanly navigated the first corner and began to pull away from the other front runners. Michael Schumacher (who was unsighted by oil from Frentzen's car) almost collided with Panis, but the Frenchman moved off line to drop a few places rather than to collide with the Ferrari. Going into the first corner, Michael Schumacher was alongside his teammate Irvine and Rubens Barrichello. However, Michael then understeered and crashed into the back of Barrichello's car causing the Brazilian to spin and getting himself to retire. Barrichello would eventually change his front nose and get going again. But in the melee, Coulthard crashed into the back of Ralf Schumacher's Jordan, ripping of his front wheel and putting him out of the race. The track was unpassable with the back of the field taking to the grass to get round the incident, so the [[Safety Car]] was called out.


The biggest improvement was made by [[Pedro Diniz]], who climbed eleven places from last to 11th spot on the first lap. At the restart after 4 laps, Villeneuve once again pulled away from Frentzen and Panis, but Frentzen's race ended on lap 6 with throttle problems. The chance of victory for [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]] ended on lap 18, also with throttle problems. Both [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]] drivers showed a strong run on the first third of the race, with [[Damon Hill]] chasing [[Jean Alesi]] for the sixth place and Pedro Diniz in 8th holding [[Jos Verstappen]], [[Gerhard Berger]] and [[Mika Häkkinen]]. When Damon Hill and Jean Alesi tangled braking into Turn 1, Diniz was able to slip by both.
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===Post-race===
The talk before the race was on the futures of both [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] and [[Eddie Irvine]], but both were reassured after the race. A strong performance from the German improved the relationship with Williams, while the second from Irvine meant the Italian press no longer called for his sacking.


On lap 24 the two Jordans collided with [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] retiring from the race. Hill, who was up to 4th at one point, retired with engine failure on lap 33, meanwhile his teammate suffered with a long pit stop, which costed him more than fifty seconds, dropped back and retired with engine failure too. Although in the final few laps Irvine closed the gap to Villeneuve, the Canadian held tight and went on to win his sixth career grand prix. Irvine finished second, the highest finish of his career at that point, with [[Ralf Schumacher]] scoring his first podium in third.
There were rumours of discontent in the Jordan camp as both cars collided and the team did not go to the pit wall to celebrate Ralf Schumacher's podium but the team claimed this was done out of superstition after Rubens Barrichello narrowly lost 3rd place at the 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix, although in later races the team were shown awaiting their cars on pit wall if they were in the top 3.


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===Post-race===
On the podium the organisers flew the Irish flag instead of the Union Jack, as was usually displayed, for Eddie Irvine. Although Irvine himself, being from Northern Ireland, identifies himself as being Irish despite holding a British passport, his parents' house in County Down was targeted by loyalists as they felt they had been betrayed by the Ferrari driver.
{{More citations needed section|date=August 2023}}
On the podium the organisers flew the [[Flag of Ireland|Irish tricolour]] for Irvine,<ref name=flag>{{cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Martin |date=13 May 1997 |title=Irvine refuses to make issue of flag choice |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irvine-refuses-to-make-issue-of-flag-choice-1.71784| newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> instead of the [[Union Jack]] that was usually{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} flown for Northern Irish drivers. Although Irvine identifies himself as Irish despite holding a British passport, his parents' house in [[County Down]] was targeted by [[Ulster loyalists|loyalists]] as they felt they had been betrayed by the Ferrari driver.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} Irvine subsequently asked for a white flag with a shamrock to be used if he secured another podium finish;{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} however, the FIA insisted that the Union Jack be used in future.<ref name=flag/>{{Failed verification|date=August 2023}}


== Classification ==
== Classification ==
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===Qualifying===
===Qualifying===


