| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:50.646 |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:51.419 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | Williams BMW | 1:51.444 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:51.552 |
| 5 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:51.587 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Williams BMW | 1:51.743 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BAR Honda | 1:51.799 |
| 8 | Johnny Frentzen FRE | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:51.926 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert HER | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:52.242 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 1:52.444 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:52.756 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:52.885 |
| 13 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR Honda | 1:53.002 |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Prost Peugeot | 1:53.193 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber Petronas | 1:53.211 |
| 16 | Pedro Alesi DLR | Arrows Supertec | 1:53.237 |
| 17 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost Peugeot | 1:53.309 |
| 18 | Mika Salo SAL | Sauber Petronas | 1:53.357 |
| 19 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:53.403 |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen VER | Arrows Supertec | 1:53.912 |
| 21 | Marc Gene GEN | Minardi Fondmetal | 1:54.680 |
| 22 | Gaston Mazzacane MAZ | Minardi Fondmetal | 1:54.784 |
