Round 2 · 30 March 1997
1997 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 30 March 1997 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Brazil), starting from position 1. Gerhard Berger (Benetton) and Olivier Panis (Prost) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1 | 1:36:06.990 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 3 | +4.190 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 5 | +15.870 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | +33.033 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | +33.731 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 6 | +34.020 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 13 | +50.912 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 7 | +60.639 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | +75.402 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 18 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 10 | — | — | Electrical |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 11 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 16 | — | — | Suspension |
| 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | — | — | Accident |