← 1997 season

Round 2 · 30 March 1997

Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo José Carlos Pace · São Paulo, Brazil

R2
Winner Jacques Villeneuve Williams
Pole position Jacques Villeneuve Williams
Fastest lap
Finishers 18/22 4 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 2
Before the race

After Round 1

22 drivers
1
David Coulthard McLaren
10 pts
2
Mika Häkkinen McLaren
4 pts
3
Gerhard Berger Benetton
3 pts
4
Olivier Panis Prost
2 pts
5
Nicola Larini Sauber
1 pts
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D
Michael Schumacher Ferrari
6 pts
-
Shinji Nakano Prost
0 pts
-
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams
0 pts
-
Jarno Trulli Minardi
0 pts
-
Pedro Diniz Arrows
0 pts
-
Rubens Barrichello Stewart
0 pts
-
Mika Salo Tyrrell
0 pts
-
Jan Magnussen Stewart
0 pts
-
Jean Alesi Benetton
0 pts
-
Ukyo Katayama Minardi
0 pts
-
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan
0 pts
-
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell
0 pts
-
Ralf Schumacher Jordan
0 pts
-
Jacques Villeneuve Williams
0 pts
-
Eddie Irvine Ferrari
0 pts
-
Johnny Herbert Sauber
0 pts
-
Damon Hill Arrows
0 pts
After the race

After Round 2

22 drivers
1
David Coulthard McLaren
10 +0
2
Jacques Villeneuve Williams
↑997
10 +10
3
Gerhard Berger Benetton
9 +6
4
Mika Häkkinen McLaren
↓2
7 +3
5
Olivier Panis Prost
↓1
6 +4
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6
Nicola Larini Sauber
↓1
1 +0
7
Jean Alesi Benetton
↑992
1 +1
D
Michael Schumacher Ferrari
8 +2
-
Shinji Nakano Prost
0 +0
-
Johnny Herbert Sauber
0 +0
-
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams
0 +0
-
Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan
0 +0
-
Jarno Trulli Minardi
0 +0
-
Pedro Diniz Arrows
0 +0
-
Mika Salo Tyrrell
0 +0
-
Jos Verstappen Tyrrell
0 +0
-
Eddie Irvine Ferrari
0 +0
-
Damon Hill Arrows
0 +0
-
Ukyo Katayama Minardi
0 +0
-
Rubens Barrichello Stewart
0 +0
-
Jan Magnussen Stewart
0 +0
-
Ralf Schumacher Jordan
0 +0

Circuit map

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The correct circuit geometry is now available for this race. Named segments and race events will be layered onto it as the editorial dataset is authored.

Geometry available
Vector layout of Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Segment data not yet authored

Layout: f1-circuits-svg by Jules Roy · CC BY 4.0 · Layout ID interlagos-2

Race classification

22 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 VIL Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1 1:36:06.990 10
2 BER Gerhard Berger Benetton 3 +4.190 6
3 PAN Olivier Panis Prost 5 +15.870 4
4 HÄK Mika Häkkinen McLaren 4 +33.033 3
5 MSC Michael Schumacher Ferrari 2 +33.731 2
6 ALE Jean Alesi Benetton 6 +34.020 1
7 HER Johnny Herbert Sauber 13 +50.912 0
8 FIS Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 7 +1:00.639 0
9 FRE Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 8 +1:15.402 0
10 COU David Coulthard McLaren 12 +1 Lap 0
11 LAR Nicola Larini Sauber 19 +1 Lap 0
12 TRU Jarno Trulli Minardi 17 +1 Lap 0
13 SAL Mika Salo Tyrrell 22 +1 Lap 0
14 NAK Shinji Nakano Prost 15 +1 Lap 0
15 VER Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 21 +2 Laps 0
16 IRV Eddie Irvine Ferrari 14 +2 Laps 0
17 HIL Damon Hill Arrows 9 Engine 0
18 KAT Ukyo Katayama Minardi 18 +5 Laps 0
R SCH Ralf Schumacher Jordan 10 Electrical 0
R BAR Rubens Barrichello Stewart 11 Suspension 0
R DIN Pedro Diniz Arrows 16 Suspension 0
R MAG Jan Magnussen Stewart 20 Accident 0