Top 10 - Coulthard, Barrichello, Irvine, M Schumacher, Trulli, de la Rosa, Raikkonen, R Schumacher, Verstappen and Hakkinen. Irvine has been strong all weekend. Michael Schumacher on a quick lap. Top 6 - R Schumacher, Verstappen, Villeneuve, Panis, Montoya and Hakkinen. The track is getting faster with more rubber laid and the track times will start to drop soon.
More drivers go out on the track.
Jos Verstappen is the first to go back out on his first timed lap. Alesi and Irvine follow. Fernando Alonso was late getting out on his installation lap but he gets underway. Now those with spare cars jump into them and shake them down as well. Session starts as the cars go out on their installation lap.