| NUMBER | NAME | TEAM | NATION |
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | Finland |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | Great Britain |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Germany |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Brazil |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Mugen Honda | Germany |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan Mugen Honda | Italy |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Cosworth | Great Britain |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar Cosworth | Great Britain |
| 9 | Ralph Schumacher | Williams BMW | Germany |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Williams BMW | Great Britain |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | Italy |
| 12 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | Austria |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost Peugeot | France |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost Peugeot | Germany |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber Petronas | Brazil |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Sauber Petronas | Finland |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows Supertec | Spain |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows Supertec | Holland |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi Fondmetal | Spain |
| 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Minardi Fondmetal | Argentina |
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Honda | Canada |
| 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR Honda | Brazil |