Pit Lane F1
1997 Season - Round 2 - 1997-03-30
Jacques Villeneuve won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Gerhard Berger (Benetton) and Olivier Panis (Prost) home for Williams.
Mika Salo (Tyrrell) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P13 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 5 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 18 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | Accident | 0 |
