1997 · Round 9 · Qualifying British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Sunday, July 13, 1997
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Sunday, July 13, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:21.598
Pole margin
+0.134
to FRE
Top-ten spread
+0.773
P1 to FIS
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:21.598 | — | — |
| 02 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:21.732 | +0.134 | — |
| 03 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:21.797 | +0.199 | — |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:21.977 | +0.379 | — |
| 05 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:22.277 | +0.679 | — |
| 06 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:22.279 | +0.681 | — |
| 07 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:22.342 | +0.744 | — |
| 08 | WURBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:22.344 | +0.746 | — |
| 09 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:22.368 | +0.770 | — |
| 10 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:22.371 | +0.773 | — |
| 11 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:22.392 | +0.794 | — |
| 12 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:23.271 | +1.673 | — |
| 13 | TRUProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:23.366 | +1.768 | — |
| 14 | FONSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:23.790 | +2.192 | — |
| 15 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:23.887 | +2.289 | — |
| 16 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:24.067 | +2.469 | — |
| 17 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:24.239 | +2.641 | — |
| 18 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:24.478 | +2.880 | — |
| 19 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:24.553 | +2.955 | — |
| 20 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:25.010 | +3.412 | — |
| 21 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:25.154 | +3.556 | — |
| 22 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:25.525 | +3.927 | — |