French Grand Prix 1997 : résultats — Qualifications
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.548 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:14.749 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:14.755 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:14.800 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:14.860 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:14.957 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:14.986 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:15.228 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.270 |
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:15.339 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:15.453 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:15.876 |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:15.876 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.018 |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:16.149 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:16.536 |
| 17 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:16.729 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:16.941 |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:17.256 |
| 20 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | 1:17.538 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:17.563 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques | Minardi | 1:18.280 |