Pole Position
Jacques VilleneuveDrivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Hill | Williams | 7 | 81 | - | |
| 2 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 68 | -13 | |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 39 | -42 |
| 4 | 1 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | - | 38 | -43 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | - | 23 | -58 | |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | - | 18 | -63 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | - | 17 | -64 | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Ligier | 1 | 13 | -68 | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan | - | 12 | -69 | |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | - | 9 | -72 | |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | - | 6 | -75 | |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | - | 5 | -76 | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | - | 4 | -77 | |
| 14 | Martin Brundle | Jordan | - | 3 | -78 | |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Ligier | - | 1 | -80 | |
| 16 | Jos Verstappen | Footwork | - | 1 | -80 |
