Michael Schumacher sets the fastest time of the session ahead of Mika Hakkinen and Rubens Barrichello. Coulthard, R Schumacher, Montoya, Raikkonen, Trulli, Button and Frentzen make the top 10.

45 min: Final run ...

44 min: The time gaps are huge, 1 second separates the top 5 and 2 seconds separates the top 8!

43 min: Villeneuve improves to 12th ahead of Alesi.

42 min: Jarno Trulli moves into 8th place with a time of 1:36.710

41 min: Jarno Trulli finally appears on the track with under 5 minutes to go.

40 min: Rubens Barrichello improves his time but remains in 3rd. Heidfeld takes 10th from Alesi

39 min: Jean Alesi moves into 10th with a time of 1:36.987

38 min: Jean Alesi finally on track!

37 min: Giancarlo Fisichella has covered the most number of laps so far with 15.

35 min: Michael Schumacher improves in first slightly.

32 min: A number of drivers are on the track but with no improvements. Both Jordan's may not take part in this session just to save tyres!

30 min: Top 10 - M Schumacher, Hakkinen, Barrichello, Coulthard, R Schumacher, Montoya, Raikkonen, Button, Frentzen and Irvine.

29 min: Not much action on the track.

27 min: The 2 Jordan drivers have yet to set a timed lap!

26 min: Barrichello moves into 3rd, Frentzen into 9th and Villeneuve in 13th. 

25 min: Villeneuve, Barrichello and Frentzen are on the track.

24 min: Nick Heidfeld moves into 10th with a 1:37.454

23 min: Hakkinen moves into second with a 1:35.043 while Raikkonen is 6th with a time of 1:36.597

23 min: Mika Hakkinen on the track

22 min: Top 10 - M Schumacher, Coulthard, R Schumacher, Montoya, Button, Irvine, Fisichella, de la Rosa, Enge and Panis.

21 min: Michael Schumacher goes fastest with a 1:34.714. Stunning!

20 min: Michael Schumacher on track

19 min: Coulthard goes fastest with a time of 1:35.424 (that is faster than Alesi's time yesterday)

18 min: Montoya goes second with a time of 1:35.742

17 min: Montoya, Coulthard and Panis are on the track..

16 min: Tomas Enge who missed the second practice session yesterday after a big crash in the first sets the 4th fastest time with a 1:39.429.

15 min: Jenson Button moves into second with a 1:36.819

14 min: Ralf Schumacher goes fastest with a time of 1:35.651.

13 min: Yoong improves to 1:40.678.

12 min: Fisichella goes fastest with a 1:37.035.

11 min: Alex Yoong sets a time of 1:41.306. Button, Irvine and Enge are on the track.

10 min: Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralf Schumacher are also on track.

9 min: Alex Yoong is the first to go out on a timed run.

6 min: Villeneuve goes out on his installation lap.

3 min: The cars are back in the pits while Michael Schumacher goes out for his installation lap.

Session underway and a number of cars go out on for their installation lap headed by Montoya.

Session starting at 9:00 AM local time. It is mainly sunny with the air temperature at 17 degrees.