Pirelli's soft qualifying tires caught Goodyear off guard, and the Italian manufacturer put five of its teams in the top ten positions, including Jean Alesi, who was fourth in a Tyrrell.
Os pneumáticos brandos de Pirelli venceron aos Goodyear e o fabricante italiano colocou cinco dos seus equipos nas dez primeiras posicións, incluíndo a Jean Alesi, que foi cuarto nun Tyrrell .