| NUMBER | NAME | TEAM | TYRE | NATION |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | B | Germany |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | B | Brazil |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | B | Finland |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | B | Great Britain |
| 5 | Ralph Schumacher | Williams BMW | M | Germany |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams BMW | M | Columbia |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Renault | M | Italy |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Benetton Renault | M | Great Britain |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR Honda | B | France |
| 10 | Jacqus Villeneuve | BAR Honda | B | Canada |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Honda | B | Germany |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan Honda | B | Italy |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows Asiatech | B | Holland |
| 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows Asiatech | B | Brazil |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber Petronas | B | Germany |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber Petronas | B | Finland |
| 18 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Cosworth | M | Great Britain |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar Cosworth | M | Spain |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | European Minardi | M | Spain |
| 21 | Tarso Marques | European Minardi | M | Brazil |
| 22 | Jean Alesi | Prost Acer | M | France |
| 23 | Luciano Burti | Prost Acer | M | Brazil |