1997 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
24 Aug 1997
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 2:06.802 | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | +0.569s | 8 |
| 3 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +1.436s | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | +1.570s | 23 |
| 5 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | +2.470s | 21 |
| 6 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +2.486s | 15 |
| 7 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +2.970s | 18 |
| 8 | 14 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Mugen Honda | +2.970s | 24 |
| 9 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | +3.351s | 16 |
| 10 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | +3.429s | 20 |
| 11 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | +3.470s | 24 |
| 12 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +3.611s | 14 |
| 13 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | +4.112s | 18 |
| 14 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +4.191s | 17 |
| 15 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | +4.291s | 16 |
| 16 | 17 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber Petronas | +4.460s | 18 |
| 17 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | +4.904s | 25 |
| 18 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | +4.976s | 17 |
| 19 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +5.743s | 22 |
| 20 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | +5.948s | 14 |
| 21 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | +6.454s | 15 |
| 22 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | +7.246s | 14 |