1997 Grand Prix of Brazil
30 March - Interlagos: 309.024 km (4.292 km x 72 laps)
Pole position: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:16.004
Results:
1 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault G 1:36:06.990, 192.906 kph
2 Gerhard Berger Benetton-Renault G + 4.190
3 Olivier Panis Prost-Mugen Honda B + 15.870
4 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes G + 33.033
5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari G + 33.731
6 Jean Alesi Benetton-Renault G + 34.020
7 Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas G + 50.912
8 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Peugeot G +1:00.639
9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault G +1:15.402
10 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes G -1 lap
11 Nicola Larini Sauber-Petronas G -1 lap
12 Jarno Trulli Minardi-Hart B -1 lap
13 Mika Salo Tyrrell-Ford G -1 lap
14 Shinji Nakano Prost-Mugen Honda B -1 lap
15 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell-Ford G -2 laps
16 Eddie Irvine Ferrari G -2 laps
17 Damon Hill (R) Arrows-Yamaha B -4 laps
18 Ukyo Katayama Minardi-Hart B -5 laps
Fastest Lap: Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault, 1:18.397, 197.089kph
Retirements:
Pedro Diniz Arrows-Yamaha B 15 laps Spin
Rubens Barrichelloa Stewart-Ford B 16 laps Suspension
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Peugeot G 52 laps Electronics
Damon Hill Arrows-Yamaha B 68 laps Oil leak/fire
Did Not Start:
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford B accident
B=Bridgestone, G=Goodyear
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Starting Grid
Jacques Villeneuve Michael Schumacher
Williams FW19-Renault #4 Ferrari F310B #174
1:16.004 1:16.594
Gerhard Berger Mika Häkkinen
Benetton B197-Renault #4 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #2
1:16.644 1:16.692
Olivier Panis Jean Alesi
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #3 Benetton B197-Renault #5
1:16.756 1:16.757
Giancarlo Fisichella Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan 197-Peugeot #2 Williams FW19-Renault #2
1:16.912 1:16.971
Damon Hill Ralf Schumacher
Arrows A18-Yamaha #3 Jordan 197-Peugeot #3
1:17.090 1:17.175
Rubens Barrichello David Coulthard
Stewart SF1-Ford #2 McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes #3
1:17.259 1:17.262
Johnny Herbert Eddie Irvine
Sauber C16-Petronas #3 Ferrari F310B #173
1:17.409 1:17.527
Shinji Nakano Pedro Diniz
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda #2 Arrows A18-Yamaha #2
1:17.999 1:18.005
Jarno Trulli Ukyo Katayama
Minardi M197-Hart #2 Minardi M197-Hart #3
1:18.335 1:18.357
Nicola Larini Jan Magnussen
Sauber C16-Petronas #2 Stewart SF1-Ford #3
1:18.644 1:18.773
Jos Verstappen Mika Salo
Tyrrell 025-Yamaha #2 Tyrrell 025-Yamaha #3
1:18.885 1:19.274