1997 Brazilian Grand Prix: Qualifying results
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:16.004 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:16.594 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | 1:16.644 |
| 4 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:16.692 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:16.756 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | 1:16.757 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:16.912 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.971 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Arrows | 1:17.090 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:17.175 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:17.259 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:17.262 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:17.409 |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.527 |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | 1:17.999 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:18.095 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Minardi | 1:18.336 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama | Minardi | 1:18.557 |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | Sauber | 1:18.644 |
| 20 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:18.773 |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | 1:18.885 |
| 22 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | 1:19.274 |