Driver

Nat.

Car

Car no.

Damon Hill

GB

Arrows A18-Yamaha V10

1

Pedro Diniz

GB

Arrows A18-Yamaha V10

2

Jacques Villeneuve

CDN

Williams FW19-Renault V10

3

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

D

Williams FW19-Renault V10

4

Michael Schumacher

D

Ferrari F310B V10

5

Eddie Irvine

GB

Ferrari F310B V10

6

Jean Alesi

F

Benetton B197-Renault V10

7

Gerhard Berger

A

Benetton B197-Renault V10

8

Alexander Wurz

A

Benetton B197-Renault V10

8

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes V10

9

David Coulthard

GB

McLaren MP4/12-Mercedes V10

10

Ralf Schumacher

D

Jordan 197-Peugeot V10

11

Giancarlo Fisichella

I

Jordan 197-Peugeot V10

12

Olivier Panis

F

Prost JS45-Mugen Honda V10

14

Shinji Nakano

J

Prost JS45-Mugen Honda V10

15

Johnny Herbert

GB

Sauber C16-Petronas V10 (Ferrari)

16

Gianni Morbidelli

I

Sauber C16-Petronas V10 (Ferrari)

17

Nicola Larini

I

Sauber C16-Petronas V10 (Ferrari)

17

Norbert Fontana

RA

Sauber C16-Petronas V10 (Ferrari)

17

Jos Verstappen

NL

Tyrrell 025-Ford V8

18

Mika Salo

FIN

Tyrrell 025-Ford V8

19

Ukyo Katayama

J

Minardi M197-Hart V8

20

Jarno Trulli

I

Minardi M197-Hart V8
Prost JS45-Mugen Honda V10

21
14

Tarso Marques

BR

Minardi M197-Hart V8

21

Rubens Barrichello

BR

Stewart SF1-Ford V10

22

Jan Magnussen

DK

Stewart SF1-Ford V10

23

Vincenzo Sospiri

I

Lola T97/30-Ford V8

24

Ricardo Rosset

BR

Lola T97/30-Ford V8

25