1997 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 29, 1997
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 29, 1997
Pole position
MSC
1:14.548
Pole margin
+0.201
to FRE
Top-ten spread
+0.791
P1 to HAK
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:14.548 | — | — |
| 02 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:14.749 | +0.201 | — |
| 03 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:14.755 | +0.207 | — |
| 04 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:14.800 | +0.252 | — |
| 05 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:14.860 | +0.312 | — |
| 06 | TRUProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:14.957 | +0.409 | — |
| 07 | WURBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:14.986 | +0.438 | — |
| 08 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:15.228 | +0.680 | — |
| 09 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:15.270 | +0.722 | — |
| 10 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:15.339 | +0.791 | — |
| 11 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:15.453 | +0.905 | — |
| 12 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:15.857 | +1.309 | — |
| 13 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:15.876 | +1.328 | — |
| 14 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:16.018 | +1.470 | — |
| 15 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:16.149 | +1.601 | — |
| 16 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:16.536 | +1.988 | — |
| 17 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:16.729 | +2.181 | — |
| 18 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:16.941 | +2.393 | — |
| 19 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:17.256 | +2.708 | — |
| 20 | FONSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:17.538 | +2.990 | — |
| 21 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:17.563 | +3.015 | — |
| 22 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:18.280 | +3.732 | — |