1997 · Round 12 · Qualifying Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Sunday, August 24, 1997
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Sunday, August 24, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:49.450
Pole margin
+0.309
to ALE
Top-ten spread
+1.960
P1 to COU
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:49.450 | — | — |
| 02 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:49.759 | +0.309 | — |
| 03 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:50.293 | +0.843 | — |
| 04 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:50.470 | +1.020 | — |
| 05 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:50.503 | +1.053 | — |
| 06 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:50.520 | +1.070 | — |
| 07 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:50.656 | +1.206 | — |
| 08 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:50.853 | +1.403 | — |
| 09 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:50.970 | +1.520 | — |
| 10 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:51.410 | +1.960 | — |
| 11 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:51.725 | +2.275 | — |
| 12 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:51.916 | +2.466 | — |
| 13 | MORSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:52.094 | +2.644 | — |
| 14 | TRUProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:52.274 | +2.824 | — |
| 15 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:52.391 | +2.941 | — |
| 16 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:52.749 | +3.299 | — |
| 17 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:52.793 | +3.343 | — |
| 18 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:52.886 | +3.436 | — |
| 19 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:52.897 | +3.447 | — |
| 20 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:53.544 | +4.094 | — |
| 21 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:53.725 | +4.275 | — |
| 22 | MARMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:54.505 | +5.055 | — |