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1997 Brazilian Grand Prix: lap chart

Lap-by-lap position chart for the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix: how Jacques Villeneuve won from P1, and every overtake, pit stop and retirement through the field.

Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo on 30 March 1997, starting from P1. Gerhard Berger and Olivier Panis completed the podium. Jacques Villeneuve took pole position.

Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · All 1997 races

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Time / status	Points
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1	1:36:06.990	10
2	Gerhard Berger	Benetton	3	+4.190	6
3	Olivier Panis	Prost	5	+15.870	4
4	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4	+33.033	3
5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	+33.731	2
6	Jean Alesi	Benetton	6	+34.020	1
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	13	+50.912	0
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan	7	+1:00.639	0
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	8	+1:15.402	0
10	David Coulthard	McLaren	12	+1 Lap	0
11	Nicola Larini	Sauber	19	+1 Lap	0
12	Jarno Trulli	Minardi	17	+1 Lap	0
13	Mika Salo	Tyrrell	22	+1 Lap	0
14	Shinji Nakano	Prost	15	+1 Lap	0
15	Jos Verstappen	Tyrrell	21	+2 Laps	0
16	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	14	+2 Laps	0
17	Damon Hill	Arrows	9	Engine	0
18	Ukyo Katayama	Minardi	18	+5 Laps	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	10	Electrical	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	11	Suspension	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	16	Suspension	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	20	Accident	0

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