Heinz-Harald Frentzen topped today's times at the Magny-Cours track. He was just over one tenth of a second faster than his team-mate Damon Hill. Luca Badoer shook down the F399 Ferrari at Fiorano.

Driver      Team     Time     Laps  
Frentzen    Jordan   1:18.02  77
Hill        Jordan   1:18.14  96
Panis       Prost    1:18.58  81
Trulli      Prost    1:19.67  69
Diniz       Sauber   1:20.70  43