Summary

Heinz-Harald Frentzen topped both free sessions today at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil. The German clocked a best time of 1m 17.506s. His team-mate Jacques Villeneuve was second with a time of 1m 17.829s. Jean Alesi was third.

Sauber driver Johnny Herbert was fast in the morning session, second, and could keep it up his in the afternoon, he was 4th. The Ferrari engine seems to be working out.

Damon Hill also did a good job in the Arrows. He was 16th in the morning session because of a spin but 9th in the afternoon.

Eddie Irvine and Nicola Larini crashed during the morning session and were unable to drive in the afternoon. Both drivers walked away unhurt.

The Times

1. Frentzen (Williams) 1m 17.506s
2. Villeneuve (Williams) 1m 17.829s
3. Alesi (Benetton) 1m 18.000s
4. Herbert (Sauber) 1m18.261s
5. Berger (Benetton) 1m 18.437s
6. R. Schumacher (Jordan) 1m 18.479s
7. Schumacher (Ferrari) 1m 18.588s
8. Coulthard (McLaren) 1m 18.818s
9. Hill (Arrows) 1m 18.978s
10. Hakkinen (McLaren) 1m 19.271s
11. Fisichella (Jordan) 1m 19.326s
12. Panis (Prost) 1m 19.408s
13. Salo (Tyrrell) 1m 19.456s
14. Diniz (Arrows) 1m 19.573s
15. Barrichello (Stewart) 1m 19.613s
16. Katayama (Minardi) 1m 19.963s
17. Verstappen (Tyrrell) 1m 20.076s
18. Nakano (Prost) 1m 20.520s
19. Trulli (Minardi) 1m 20.521s
20. Irvine (Ferrari) 1m 20.787s
21. Larini (Sauber) 1m 21.120s
22. Magnussen (Stewart) 1m 21.864s

• 107 % rule time: 1m 22.931s 0 drivers outside qualification limit.