Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.317 | |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.749 | +0.432 |
| 3 | 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.088 | +0.771 |
| 4 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.197 | +0.880 |
| 5 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:32.444 | +1.127 |
| 6 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:32.507 | +1.190 |
| 7 | 10 | Takuma Sato | Jordan-Honda | 1:33.090 | +1.773 |
| 8 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan-Honda | 1:33.276 | +1.959 |
| 9 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 1:33.349 | +2.032 |
| 10 | 15 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:33.429 | +2.112 |
| 11 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:33.547 | +2.230 |
| 12 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.553 | +2.236 |
| 13 | 24 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:33.742 | +2.425 |
| 14 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:33.915 | +2.598 |
| 15 | 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.979 | +2.662 |
| 16 | 12 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 1:34.192 | +2.875 |
| 17 | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:34.227 | +2.910 |
| 18 | 25 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:35.191 | +3.874 |
| 19 | 23 | Mark Webber | Minardi-Asiatech | 1:35.958 | +4.641 |
| 20 | 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-Asiatech | 1:36.267 | +4.950 |
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