| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams Renault | 1:49.450 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton Renault | 1:49.759 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:50.293 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:50.470 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:50.503 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:50.520 |
| 7 | Pedro Frentzen FRE | Williams Renault | 1:50.656 |
| 8 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:50.853 |
| 9 | Damon Hill HIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:50.970 |
| 10 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:51.410 |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:51.609 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert HER | Sauber Petronas | 1:51.725 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart Ford | 1:51.916 |
| 14 | Gianni Morbidelli MOR | Sauber Petronas | 1:52.094 |
| 15 | Gerhard Berger BER | Benetton Renault | 1:52.391 |
| 16 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:52.749 |
| 17 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 1:52.793 |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart Ford | 1:52.886 |
| 19 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:52.897 |
| 20 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi Hart | 1:53.544 |
| 21 | Jos Verstappen VER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:53.725 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques MAR | Minardi Hart | 1:54.506 |
