Warm-UP - 18/03/2001 at 03:30
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Ferrari | 1'49''763 | |
| 2 | Coulthard D. | SCO | McLaren | 1'50''846 | |
| 3 | Trulli J. | ITA | Jordan | 1'51''046 | |
| 4 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Sauber | 1'51''265 | |
| 5 | Verstappen J. | OLA | Arrows | 1'51''508 | |
| 6 | Frentzen H. | GER | Jordan | 1'52''061 | |
| 7 | Schumacher M. | GER | Ferrari | 1'52''316 | |
| 8 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Sauber | 1'53''352 | |
| 9 | Panis O. | FRA | BAR | 1'53''470 | |
| 10 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | BAR | 1'53''482 | |
| 11 | Schumacher R. | GER | Williams | 1'55''109 | |
| 12 | Montoya J. | COL | Williams | 1'55''278 | |
| 13 | Hakkinen M. | FIN | McLaren | 1'57''064 | |
| 14 | Alesi J. | FRA | Prost | 1'57''832 | |
| 15 | Irvine E. | GBR | Jaguar | 1'58''322 | |
| 16 | Mazzacane G. | ARG | Prost | 1'58''416 | |
| 17 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Benetton | 1'58''656 | |
| 18 | Burti L. | BRA | Jaguar | 2'01''120 | |
| 19 | Bernoldi E. | BRA | Arrows | 2'01''630 | |
| 20 | Alonso F. | SPA | Minardi | 2'01''771 | |
| 21 | Marques T. | BRA | Minardi | 2'04''349 | |
| 22 | Button J. | GBR | Benetton | 2'07''047 |