599th GP – Brazil 1997

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GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 1997

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear
6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear
7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear
9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear
14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone
15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone
16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
17	Nicola Larini	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear
20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone
22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone
25	Ricardo Rosset	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone
The Lola team, after the fiasco that was the previous race, where it was more than 5 seconds behind the last place, had its contract with the main sponsor (MasterCard) terminated, and although their cars were present, they gave up participating in the race and abandoned the championship.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.506	29
2	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.829	30
3	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.000	27
4	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.261	30
5	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.437	22
6	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.479	30
7	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.488	30
8	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.818	28
9	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.978	27
10	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.271	23
11	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.326	30
12	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.408	30
13	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.546	30
14	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.573	27
15	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.613	25
16	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.963	25
17	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.076	29
18	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:20.520	30
19	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:20.521	29
20	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:20.787	14
21	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:21.120	16
22	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:21.864	20

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.030	26
2	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.205	27
3	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.517	28
4	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.588	26
5	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.611	25
6	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.720	30
7	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.820	27
8	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.833	13
9	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.148	25
10	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.192	30
11	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.490	28
12	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.587	26
13	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.635	28
14	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.795	30
15	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.934	25
16	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.043	21
17	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.069	14
18	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.161	27
19	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.283	24
20	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.316	24
21	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.473	29
22	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.630	23

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.004	9
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.594	11
3	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.644	10
4	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.692	10
5	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:16.756	12
6	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.757	10
7	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.912	10
8	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:16.924	10
9	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.090	12
10	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.175	11
11	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.259	12
12	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.262	11
13	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.409	12
14	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.527	11
15	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.999	10
16	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.095	12
17	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.336	12
18	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.557	11
19	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.644	11
20	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.773	12
21	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.885	11
22	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.274	9

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.421	14
2	9	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.642	11
3	14	Olivier Panis	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.800	14
4	16	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.843	18
5	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:17.866	15
6	1	Damon Hill	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:17.973	15
7	7	Jean Alesi	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.034	12
8	10	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.313	14
9	5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.316	17
10	8	Gerhard Berger	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.358	10
11	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.563	17
12	11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.630	16
13	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:18.743	16
14	6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:18.879	11
15	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.088	15
16	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.102	20
17	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.218	11
18	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.282	12
19	17	Nicola Larini	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.401	14
20	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.406	15
21	2	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:19.664	12
22	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:19.690	14

Official Name	Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1997
Circuit	Interlagos
Date	March 30
Pole	Jacques Villeneuve 01:16.004
Fastest Lap	Jacques Villeneuve 01:18.397
Podium	1st Jacques Villeneuve (69) , 2nd Gerhard Berger (3) , 3rd Olivier Panis
GP Number	599
Round	2
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Australian Grand Prix March 9
Next race	Gran Premio de Argentina April 13

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:06.990	72	01:18.397	69	1	10
2	8	Gerhard Berger	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [4]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:11.180	72	01:18.509	3	3	6
3	14	Olivier Panis	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36:22.860	72	01:19.094	0	5	4
4	9	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [2]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:40.023	72	01:18.649	0	4	3
5	5	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [174]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:40.721	72	01:18.773	0	2	2
6	7	Jean Alesi	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [5]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:41.010	72	01:18.754	0	6	1
7	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [1]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36:57.902	72	01:19.008	0	13	0
8	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [1]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37:07.629	72	01:18.611	0	7	0
9	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37:22.392	72	01:18.707	0	8	0
10	10	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [3]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	71	01:18.925	0	12	0
11	17	Nicola Larini	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [2]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	71	01:18.730	0	19	0
12	21	Jarno Trulli	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [2]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	71	01:20.105	0	17	0
13	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [3]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	71	01:20.376	0	22	0
14	15	Shinji Nakano	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	71	01:19.657	0	15	0
15	18	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [2]	Ford Cosworth ED4 V8 3.0	Goodyear	+2 laps	70	01:20.274	0	21	0
16	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [175]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+2 laps	70	01:19.275	0	14	0
17	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [1]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine fire	68	01:19.910	0	9	0
18	20	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi Team	Minardi M197 [3]	Hart 830 AV7 V8 3.0	Bridgestone	+5 laps	67	01:19.960	0	18	0
DNF	11	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [3]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Electrics	52	01:18.441	0	10	0
DNF	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Suspension	16	01:20.788	0	11	0
DNF	2	Pedro Diniz	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [2]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spun off	15	01:20.406	0	16	0
DNS	23	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Accident 1st start	0		0	20	0
SBS	4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [2]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Driveshaft 1st start	0		0		0
SBS	6	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [173]	Ferrari 046 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision 1st start	0		0		0
SBS	12	Giancarlo Fisichella	B&H Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197 [2]	Peugeot A14 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision 1st start	0		0		0
SBS	16	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C16 [3]	Petronas SPE-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision 1st start	0		0		0
SBS	22	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF1 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Throttle 1st start	0		0		0
T	1	Damon Hill	Danka Arrows Yamaha	Arrows A18 [3]	Yamaha OX11A/C V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice (Fuel leak)	0		0		0
T	3	Jacques Villeneuve	Rothmans Williams Renault	Williams FW19 [3]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	19	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	Tyrrell 025 [1]	Ford Cosworth ED5 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
S	6	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F310B [176]	Ferrari 046/2 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	8	-	Mild Seven Benetton Renault	Benetton B197 [3]	Renault RS9 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	-	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/12 [1]	Mercedes FO110E V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	14	-	Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost JS45 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HA V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
WD	24	Vincenzo Sospiri	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [3]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Withdrawal of the team	0		0		0
WD	25	Ricardo Rosset	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [2]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Withdrawal of the team	0		0		0
WD	25	-	Mastercard Lola Formula One Team	Lola T97/30 [1]	Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R V8 3.0	Bridgestone	Withdrawal of the team	0		0		0
Race interrupted because of an accident on the first lap. The race was restarted with its original distance. Magnussen did not line up for the new start.

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	10
2	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10
3	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	9
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	7
5	Olivier Panis	Prost	6
6	Nicola Larini	Sauber	1
7	Jean Alesi	Benetton	1
8	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	8 NC

Formula 1 1997 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	McLaren Mercedes	17
2	Williams Renault	10
3	Benetton Renault	10
4	Ferrari	8
5	Prost Mugen Honda	6
6	Sauber Petronas	1