| 1 | Michael SCHUMACHER | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | F310 | Ferrari | 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Eddie IRVINE | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | F310 | Ferrari | 046 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Jean ALESI | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton | B196 | Renault | RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Gerhard BERGER | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton | B196 | Renault | RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Damon HILL | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams | FW18 | Renault | RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Jacques VILLENEUVE | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams | FW18 | Renault | RS8 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | Mika HAKKINEN | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes | McLaren | MP4/11B | Mercedes | FO 110D V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | David COULTHARD | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes | McLaren | MP4/11B | Mercedes | FO 110D V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Olivier PANIS | Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes | Ligier | JS43 | Mugen Honda | MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Pedro DINIZ | Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes | Ligier | JS43 | Mugen Honda | MF-301HA V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Rubens BARRICHELLO | B&H Total Jordan Peugeot | Jordan | 196 | Peugeot | A12 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Martin BRUNDLE | B&H Total Jordan Peugeot | Jordan | 196 | Peugeot | A12 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Johnny HERBERT | Red Bull Sauber Ford | Sauber | C15 | Ford Cosworth | JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN | Red Bull Sauber Ford | Sauber | C15 | Ford Cosworth | JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 16 | Ricardo ROSSET | Footwork Hart | Footwork | FA17 | Hart | 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Jos VERSTAPPEN | Footwork Hart | Footwork | FA17 | Hart | 830 V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Ukyo KATAYAMA | Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell | 024 | Yamaha | OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Mika SALO | Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell | 024 | Yamaha | OX11A V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Pedro LAMY | Minardi F1 Team | Minardi | M195B | Ford Cosworth | EDM V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 21 | Giovanni LAVAGGI | Minardi F1 Team | Minardi | M195B | Ford Cosworth | EDM V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 22 | Luca BADOER | Forti Corse | Forti | FG03-96 | Ford Cosworth | EDD V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 23 | Andrea MONTERMINI | Forti Corse | Forti | FG03-96 | Ford Cosworth | EDD V8 3.0 | Goodyear |