| 1997 Argentine Grand Prix | |||||
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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 |
 Gerhard Berger | Benetton-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:27.981 on lap 63 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Williams-Renault | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Jordan-Peugeot | ||||
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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.
- ^ Weather info for the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix at Weather Underground