GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL - PRACTICE 1
30 Mar 1997
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:17.506 | 29 |
| 2 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +0.323s | 30 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +0.494s | 27 |
| 4 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +0.755s | 30 |
| 5 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | +0.931s | 22 |
| 6 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +0.973s | 30 |
| 7 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +0.982s | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.312s | 28 |
| 9 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +1.472s | 27 |
| 10 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +1.765s | 23 |
| 11 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +1.820s | 30 |
| 12 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | +1.902s | 30 |
| 13 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +2.040s | 30 |
| 14 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +2.067s | 27 |
| 15 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +2.107s | 25 |
| 16 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +2.457s | 25 |
| 17 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +2.570s | 29 |
| 18 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +3.014s | 30 |
| 19 | 21 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Minardi Hart | +3.015s | 29 |
| 20 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +3.281s | 14 |
| 21 | 17 | Nicola LariniLAR | Sauber Petronas | +3.614s | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +4.358s | 20 |