| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:36.293 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.471 |
| 3 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.496 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 1:38.197 |
| 5 | Jacques Frentzen FRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:38.272 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:38.448 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:38.461 |
| 8 | Damon Hill HIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:38.603 |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:38.959 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:39.080 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert HER | Sauber Petronas | 1:39.234 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:39.448 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis PAN | Prost Peugeot | 1:40.037 |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:40.111 |
| 15 | Mika Salo SAL | Arrows | 1:40.387 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart Ford | 1:40.502 |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi TAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.619 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 1:40.687 |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen VER | Stewart Ford | 1:40.943 |
| 20 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Minardi Ford | 1:41.315 |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero TUE | Minardi Ford | 1:42.358 |
