| 1 | Damon HILL | Danka Arrows Yamaha | Arrows | A18 | Yamaha | OX11A V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 2 | Pedro DINIZ | Danka Arrows Yamaha | Arrows | A18 | Yamaha | OX11A V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 3 | Jacques VILLENEUVE | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams | FW19 | Renault | RS9 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN | Rothmans Williams Renault | Williams | FW19 | Renault | RS9 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Michael SCHUMACHER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | F310B | Ferrari | 046/2 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Eddie IRVINE | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | F310B | Ferrari | 046/2 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | Jean ALESI | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton | B197 | Renault | RS9 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Alexander WURZ | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton | B197 | Renault | RS9 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Mika HAKKINEN | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren | MP4/12 | Mercedes | FO 110E V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | David COULTHARD | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren | MP4/12 | Mercedes | FO 110E V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Ralf SCHUMACHER | B&H Total Jordan Peugeot | Jordan | 197 | Peugeot | A14 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Giancarlo FISICHELLA | B&H Total Jordan Peugeot | Jordan | 197 | Peugeot | A14 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Jarno TRULLI | Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost | JS45 | Mugen Honda | MF-301HB V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 15 | Shinji NAKANO | Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost | JS45 | Mugen Honda | MF-301HB V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 16 | Johnny HERBERT | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber | C16 | Petronas | SPE-01 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Norberto FONTANA | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber | C16 | Petronas | SPE-01 V10 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Jos VERSTAPPEN | PIAA Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 025 | Ford Cosworth | ED4 V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 19 | Mika SALO | PIAA Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 025 | Ford Cosworth | ED4 V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 20 | Ukyo KATAYAMA | Minardi F1 Team | Minardi | M197 | Hart | 830 AV7 V8 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 21 | Tarso MARQUES | Minardi F1 Team | Minardi | M197 | Hart | 830 AV7 V8 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 22 | Rubens BARRICHELLO | HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford | Stewart | SF01 | Ford Cosworth | JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |
| 23 | Jan MAGNUSSEN | HSBC Malaysia Stewart Ford | Stewart | SF01 | Ford Cosworth | JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone |