GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL - STARTING GRID
30 Mar 1997
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:16.004 |
| 2 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:16.594 |
| 3 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:16.644 |
| 4 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.692 |
| 5 | 14 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:16.756 |
| 6 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:16.757 |
| 7 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:16.912 |
| 8 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:16.971 |
| 9 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:17.090 |
| 10 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:17.175 |
| 11 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:17.259 |
| 12 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.262 |
| 13 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:17.409 |
| 14 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:17.527 |
| 15 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:17.999 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:18.095 |
| 17 | 21 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Minardi Hart | 1:18.336 |
| 18 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 1:18.557 |
| 19 | 17 | Nicola LariniLAR | Sauber Petronas | 1:18.644 |
| 20 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:18.773 |
| 21 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:18.885 |
| 22 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.274 |