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
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| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:24.473
| 1:24.473
|
|
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| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:25.271
| 1:25.271
| +0.798
| +0.798
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| 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:25.491
| 1:25.491
| +1.018
| +1.018
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| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:26.799
| 1:26.799
| +2.326
| +2.326
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| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:27.076
| 1:27.076
| +2.603
| +2.603
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| 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Gerhard Berger]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 1:27.259
| 1:27.259
| +2.786
| +2.786
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| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Damon Hill]]
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 1:27.281
| 1:27.281
| +2.808
| +2.808
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| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:28.135
| 1:28.135
| +3.662
| +3.662
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| 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 1:28.160
| 1:28.160
| +3.687
| +3.687
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! 20
! 20
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:28.366
| 1:28.366
| +3.893
| +3.893
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! 21
! 21
| 20
| 20
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 1:28.413
| 1:28.413
| +3.940
| +3.940
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| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 1:28.696
| 1:28.969
| +4.496
| +4.496
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |[[107% rule|107% time]] : 1:30.386
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!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=1997 Argentine GP Qualifying |work=Chicane F1 |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1997&gp=Argentine%20GP&type=qual |accessdate= 2007-08-06}}</ref>}}
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!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=1997 Argentine GP Qualifying |work=Chicane F1 |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1997&gp=Argentine%20GP&type=qual |access-date= 2007-08-06}}</ref>}}
|}
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| 3
| {{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Jacques Villeneuve]]'''
| {{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Jacques Villeneuve]]'''
| '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 72
| 72
| 1:52:01.715
| 1:52:01.715
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| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 72
| 72
| +30.351
| +30.351
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| 8
| {{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Gerhard Berger]]'''
| {{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Gerhard Berger]]'''
| '''[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]'''
| '''[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'''
| 72
| 72
| +31.393
| +31.393
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| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 72
| 72
| +46.359
| +46.359
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| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 71
| 71
| +1 Lap
| +1 lap
| 19
| 19
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
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| 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 71
| 71
| +1 Lap
| +1 lap
| 18
| 18
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
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| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 50
| 50
| Engine
| Engine
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! Ret
! Ret
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 49
| 49
| Engine
| Engine
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! Ret
! Ret
| 20
| 20
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| {{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Ukyo Katayama]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Hart Racing Engines|Hart]]
| 37
| 37
| Spun off
| Spun off
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| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]-[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
| 33
| 33
| Engine
| Engine
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| 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| 18
| 18
| Electrical
| Electrical
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| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 5
| 5
| Clutch
| Clutch
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| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 0
| 0
| Collision
| Collision
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| &nbsp;
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!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref name="formula1.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1997/149/ |title=1997 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029040313/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1997/149/ |archivedate=29 October 2014 |accessdate=24 December 2015}}</ref>}}
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref name="formula1.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1997/149/ |title=1997 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029040313/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1997/149/ |archive-date=29 October 2014 |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
|}

== Notes ==
'''Records''':
*[[Ralf Schumacher]] was the youngest ever driver on the podium.
*This was the 600th Grand Prix in [[Formula One]] history.

'''Milestones''': [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] 100th '''Race entry'''; [[Rothmans]] [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] 100th '''Pole position'''; [[Gerhard Berger]] 20th '''Fastest lap'''.


==Championship standings after the race==
==Championship standings after the race==
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{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos
! Pos
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|align="right"| 8
|align="right"| 8
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1997/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1997 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos
! Pos
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|align="right"| 20
|align="right"| 20
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines|Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|align="right"| 19
|align="right"| 19
|-
|-
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|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|align="right"| 11
|align="right"| 11
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
|align="right"| 6
|align="right"| 6
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ" />
|}
|}
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{{col-end}}'''First podium:''' Ralf Schumacher
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*{{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.}}

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* <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>


== References ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}
Race Details: {{cite web |title=1997 Argentine GP |work=Chicane F1 |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1997&gp=Argentine%20GP |accessdate= 2007-08-06}}
Race Details: {{cite web |title=1997 Argentine GP |work=Chicane F1 |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1997&gp=Argentine%20GP |access-date= 2007-08-06}}


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1997 Argentine Grand Prix
Race 3 of 17 in the 1997 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 13 April 1997
Official name XX Gran Premio Marlboro de la Republica Argentina
Location Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.259 km (2.646 miles)
Distance 72 laps, 306.648 km (190.542 miles)
Weather Partially cloudy and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 21 °C (70 °F)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Williams-Renault
Time 1:24.473
Fastest lap
Driver Austria Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault
Time 1:27.981 on lap 63
Podium
First
Williams-Renault
Second
Ferrari
Third
Jordan-Peugeot
Lap leaders

The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 13 April 1997. It was the third race of the 1997 Formula One World Championship, and the 600th World Championship Grand Prix.

The 72-lap race was won from pole position by Jacques Villeneuve, driving a Williams-Renault. Eddie Irvine finished second in a Ferrari, while Ralf Schumacher, in only his third F1 race, finished third in a Jordan-Peugeot.

Summary

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Pre-race

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Most of the talk before the grand prix was about Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Irvine and their poor starts to the season. Despite going out of business, Lola Team Principal Eric Broadley was confident that the team could be up and running again by the San Marino Grand Prix, albeit with a new main sponsor. The Tyrrell team also caused a stir after arriving at the grand prix with four new wings on the car, two on the nose cone, the other two alongside the drivers head. They resembled x-wings and this was soon used as their nickname. The practice session bought no surprises with the two Williams cars first and second.

Qualifying

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As with the practice session, both Williams were once again on the front row, with Jacques Villeneuve on pole. The first real surprise of the weekend was the performance of Olivier Panis in the Prost, who managed to qualify third on the grid. Another strong performance was the fifth place of Rubens Barrichello in the Stewart. As expected, both McLarens qualified low down the field, complaining of poor handling on the bumpy surface. The slowest qualifier Pedro Diniz's lap time would have still been comfortably fast enough to have put him on pole for the previous year's race.

