Qualifying saw Mika Häkkinen take pole position in the McLaren-Mercedes - the first-ever for the Finnish driver, the first for McLaren since the 1993 Australian Grand Prix, and the first for Mercedes (as an engine supplier or constructor) since the 1955 Italian Grand Prix.
A cualificación víu a Mika Häkkinen logrou a pole position no McLaren - Mercedes, a primeira do piloto finlandés, a primeira de McLaren desde o Gran Premio de Australia de 1993 e a primeira de Mercedes (como fornecedro ou construtor de motores) desde o Gran Premio de Italia de 1955.