Brazilian Grand Prix
1997 · Round 2 · São Paulo, Brazil · Mar 30, 1997Race summary
Villeneuve won the race from 1st on the grid, 4.190s ahead of Berger. Salo was the standout mover, climbing from 22nd to 13th. Hill lost the most ground, from 9th on the grid down to 17th (down 8 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 72 | 1:36:06.990 | 10 |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | 72 | +4.190 | 6 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 5 | 72 | +15.870 | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 72 | +33.033 | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 72 | +33.731 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | 72 | +34.020 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | 72 | +50.912 | 0 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | 72 | +1:00.639 | 0 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | 72 | +1:15.402 | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 12 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 19 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 9 | 68 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 18 | 67 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| – | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 10 | 52 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | 0 | Accident | 0 |