Brazilian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
RACE DATE
30 Mar 1997
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix.
WINNERVilleneuveP1 → P1
RACE LAPS72
BIGGEST GAIN+9Salo
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:36:06.990Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | +1 | 72 | +4.190Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 5 | +2 | 72 | +15.870Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 0 | 72 | +33.033Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | -3 | 72 | +33.731Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | 0 | 72 | +34.020Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +6 | 72 | +50.912Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | -1 | 72 | +1:00.639Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | -1 | 72 | +1:15.402Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 12 | +2 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 19 | +8 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +5 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | +9 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | +1 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +6 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | -2 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 9 | -8 | 68 | Engine | 0 | — |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 18 | 0 | 67 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 10 | -9 | 52 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | -9 | 16 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | -5 | 15 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | -2 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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