The Garagiste.

Broadcast Age  ·  Round 2

Brazilian Grand Prix

1997  ·  Autódromo José Carlos Pace  ·  30 March 1997  ·  72 laps

  1. 1st Jacques Villeneuve Williams · 01:36:06.99
  2. 2nd Gerhard Berger Benetton · +4.19
  3. 3rd Olivier Panis Prost · +15.87

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams  —  Pole position

02 Lap 52

Ralf Schumacher

Retirement Jordan  —  Electrical

03 On the Charge

Mika Salo

Tyrrell  —  P22 → P13

04 Victory

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Jacques Villeneuve Williams 1 72 01:36:06.99 10
2 Gerhard Berger Benetton 3 72 +4.19 6
3 Olivier Panis Prost 5 72 +15.87 4
4 Mika Häkkinen McLaren 4 72 +33.033 3
5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 2 72 +33.731 2
6 Jean Alesi Benetton 6 72 +34.02 1
7 Johnny Herbert Sauber 13 72 +50.912
8 Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan 7 72 +1:00.639
9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams 8 72 +1:15.402
10 David Coulthard McLaren 12 71 +1 Lap
11 Nicola Larini Sauber 19 71 +1 Lap
12 Jarno Trulli Minardi 17 71 +1 Lap
13 Mika Salo Tyrrell 22 71 +1 Lap
14 Shinji Nakano Prost 15 71 +1 Lap
15 Jos Verstappen Tyrrell 21 70 +2 Laps
16 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 14 70 +2 Laps
17 Damon Hill Arrows 9 68 Engine
18 Ukyo Katayama Minardi 18 67 +5 Laps
19 Ralf Schumacher Jordan 10 52 Electrical
20 Rubens Barrichello Stewart 11 16 Suspension
21 Pedro Diniz Arrows 16 15 Suspension
22 Jan Magnussen Stewart 20 0 Accident

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