| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 1:26.892 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Ferrari | 1:27.263 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen HAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.461 |
| 4 | Ralf Frentzen FRE | Jordan Honda | 1:27.658 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher RSC | Williams BMW | 1:27.719 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:28.010 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan Honda | 1:28.377 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | BAR Honda | 1:28.435 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis PAN | BAR Honda | 1:28.518 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber Petronas | 1:28.615 |
| 11 | Eddie Montoya MOY | Williams BMW | 1:28.738 |
| 12 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:28.965 |
| 13 | Kimi Alesi RAI | Sauber Petronas | 1:28.993 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost Acer | 1:29.893 |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen VER | Arrows Asiatech | 1:29.934 |
| 16 | Jenson Button BUT | Benetton Renault | 1:30.035 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Benetton Renault | 1:30.209 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi BER | Arrows Asiatech | 1:30.520 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Minardi European | 1:30.657 |
| 20 | Gaston Mazzacane MAZ | Prost Acer | 1:30.798 |
| 21 | Luciano Burti BUR | Jaguar Cosworth | 1:30.978 |
| 22 | Tarso Marques MAR | Minardi European | 1:33.228 |
