THE 1997 RAC BRITISH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
13 Jul 1997
Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:21.598 |
| 2 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:21.732 |
| 3 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21.797 |
| 4 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:21.977 |
| 5 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.277 |
| 6 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.279 |
| 7 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:22.342 |
| 8 | 8 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Renault | 1:22.344 |
| 9 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:22.368 |
| 10 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.371 |
| 11 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:22.392 |
| 12 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:23.271 |
| 13 | 14 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:23.366 |
| 14 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:23.887 |
| 15 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:24.067 |
| 16 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:24.239 |
| 17 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:24.478 |
| 18 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 1:24.553 |
| 19 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:25.010 |
| 20 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | 1:25.154 |
| 21 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:25.525 |
| 22 | 17 | Norberto FontanaFON | Sauber Petronas |