| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | CDN |  | Winfield Williams | Williams FW20 | Mecachrome GC37-01 (3.0 V10 @71°) | Goodyear |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | D |  |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | D | | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari 047 (3.0 V10 @80°) | Goodyear |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | GB |  |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | I |  | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 (3.0 V10 @71°) | Bridgestone |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | A |  |
| 7 | David Coulthard | GB | | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/13 | Mercedes FO110G (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | FIN |  |
| 9 | Damon Hill | GB | | Benson & Hedges Jordan | Jordan 198 | Mugen-Honda MF-301HA (3.0 V10 @72°) | Goodyear |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | D | |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | F |  | Gauloises Prost Peugeot | Prost AP01 | Peugeot A16 (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | I | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | F | | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C17 | Petronas SPE 01D (3.0 V10 @75°) | Goodyear |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | GB | |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | BR |  | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows A19 | Arrows 3.0 V10 @72° | Bridgestone |
| 17 | Mika Salo | FIN | |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello | BR | | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF2 | Ford 98 Zetec-R (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | NL |  |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | BR | | Tyrrell | Tyrrell 026 | Ford 98 Zetec-R (3.0 V10 @72°) | Goodyear |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | J |  |
| 22 | Shinji Nakano | J | | Fondmetal Minardi Team | Minardi M198 | Ford 98 Zetec-R (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 23 | Esteban Tuero | RA |  |
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