Jacques Villeneuve won the Brazilian Grand Prix 1997 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 30 March 1997, starting from pole position. Gerhard Berger finished second for Benetton, with Olivier Panis completing the podium for Prost.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 10 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 3 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 5 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 4 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 2 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 6 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 13 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | | 7 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | | | 8 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | | 12 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 | | 22 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 | | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 | | 21 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
16 | | 14 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
17 | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
18 | | 18 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Accident |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1:16.004 | - | - | |
2 | | | 1:16.594 | - | - |
3 | | | 1:16.644 | - | - |
4 | | | 1:16.692 | - | - |
5 | | | 1:16.756 | - | - |
6 | | | 1:16.757 | - | - |
7 | | | 1:16.912 | - | - |
8 | | | 1:16.971 | - | - |
9 | | | 1:17.090 | - | - |
10 | | | 1:17.175 | - | - |
11 | | | 1:17.259 | - | - |
12 | | | 1:17.262 | - | - |
13 | | | 1:17.409 | - | - |
14 | | | 1:17.527 | - | - |
15 | | | 1:17.999 | - | - |
16 | | | 1:18.095 | - | - |
17 | | | 1:18.336 | - | - |
18 | | | 1:18.557 | - | - |
19 | | | 1:18.644 | - | - |
20 | | | 1:18.773 | - | - |
21 | | | 1:18.885 | - | - |
22 | | | 1:19.274 | - | - |