1997 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
24 Aug 1997
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Renault | 1:49.450 |
| 2 | 7 | Jean AlesiALE | Benetton Renault | 1:49.759 |
| 3 | 5 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:50.293 |
| 4 | 12 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:50.470 |
| 5 | 9 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:50.503 |
| 6 | 11 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:50.520 |
| 7 | 4 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Renault | 1:50.656 |
| 8 | 2 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:50.853 |
| 9 | 1 | Damon HillHIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:50.970 |
| 10 | 10 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:51.410 |
| 11 | 14 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:51.609 |
| 12 | 16 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:51.725 |
| 13 | 22 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:51.916 |
| 14 | 17 | Gianni MorbidelliMOR | Sauber Petronas | 1:52.094 |
| 15 | 8 | Gerhard BergerBER | Benetton Renault | 1:52.391 |
| 16 | 15 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:52.749 |
| 17 | 6 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:52.793 |
| 18 | 23 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:52.886 |
| 19 | 19 | Mika SaloSAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:52.897 |
| 20 | 20 | Ukyo KatayamaKAT | Minardi Hart | 1:53.544 |
| 21 | 18 | Jos VerstappenVER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:53.725 |
| 22 | 21 | Tarso MarquesMAR | Minardi Hart | 1:54.506 |