| NUMBER | NAME | TEAM | NATION |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Germany |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Brazil |
| 3 | Jean Alesi | Benetton Renault | France |
| 4 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton Renault | Austria |
| 5 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault | Great Britain |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams Renault | Canada |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | Finland |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | Great Britain |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Ligier Mugen Honda | France |
| 10 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier Mugen Honda | Brazil |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan Peugeot | Brazil |
| 12 | Martin Brundle | Jordan Peugeot | Great Britain |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber Ford | Great Britain |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber Ford | Germany |
| 16 | Ricardo Rosset | Footwork Hart | Brazil |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork Hart | Holland |
| Ukyo Katayama | Tyrell Yamaha | Japan | |
| Mika Salo | Tyrell Yamaha | Finland | |
| 20 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi Ford | Portugal |
| 21 | Giovanni Lavaggi | Minardi Ford | Italy |