Hill was less than four hundredths of a second behind, ahead of Alesi, Coulthard, Herbert and Berger; the drivers from the top three teams in the Constructors' Championship thus filled the top six positions.
Schumacher je postavil najhitrejši krog na petkovem prostem treningu, ki je potekal v suhem in oblačnem vremenu, s časom 1:29.238.