Race

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As the red lights went out, Jacques Villeneuve cleanly navigated the first corner and began to pull away from the other front runners. Michael Schumacher (who was unsighted by oil from Frentzen's car) almost collided with Panis, but the Frenchman moved off line to drop a few places rather than to collide with the Ferrari. Going into the first corner, Michael Schumacher was alongside his teammate Irvine and Rubens Barrichello. However, Michael then understeered and crashed into the back of Barrichello's car causing the Brazilian to spin and getting himself to retire. Barrichello would eventually change his front nose and get going again. But in the melee, Coulthard crashed into the back of Ralf Schumacher's Jordan, ripping of his front wheel and putting him out of the race. The track was unpassable with the back of the field taking to the grass to get round the incident, so the Safety Car was called out.

The biggest improvement was made by Pedro Diniz, who climbed eleven places from last to 11th spot on the first lap. At the restart after 4 laps, Villeneuve once again pulled away from Frentzen and Panis, but Frentzen's race ended on lap 6 with throttle problems. The chance of victory for Prost ended on lap 18, also with throttle problems. Both Arrows drivers showed a strong run on the first third of the race, with Damon Hill chasing Jean Alesi for the sixth place and Pedro Diniz in 8th holding Jos Verstappen, Gerhard Berger and Mika Häkkinen. When Damon Hill and Jean Alesi tangled braking into Turn 1, Diniz was able to slip by both.

On lap 24 the two Jordans collided with Giancarlo Fisichella retiring from the race. Hill, who was up to 4th at one point, retired with engine failure on lap 33, meanwhile his teammate suffered with a long pit stop, which costed him more than fifty seconds, dropped back and retired with engine failure too. Although in the final few laps Irvine closed the gap to Villeneuve, the Canadian held tight and went on to win his sixth career grand prix. Irvine finished second, the highest finish of his career at that point, with Ralf Schumacher scoring his first podium in third.

Post-race

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On the podium the organisers flew the Irish tricolour for Irvine,[2] instead of the Union Jack that was usually[citation needed] flown for Northern Irish drivers. Although Irvine identifies himself as Irish despite holding a British passport, his parents' house in County Down was targeted by loyalists as they felt they had been betrayed by the Ferrari driver.[citation needed] Irvine subsequently asked for a white flag with a shamrock to be used if he secured another podium finish;[citation needed] however, the FIA insisted that the Union Jack be used in future.[2][failed verification]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 1:24.473
2 4 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault 1:25.271 +0.798
3 14 France Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen-Honda 1:25.491 +1.018
4 5 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:25.773 +1.300
5 22 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 1:25.942 +1.469
6 11 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot 1:26.218 +1.745
7 6 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:26.327 +1.854
8 16 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 1:26.564 +2.091
9 12 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot 1:26.619 +2.149
10 10 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.799 +2.326
11 7 France Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 1:27.076 +2.603
12 8 Austria Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault 1:27.259 +2.786
13 1 United Kingdom Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha 1:27.281 +2.808
14 17 Italy Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas 1:27.690 +3.217
15 23 Denmark Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 1:28.035 +3.562
16 18 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 1:28.094 +3.621
17 9 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.135 +3.662
18 21 Italy Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart 1:28.160 +3.687
19 19 Finland Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford 1:28.224 +3.751
20 15 Japan Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen-Honda 1:28.366 +3.893
21 20 Japan Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 1:28.413 +3.940
22 2 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows-Yamaha 1:28.969 +4.496
107% time : 1:30.386
Source:[3]

Race

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault 72 1:52:01.715 1 10
2 6 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 72 +0.979 7 6
3 11 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot 72 +12.089 6 4
4 16 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 72 +29.919 8 3
5 9 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 72 +30.351 17 2
6 8 Austria Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault 72 +31.393 12 1
7 7 France Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault 72 +46.359 11  
8 19 Finland Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford 71 +1 lap 19  
9 21 Italy Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart 71 +1 lap 18  
10 23 Denmark Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 66 Engine 15  
Ret 17 Italy Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas 63 Spun off 14  
Ret 2 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows-Yamaha 50 Engine 22  
Ret 15 Japan Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen-Honda 49 Engine 20  
Ret 18 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford 43 Engine 16  
Ret 20 Japan Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart 37 Spun off 21  
Ret 1 United Kingdom Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha 33 Engine 13  
Ret 12 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot 24 Collision 9  
Ret 22 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 24 Hydraulics 5  
Ret 14 France Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen-Honda 18 Electrical 3  
Ret 4 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault 5 Clutch 2  
Ret 5 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 Collision 4  
Ret 10 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 0 Collision 10  
Source:[4]

Championship standings after the race

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First podium: Ralf Schumacher

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ Weather info for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix at Weather Underground
  2. ^ a b McCarthy, Martin (13 May 1997). "Irvine refuses to make issue of flag choice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ "1997 Argentine GP Qualifying". Chicane F1. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  4. ^ "1997 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Argentina 1997 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

Race Details: "1997 Argentine GP". Chicane F1. Retrieved 2007-08-06.


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