During final qualifying, Mansell looked to have pole position wrapped up with a lap of 1:20.537 in his Williams FW10, with Senna second with Rosberg another three-tenths further back in third.
Durante a cualificación final, Mansell parecía ter no se u peto a pole position cunha volta de 1:20.537 no seu Williams FW10, con Senna segundo e Rosberg outras tres décimas máis atrás no terceiro.