1997 · Round 12 · Practice 1 Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Sunday, August 24, 1997
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Sunday, August 24, 1997
Fastest
BER
2:06.802
Margin
+0.569
to ALE
Most laps
25
VIL
Laps completed
394
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 2:06.802 | — | 14 |
| 02 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 2:07.371 | +0.569 | 8 |
| 03 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 2:08.238 | +1.436 | 21 |
| 04 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 2:08.372 | +1.570 | 23 |
| 05 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 2:09.272 | +2.470 | 21 |
| 06 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 2:09.288 | +2.486 | 15 |
| 07 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 2:09.772 | +2.970 | 18 |
| 08 | TRUProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 2:09.772 | +2.970 | 24 |
| 09 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 2:10.153 | +3.351 | 16 |
| 10 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 2:10.231 | +3.429 | 20 |
| 11 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 2:10.272 | +3.470 | 24 |
| 12 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 2:10.413 | +3.611 | 14 |
| 13 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 2:10.914 | +4.112 | 18 |
| 14 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 2:10.993 | +4.191 | 17 |
| 15 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 2:11.093 | +4.291 | 16 |
| 16 | MORSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 2:11.262 | +4.460 | 18 |
| 17 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 2:11.706 | +4.904 | 25 |
| 18 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 2:11.778 | +4.976 | 17 |
| 19 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 2:12.545 | +5.743 | 22 |
| 20 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 2:12.750 | +5.948 | 14 |
| 21 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:13.256 | +6.454 | 15 |
| 22 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:14.048 | +7.246 | 14 |