| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | FIN |  | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/14 | Mercedes FO110H (3.0 V10 @72° | Bridgestone |
| 2 | David Coulthard | GB |  |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | D |  | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F399 | Ferrari 048 (3.0 V10 @80°) | Bridgestone |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | GB | |
| 5 | Alessandro Zanardi | I |  | Winfield Williams | Williams FW21 | Supertec FB01 (3.0 V10 @71°) | Bridgestone |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | D | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | GB | | Benson & Hedges Jordan | Jordan 199 | Mugen-Honda MF-301HD (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | D | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | I | | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B199 | Playlife FB01 (3.0 V10 @71°) | Bridgestone |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | A |  |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | F |  | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C18 | Petronas SPE 03A (3.0 V10 @80°) | Bridgestone |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | BR |  |
| 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | E |  | Arrows | Arrows A20 | Arrows 3.0 V10 @72° | Bridgestone |
| 15 | Toranosuke Takagi | J |  |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | BR | | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF 3 | Ford Cosworth CR-1 (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | GB | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | F | | Gauloises Prost Peugeot | Prost AP02 | Peugeot A18 (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | I | |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | I | | Fondmetal Minardi Ford | Minardi M01 | Ford Zetec-R (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 21 | Marc Gené | E | |
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | CDN |  | British American Racing | BAR 01 | Supertec FB01 (3.0 V10 @71°) | Bridgestone |
| 23 | Mika Salo | FIN | |
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