Round 2 of 17 · São Paulo · 30 March 1997, Sunday
Brazilian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Villeneuve
pole position
72
laps
18
finishers out of 22
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | +1:00.639 | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1:15.402 | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | Engine | |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Electrical | |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Suspension | |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Suspension | |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish