ium ." ▁ ▁Pract ice ▁ ▁Four ▁practice ▁sessions ▁were ▁held ▁before ▁the ▁Sunday ▁race — two ▁on ▁Friday , ▁and ▁two ▁on ▁Saturday . ▁The ▁Friday ▁morning ▁and ▁afternoon ▁sessions ▁each ▁last ed ▁an ▁hour . ▁The ▁third ▁and ▁final ▁practice ▁sessions ▁were ▁held ▁on ▁Saturday ▁morning ▁and ▁last ed ▁ 4 5 ▁minutes . ▁The ▁Friday ▁morning ▁and ▁afternoon ▁practice ▁sessions ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁dry ▁and ▁hot ▁weather ▁conditions . ▁Michael ▁Sch um acher ▁set ▁the ▁fast est ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁practice ▁session , ▁at ▁ 1 ▁minute ▁and ▁ 1 6 . 4 7 4 ▁seconds , ▁two - t enth s ▁of ▁a ▁second ▁quick er ▁than ▁Hä kk inen . ▁Pro st ▁driver ▁Nick ▁He id feld ▁was ▁third ▁fast est , ▁ahead ▁of ▁R alf ▁Sch um acher . ▁The ▁two ▁J agu ar ▁drivers ▁were ▁fifth ▁and ▁sevent h , ▁Edd ie ▁Ir v ine ▁ahead ▁of ▁Johnny ▁Herbert . ▁The ▁pair ▁were ▁separated ▁by ▁F is ich ella ▁in ▁sixth . ▁Jean ▁A les i , ▁Pedro ▁de ▁la ▁Rosa ▁and ▁J enson ▁Button ▁completed ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁fast est ▁drivers ▁in ▁the ▁session . ▁Four ▁drivers ▁did ▁not ▁set ▁lap ▁times : ▁C oul th ard ' s ▁car ▁developed ▁a ▁mechanical ▁fuel ▁p ump ▁problem , ▁Bar rich ello ▁drove ▁one ▁installation ▁lap ▁to ▁con serve ▁ty res ▁and ▁both ▁Jordan ▁drivers ▁decided ▁to ▁sit ▁out ▁the ▁session . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁practice ▁session , ▁C oul th ard ▁had ▁a ▁trouble