| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams Renault | 1:21.598 |
| 2 | Mika Frentzen FRE | Williams Renault | 1:21.732 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21.797 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:21.977 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.277 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.279 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 1:22.342 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton Renault | 1:22.344 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert HER | Sauber Petronas | 1:22.368 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Jordan Peugeot | 1:22.371 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi ALE | Benetton Renault | 1:22.392 |
| 12 | Damon Hill HIL | Arrows Yamaha | 1:23.271 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:23.366 |
| 14 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Prost Mugen Honda | 1:23.887 |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart Ford | 1:24.067 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows Yamaha | 1:24.239 |
| 17 | Mika Salo SAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:24.478 |
| 18 | Ukyo Katayama KAT | Minardi Hart | 1:24.553 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen VER | Tyrrell Ford | 1:25.010 |
| 20 | Tarso Marques MAR | Minardi Hart | 1:25.154 |
| 21 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart Ford | 1:25.525 |
| 22 | Norberto Fontana FON | Sauber Petronas |
