| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:14.548 |
| 2 | Ralf Frentzen FRE | Williams Renault | 1:14.749 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:14.755 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams Renault | 1:14.800 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 1:14.860 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:14.957 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton Renault | 1:14.986 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton Renault | 1:15.228 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.270 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.339 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:15.453 |
| 12 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:15.857 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart Ford | 1:15.876 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert HER | Sauber Petronas | 1:16.018 |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart Ford | 1:16.149 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:16.536 |
| 17 | Damon Hill HIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:16.729 |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen VER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.941 |
| 19 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.256 |
| 20 | Norberto Fontana FON | Sauber Petronas | 1:17.538 |
| 21 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi Hart | 1:17.563 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques MAR | Minardi Hart | 1:18.280 |
