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1997 Australian GP
1996 Brazilian GP

1997 Brazilian GP

1997 Argentine GP
1998 Brazilian GP
 XXVI  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 30 March 1997
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Interlagos
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 17 in 1997
#599 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4292 m
Race Distance4292 × 72 = 309.024 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers18
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 20 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
Rothmans Williams Renault – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Eddie Irvine – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Prost (25.00%),
2. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (33)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (502),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (634),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (73),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1364),
5. Most Perfect Weekends Williams (46),
6. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (125),
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications Jean Alesi (25),
8. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Tyrrell (44)

World Championship standings
1  David Coulthard 10 
  Jacques Villeneuve 10 
3  Gerhard Berger 9 
DSQ  Michael Schumacher 8 
4  Mika Häkkinen 7 up
5  Olivier Panis 6 up
6  Nicola Larini 1 up
  Jean Alesi 1 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 17 
2  Williams / Renault 10 
3  Benetton / Renault 10 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 up
5  Prost / Mugen-Honda 6 up
6  Sauber / Petronas 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 3Car 3
EntrantRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams RenaultRothmans Williams Renault
Driver Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve
Car Williams FW19 Williams FW19 Williams FW19
EngineRenault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10Renault 3.0 V10
Time1:36'06.9901'16.0041'18.397
Speed192.906 km/h203.295 km/h197.089 km/h