Round 2 · 1997
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil · Sun 30 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race replay
Starting grid
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 1:36:06.990 | 10 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | +4.190 | 6 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 5 | +15.870 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | +33.033 | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | +33.731 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | +34.020 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +50.912 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | +1:00.639 | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | +1:15.402 | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 12 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 9 | Engine | |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 18 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 10 | Electrical | |
| — | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | Suspension | |
| — | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | Suspension | |
| — | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | Accident |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:16.004 | — | — |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:16.594 | — | — |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:16.644 | — | — |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:16.692 | — | — |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:16.756 | — | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:16.757 | — | — |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:16.912 | — | — |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.971 | — | — |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:17.090 | — | — |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:17.175 | — | — |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:17.259 | — | — |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:17.262 | — | — |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:17.409 | — | — |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.527 | — | — |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:17.999 | — | — |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:18.095 | — | — |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:18.336 | — | — |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:18.557 | — | — |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:18.644 | — | — |
| 20 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:18.773 | — | — |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:18.885 | — | — |
| 22 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:19.274 | — | — |