Treće najbrže vrijeme odvozio je Schumacherov momčadski kolega Brazilac Rubens Barrichelo.

1. red: Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari) 1:15.632(prosjek: 202,342 km/h)

David Coulthard (VBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:15.734

2. red: Rubens Barrichello (Bra/Ferrari) 1:16.047Mika Hakkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:16.050

3. red: Ralf Schumacher (Njem/Williams-BMW) 1:16.291Eddie Irvine (VBR/Jaguar-Cosworth) 1:16.399

4. red: Jacques Villeneuve (Kan/BAR-Honda) 1:16.653Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Njem/Jordan-Mugen Honda) 1:16.658

5. red: Jarno Trulli (Ita/Jordan-Mugen Honda) 1:16.669Jenson Button (VBR/Williams-BMW) 1:16.905

6. red: Johnny Herbert (VBR/Jaguar-Cosworth) 1:17.176Mika Salo (Fin/Sauber-Petronas) 1:17.223

7. red: Pedro de la Rosa (Špa/Arrows-Supertec) 1:17.279Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita/Benetton-Supertec) 1:17.317

8. red: Pedro Paolo Diniz (Bra/Sauber-Petronas) 1:17.361Nick Heidfeld (Njem/Prost-Peugeot) 1:17.374

9. red: Alexander Wurz (Aut/Benetton-Supertec) 1:17.408Jean Alesi (Fra/Prost-Peugeot) 1:17.569

10. red: Ricardo Zonta (Bra/BAR-Honda) 1:17.668Jos Verstappen (Niz/Arrows-Supertec) 1:17.933

11. red: Marc Gene (Špa/Minardi-Ford) 1:18.130Gaston Mazzacane (Arg/Minardi-Ford) 1:18.302