Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix for Williams, finishing 0.979 seconds ahead of Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), with Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) completing the podium. Villeneuve had also started from pole position.
It was round 3 of 17 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 13 April 1997.
After round 3, Jacques Villeneuve led the 1997 drivers' championship on 20 points, 10 ahead of David Coulthard. Williams led the constructors' standings on 20 points.
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The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix took place on 13 April 1997. It was round 3 of 17 of the 1997 Formula 1 calendar.
The 1997 Argentine Grand Prix was held at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Argentine Grand Prix for Williams, ahead of and .
| Best |
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| Gap |
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| 1 | 1:24.473Q1 | Pole | |
| 2 | 1:25.271Q1 | ||
| 3 | 1:25.491Q1 | ||
| 4 | 1:25.773Q1 | +1.300 | |
| 5 | 1:25.942Q1 | +1.469 | |
| 6 | 1:26.218Q1 | +1.745 | |
| 7 | 1:26.327Q1 | +1.854 | |
| 8 | 1:26.564Q1 | +2.091 | |
| 9 | 1:26.619Q1 | +2.146 | |
| 10 | 1:26.799Q1 | +2.326 | |
| 11 | 1:27.076Q1 | +2.603 | |
| 12 | 1:27.259Q1 | +2.786 | |
| 13 | 1:27.281Q1 | +2.808 | |
| 14 | 1:27.690Q1 | +3.217 | |
| 15 | 1:28.035Q1 | +3.562 | |
| 16 | 1:28.094Q1 | +3.621 | |
| 17 | 1:28.135Q1 | +3.662 | |
| 18 | 1:28.160Q1 | +3.687 | |
| 19 | 1:28.224Q1 | +3.751 | |
| 20 | 1:28.366Q1 | +3.893 | |
| 21 | 1:28.413Q1 | +3.940 | |
| 22 | 1:28.696Q1 | +4.223 |
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) took pole position with a 1:24.473.
Damon Hill won the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez for Williams.