Round 2 · 1997
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerVIUWilliams · from P1
PoleVIU
Fastest lap1:18.397Villeneuve · L28
Biggest gain+9Salo P22→P13
Retirements3of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 0 | 72 | 1:36:06.990 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger BEG | Benetton | 3 | +1 | 72 | +4.190 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 5 | +2 | 72 | +15.870 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 4 | 0 | 72 | +33.030 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 2 | -3 | 72 | +33.730 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton | 6 | 0 | 72 | +34.020 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 13 | +6 | 72 | +50.910 | — | |
| 8 | Jordan | 7 | -1 | 72 | +1:00.640 | — | ||
| 9 | Williams | 8 | -1 | 72 | +1:15.400 | — | ||
| 10 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 12 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Nicola Larini LAI | Sauber | 19 | +8 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Minardi | 17 | +5 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell | 22 | +9 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost | 15 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Tyrrell | 21 | +6 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 14 | -2 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Damon Hill HID | Arrows | 9 | -8 | 68 | +4 laps | — | |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi | 18 | 0 | 67 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Stewart | 11 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 16 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 10 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 20 | 0 | DNS | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ▲9 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 10 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger BEG | 9 | ▲1 |
| 4 | 8 | ▼2 | |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 7 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Oliver Panis PAN | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi ALE | 1 | ▲6 |
| 8 | Nicola Larini LAI | 1 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1995 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1993 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 3 |
| 1992 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1980 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Alpine | 6 |