| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | D |  | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F2001 | Ferrari 050 (3.0 V10 @90°) | Bridgestone |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BR |  |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | FIN |  | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-16 | Mercedes FO110J/FO110K (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 4 | David Coulthard | GB |  |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | D | | BMW WilliamsF1 Team | Williams FW23 | BMW P80 (3.0 V10 @90°) | Michelin |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | CO |  |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | I |  | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | Benetton B201 | Renault RS21 (3.0 V10 @111°) | Michelin |
| 8 | Jenson Button | GB | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | F |  | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | BAR 003 | Honda RA001E (3.0 V10) | Bridgestone |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | CDN |  |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | I | | Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda | Jordan EJ11 | Honda RA001E (3.0 V10) | Bridgestone |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | F | |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | NL |  | Orange Arrows Asiatech | Arrows A22 | Asiatech 001 (3.0 V10 @72°) | Bridgestone |
| 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | BR | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | D | | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C20 | Petronas 01A (3.0 V10 @90°) | Bridgestone |
| 17 | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN | |
| 18 | Eddie Irvine | GB | | Jaguar Racing | Jaguar R2 | Cosworth CR-3 (3.0 V10 @72°) | Michelin |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | E |  |
| 20 | Tarso Marques | BR | | European Minardi F1 | Minardi PS01B | European (3.0 V10 @72°) | Michelin |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | E | | Minardi PS01 |
| 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | D | | Prost Acer | Prost AP04 | Acer (3.0 V10 @90°) | Michelin |
| 23 | Luciano Burti | BR | |
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