Grand Prix of Brazil 1997 - Sao Paulo


Interlagos circuit (GIF 2K)

Date 30-Mar-1997
Track name Interlagos Circuit
Track length 4.292 km / 2.667 mi
Full distance 72 laps (= 309.024 km / 192.059 mi)
1994 racelap record Michael Schumacher (GER), Benetton B194-Ford Zetec-R V8, 1:18.455
1997 racelap record Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Williams FW19-Renault RS9 V10, 1:18.397 (= 197.089 km/h)
Weather dry, cool, cloudy
Spectators 380,000 People



Friday practice sessions
Saturday practice sessions
Qualifying session
Warmup session
Race results
Retirements
Fastest racelaps




Free practice sessions on Friday
P Driver Time
1 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:17.506
2 Jacques Villeneuve 1:17.829
3 Jean Alesi 1:18.000
4 Johnny Herbert 1:18.261
5 Gerhard Berger 1:18.437
6 Ralf Schumacher 1:18.479
7 Michael Schumacher 1:18.488
8 David Coulthard 1:18.818
9 Damon Hill 1:18.978
10 Mika Hakkinen 1:19.271
11 Giancarlo Fisichella 1:19.326
12 Olivier Panis 1:19.408
13 Mika Salo 1:19.546
14 Pedro Paulo Diniz 1:19.573
15 Rubens Barrichello 1:19.613
16 Ukyo Katayama 1:19.963
17 Jos Verstappen 1:20.076
18 Shinji Nakano 1:20.520
19 Jarno Trulli 1:20.521
20 Eddie Irvine 1:20.787
21 Nicola Larini 1:21.120
22 Jan Magnussen 1:21.864




Free practice sessions on Saturday
P Driver Time Topspeed
1 Jacques Villeneuve 1:16.030 299.1 km/h (1)
2 Mika Hakkinen 1:16.205 295.0 km/h (9)
3 Gerhard Berger 1:16.517 296.7 km/h (5)
4 Jean Alesi 1:16.588 299.1 km/h (2)
5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:16.611 297.5 km/h (4)
6 Michael Schumacher 1:16.720 294.2 km/h (11)
7 David Coulthard 1:16.820 296.7 km/h (6)
8 Ralf Schumacher 1:16.833 296.7 km/h (7)
9 Rubens Barrichello 1:17.148 293.4 km/h (14)
10 Giancarlo Fisichella 1:17.192 298.3 km/h (3)
11 Damon Hill 1:17.490 288.7 km/h (19)
12 Johnny Herbert 1:17.587 292.6 km/h (15)
15 Nicola Larini 1:17.734 291.1 km/h (17)




Qualifying session - starting grid
1. Jacques Villeneuve (CDN)
Williams FW19-Renault V10
1:16.004
2. Michael Schumacher (GER)
Ferrari F310B V10
1:31.472
3. Gerhard Berger (A)
Benetton B197-Renault V10
1:16.644
4. Mika Hakkinen (FIN)
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes V10
1:16.692
5. Olivier Panis (F)
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda V10
1:16.756
6. Jean Alesi (F)
Benetton B197-Renault V10
1:16.757
7. Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA)
Jordan 197-Peugeot V10
1:16.912
8. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER)
Williams FW19-Renault V10
1:16.924
9. Damon Hill (GB)
TWR Arrows A18-Yamaha V10
1:17.090
10. Ralf Schumacher (GER)
Jordan 197-Peugeot V10
1:17.175
11. Rubens Barrichello (BR)
Stewart SF1-Ford Zetec-R V10
1:17.259
12. David Coulthard (GB)
McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes V10
1:17.262
13. Johnny Herbert (GB)
Sauber C16-Petronas V10
1:17.409
14. Eddie Irvine (GB)
Ferrari F310B V10
1:17.527
15. Shinji Nakano (J)
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda V10
1:17.999
16. Pedro Paulo Diniz (BR)
TWR Arrows A18-Yamaha V10
1:18.187
17. Jarno Trulli (ITA)
Minardi M197-Hart V8
1:18.336
18. Ukyo Katayama (J)
Minardi M197-Hart V8
1:18.557
19. Nicola Larini (ITA)
Sauber C16-Petronas V10
1:18.644
20. Jan Magnussen (DAN)
Stewart SF1-Ford Zetec-R V10
1:18.773
21. Jos Verstappen (NL)
Tyrrell 025-Ford ED V8
1:.
22. Mika Salo (FIN)
Tyrrell 025-Ford ED V8
1:.




Warmup session on Sunday
P Driver Time
1 Jacques Villeneuve 1:17.421
2 Mika Hakkinen 1:17.642
3 Olivier Panis 1:17.800
4 Johnny Herbert 1:17.843
5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:17.866
6 Damon Hill 1:17.973
7 Jean Alesi 1:18.034
8 David Coulthard 1:18.313
9 Michael Schumacher 1:18.316
10 Gerhard Berger 1:18.358
11 Giancarlo Fisichella 1:18.563
12 Ralf Schumacher 1:18.630
13 Rubens Barrichello 1:18.743
14 Eddie Irvine 1:18.879
15 Mika Salo 1:19.088
16 Jarno Trulli 1:19.102
17 Ukyo Katayama 1:19.218
18 Jan Magnussen 1:19.282
19 Nicola Larini 1:19.401
20 Shinji Nakano 1:19.406
21 Pedro Paulo Diniz 1:19.664
22 Jos Verstappen 1:19.690




Race results
1. Villeneuve 1:36:06.990 (= 192.905 km/h)
2. Berger +4.190 (+4.190)
3. Panis +15.870 (+11.680)
4. Hakkinen +33.033 (+17.163)
5. M. Schumacher +33.731 (+0.698)
6. Alesi +34.020 (+0.289)
7. Herbert +50.912 (+16.892)
8. Fisichella +1:00.639 (+9.727)
9. Frentzen +1:15.402 (+14.763)
10. Coulthard +1 lap (+1 lap)
11. Larini +1 lap (+6.842)
12. Trulli +1 lap (+36.459)
13. Salo +1 lap (+26.437)
14. Nakano +1 lap (+4.686)
15. Verstappen +2 laps (+1 lap)
16. Irvine +2 laps (+4.666)
17. Hill +4 laps (+1 lap)
18. Katayama +5 laps (+1 lap)




Retirements
Lap Driver Pos. Reason
0 Magnussen 20 rammed by Irvine
15 Diniz 15 spin
16 Barrichello 18 right rear suspension
52 R. Schumacher 12 electronics, hydraulics
68 Hill 12 oil leak, fire




Fastest Racelaps
P Driver Laptime Lap
1 Villeneuve 1:18.397
2 R. Schumacher 1:18.441
3 Berger 1:18.509
4 Fisichella 1:18.611
5 Hakkinen 1:18.649
6 Frentzen 1:18.707
7 Larini 1:18.730
8 Alesi 1:18.754
9 M. Schumacher 1:18.773
10 Coulthard 1:18.925
11 Herbert 1:19.008
12 Panis 1:19.094
13 Irvine 1:19.275
14 Nakano 1:19.657
15 Hill 1:19.910
16 Katayama 1:19.960
17 Trulli 1:20.105
18 Verstappen 1:20.274
19 Salo 1:20.376
20 Diniz 1:20.406
21 Barrichello 1:20.788




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