| Date | Sunday 21 September 1997 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Austrian GP |
| Circuit | Spielberg |
| Event Format | Race of 71 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #14 of 17 in 1997 #611 (of all time) |
| Laps | 71 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4323 m |
| Race Distance | 4323 × 71 = 306.933 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 21 |
| Finishers | 14 |
| Debutants | Spielberg (Circuit) |
| Milestones | Car 3 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (516),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (648),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (68),
4. Most Races Led – Ferrari (286),
5. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7468),
6. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1388),
7. Most Perfect Weekends – Williams (48),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (84),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (68),
10. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Tyrrell (37)
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