But about 30 minutes to go before the start, rain began to fall; Williams decided to run both cars with dry tyres, thinking the weather would improve, while Michael Schumacher set the car for intermediate weather conditions.
Con todo, ao redor de 30 minutos antes do inicio, comezou a chover, Williams decidiu correr con pneumáticos de seco nos dous coches, pensando que o tempo melloraría, mentres que Michael Schumacher adaptou o coche para condicións climáticas intermedias.