Brazil Grand Prix 1997: results
Round 2 of the 1997 season, 30 March 1997, at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Jacques Villeneuve won for Williams from pole position. Fastest lap: Jacques Villeneuve, 1:18.397 (lap 28).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:36:06.990 | 10 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | +4.190 | 6 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | +15.870 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +33.033 | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +33.731 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | +34.020 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +50.912 | 0 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +1:00.639 | 0 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1:15.402 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +5 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Suspension | 0 |
| DNS | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Arrows | |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | |
| 20 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | |
| 22 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell |
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