Michael Schumacher covered 80 of the planned 81 laps, a Grand Prix distance, on a dry track with sunny weather, when the telemetry warned the engine was loosing power. The Ferrari team decided to bring the car into the pits to check what was wrong. Schumacher tested the electronics of a new V-10 engine in the afternoon. Schumacher covered a total of 307 km with a best time of 1:07.60. Barrichello came to a 1:08.80. Panis drove 100 laps and clocked a best time of 1:08.94.