Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1997-03-30

Winner: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams

Gerhard Berger

Benetton · +4.190

Olivier Panis

Prost · +15.870

Who won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Williams, starting from pole position. Gerhard Berger finished second, +4.190 behind, with Olivier Panis completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 5 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1997 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Mika Salo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P22 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	—	1:36:06.990	Finished	10
2	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	3	▲1	+4.190	Finished	6
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	5	▲2	+15.870	Finished	4
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4	—	+33.033	Finished	3
5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	▼3	+33.731	Finished	2
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	6	—	+34.020	Finished	1
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	13	▲6	+50.912	Finished	0
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	7	▼1	+1:00.639	Finished	0
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	8	▼1	+1:15.402	Finished	0
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	12	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Nicola Larini	Sauber	19	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	17	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	22	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Shinji Nakano	Prost	15	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	21	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	14	▼2	—	+2 Laps	0
17	Damon Hill	Arrows	9	▼8	—	Engine	0
18	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	18	—	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	10	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	11	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	16	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	20	—	—	Accident	0

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	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Villeneuve	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Berger	P3	P3	P2	P2	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Panis	P6	P6	P6	P6	P3	P2	P3	P5	P5	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Häkkinen	P4	P4	P4	P4	P8	P5	P4	P8	P7	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P2	P2	P3	P3	P2	P6	P6	P3	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1997 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1997-03-30 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). P2: Gerhard Berger (Benetton), +4.190 behind. P3: Olivier Panis (Prost), +15.870 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Jacques Villeneuve took pole position for the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix with Jacques Villeneuve taking victory.