| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | FIN |  | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/15 | Mercedes FO110J (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 2 | David Coulthard | GB |  |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | D |  | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F1-2000 | Ferrari 049 (3.0 V10@90°) | Bridgestone |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | BR |  |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | D | | Jordan Mugen-Honda | Jordan EJ10B | Mugen-Honda MF-301HE (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | I |  |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | GB | | Jaguar Racing | Jaguar R1 | Cosworth CR-2 (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | GB | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | D | | BMW WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW22 | BMW E41 (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 10 | Jenson Button | GB | |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | I | | Benetton Playlife | Benetton B200 | Playlife FB02 (3.0 V10@71°) | Bridgestone |
| 12 | Alexander Wurz | A |  |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | F |  | Gauloises Prost Peugeot | Prost AP03 | Peugeot A20 (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | D | |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | BR | | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C19 | Petronas SPE04A (3.0 V10@80°) | Bridgestone |
| 17 | Mika Salo | FIN | |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | E |  | Arrows Supertec | Arrows A21 | Supertec FB02 (3.0 V10@71°) | Bridgestone |
| 19 | Jos Verstappen | NL |  |
| 20 | Marc Gené | E | | Fondmetal Minardi Ford | Minardi M02 | Fondmetal (3.0 V10@72°) | Bridgestone |
| 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | RA |  |
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | CDN |  | British American Racing Honda | BAR 002 | Honda RA000E (3.0 V10@72) | Bridgestone |
| 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BR | |
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