GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 1997 - STARTING GRID
29 Jun 1997
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:14.548 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:14.749 |
| 3 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:14.755 |
| 4 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:14.800 |
| 5 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:14.860 |
| 6 | 14 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:14.957 |
| 7 | 8 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Renault | 1:14.986 |
| 8 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:15.228 |
| 9 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.270 |
| 10 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.339 |
| 11 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:15.453 |
| 12 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:15.857 |
| 13 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:15.876 |
| 14 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:16.018 |
| 15 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:16.149 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:16.536 |
| 17 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:16.729 |
| 18 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.941 |
| 19 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.256 |
| 20 | 17 | Norberto FontanaFON | Sauber Petronas | 1:17.538 |
| 21 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 1:17.563 |
| 22 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | 1:18.280 |