1997 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 1997 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Interlagos, Brazil on Sunday, 30 March 1997. Jacques Villeneuve started on pole position in the Williams Renault and was the race winner.

1997 Grande Prêmio Do Brasil Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamChassisTyreLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedPoints
13Jacques VilleneuveCanadaWilliams RenaultFW19Goodyear721:36:06.990--1:18.39728192.90510
28Gerhard BergerAustriaBenetton RenaultB197Goodyear721:36:11.180+4.190+4.1901:18.50925192.7656
314Olivier PanisFranceProst Mugen HondaJS45Bridgestone721:36:22.860+15.870+11.6801:19.09457192.3764
49Mika HäkkinenFinlandMcLaren MercedesMP4-12Goodyear721:36:40.023+33.033+17.1631:18.64934191.8073
55Michael SchumacherGermanyFerrariF310BGoodyear721:36:40.721+33.731+0.6981:18.77344191.7842
67Jean AlesiFranceBenetton RenaultB197Goodyear721:36:41.010+34.020+0.2891:18.75425191.7741
716Johnny HerbertGreat BritainSauber PetronasC16Goodyear721:36:57.902+50.912+16.8921:19.00819191.217
812Giancarlo FisichellaItalyJordan Peugeot197Goodyear721:37:07.629+1:00.639+9.7271:18.61139190.898
94Heinz-Harald FrentzenGermanyWilliams RenaultFW19Goodyear721:37:22.392+1:15.402+14.7631:18.70730190.416
1010David CoulthardGreat BritainMcLaren MercedesMP4-12Goodyear711:36:10.8001 lap1 lap1:18.92535190.101
1117Nicola LariniItalySauber PetronasC16Goodyear711:36:17.6421 lap+6.8421:18.73048189.875
1221Jarno TrulliItalyMinardi HartM197Bridgestone711:36:54.1011 lap+36.4591:20.10555188.685
1319Mika SaloFinlandTyrrell Ford025Goodyear711:37:20.5381 lap+26.4371:20.37661187.831
1415Shinji NakanoJapanProst Mugen HondaJS45Bridgestone711:37:25.2241 lap+4.6861:19.65739187.680
1518Jos VerstappenNetherlandsTyrrell Ford025Goodyear701:36:15.8932 laps1 lap1:20.27443187.258
166Eddie IrvineGreat BritainFerrariF310BGoodyear701:36:20.5592 laps+4.6661:19.27541187.107
171Damon HillGreat BritainArrows YamahaA18Bridgestone681:32:35.4664 laps2 laps1:19.91041189.125
1820Ukyo KatayamaJapanMinardi HartM197Bridgestone671:36:17.3035 laps1 lap1:19.96042179.189
DNF11Ralf SchumacherGermanyJordan Peugeot197Goodyear521:10:45.9351:18.44129189.230
DNF22Rubens BarrichelloBrazilStewart FordSF1Bridgestone1622:00.5751:20.78814187.205
DNF2Pedro DinizBrazilArrows YamahaA18Bridgestone1520:32.6821:20.40610188.019
DNS23Jan MagnussenDenmarkStewart FordSF1Bridgestone