GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 1997 - PRACTICE 1
29 Jun 1997
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:18.339 | 20 |
| 2 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +1.499s | 30 |
| 3 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +1.675s | 23 |
| 4 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +1.681s | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +1.886s | 30 |
| 6 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | +2.130s | 28 |
| 7 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +3.173s | 23 |
| 8 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +3.403s | 15 |
| 9 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +3.867s | 25 |
| 10 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +4.893s | 26 |
| 11 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +5.130s | 30 |
| 12 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +5.500s | 29 |
| 13 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +6.155s | 30 |
| 14 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | +6.196s | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +7.110s | 30 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +7.769s | 26 |
| 17 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +9.121s | 25 |
| 18 | 17 | Norberto FontanaFON | Sauber Petronas | +9.566s | 30 |
| 19 | 14 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Mugen Honda | +11.261s | 29 |
| 20 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +12.854s | 17 |
| 21 | 8 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Renault | +13.604s | 17 |
| 22 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +16.018s | 13 |