1997 · Round 2 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 30, 1997
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 30, 1997
Pole position
VIL
1:16.004
Pole margin
+0.590
to MSC
Top-ten spread
+1.171
P1 to RSC
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:16.004 | — | — |
| 02 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:16.594 | +0.590 | — |
| 03 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:16.644 | +0.640 | — |
| 04 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:16.692 | +0.688 | — |
| 05 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:16.756 | +0.752 | — |
| 06 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:16.757 | +0.753 | — |
| 07 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:16.912 | +0.908 | — |
| 08 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:16.924 | +0.920 | — |
| 09 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:17.090 | +1.086 | — |
| 10 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:17.175 | +1.171 | — |
| 11 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:17.259 | +1.255 | — |
| 12 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:17.262 | +1.258 | — |
| 13 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:17.409 | +1.405 | — |
| 14 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:17.527 | +1.523 | — |
| 15 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:17.999 | +1.995 | — |
| 16 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:18.095 | +2.091 | — |
| 17 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:18.336 | +2.332 | — |
| 18 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:18.557 | +2.553 | — |
| 19 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:18.644 | +2.640 | — |
| 20 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:18.773 | +2.769 | — |
| 21 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:18.885 | +2.881 | — |
| 22 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.274 | +3.270 | — |