1997 · Round 2 · Practice 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 30, 1997
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 30, 1997
Fastest
FRE
1:17.506
Margin
+0.323
to VIL
Most laps
30
VIL
Laps completed
581
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FREWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:17.506 | — | 29 |
| 02 | VILWilliams · Williams FW19 Renault · Renault | 1:17.829 | +0.323 | 30 |
| 03 | ALEBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:18.000 | +0.494 | 27 |
| 04 | HERSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:18.261 | +0.755 | 30 |
| 05 | BERBenetton · Benetton B197 · Renault | 1:18.437 | +0.931 | 22 |
| 06 | RSCJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:18.479 | +0.973 | 30 |
| 07 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:18.488 | +0.982 | 30 |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:18.818 | +1.312 | 28 |
| 09 | HILArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:18.978 | +1.472 | 27 |
| 10 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-12 · Mercedes | 1:19.271 | +1.765 | 23 |
| 11 | FISJordan · Jordan 197 · Peugeot | 1:19.326 | +1.820 | 30 |
| 12 | PANProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:19.408 | +1.902 | 30 |
| 13 | SALTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.546 | +2.040 | 30 |
| 14 | DINArrows · Arrows A18 Yamaha · Yamaha | 1:19.573 | +2.067 | 27 |
| 15 | BARStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:19.613 | +2.107 | 25 |
| 16 | KATMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:19.963 | +2.457 | 25 |
| 17 | VERTyrrell · Tyrrell 025 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:20.076 | +2.570 | 29 |
| 18 | NAKProst · Prost JS45 Mugen Honda · Mugen-Honda | 1:20.520 | +3.014 | 30 |
| 19 | TRUMinardi · Minardi M197 · Hart | 1:20.521 | +3.015 | 29 |
| 20 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F310B | 1:20.787 | +3.281 | 14 |
| 21 | LARSauber · Sauber C16 · Petronas | 1:21.120 | +3.614 | 16 |
| 22 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF1 · Ford | 1:21.864 | +4.358 | 20 |