| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:18.439 |
| 2 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:18.537 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 1:18.801 |
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:18.985 |
| 5 | Jacques Frentzen FRE | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:19.483 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BAR Honda | 1:19.544 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:19.581 |
| 8 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR Honda | 1:19.742 |
| 9 | Pedro Fisichella DLR | Arrows Supertec | 1:19.912 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:19.932 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert HER | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:19.954 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Williams BMW | 1:20.073 |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen VER | Arrows Supertec | 1:20.107 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:20.113 |
| 15 | Mika Salo SAL | Sauber Petronas | 1:20.445 |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:20.500 |
| 17 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost Peugeot | 1:20.512 |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | Williams BMW | 1:20.534 |
| 19 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber Petronas | 1:20.692 |
| 20 | Marc Gene GEN | Minardi Fondmetal | 1:21.058 |
| 21 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Prost Peugeot | 1:21.680 |
| 22 | Gaston Mazzacane MAZ | Minardi Fondmetal | 1:22.091 |
