With the conditions as they were both WilliamsF1 drivers took the opportunity to test wet weather tyres. Marc would test three different tyre types. At days end he would complete thirty eight laps and finish second behind McLaren's Alex Wurz, not that the times were over any great meaning. Marc would set a best lap time of 1m:27.653s.

For Ralf he would test two different types of tyres and complete sixteen laps with his best time been 1m:30.127s, for fourth place. Ralf and Marc will continue their test drives on Thursday.

WilliamsF1 Test Team Manager Tim Newton commented on the days testing by saying: “Today was the second day for the test team at Ricard which is not such a familiar venue for us, and getting acquainted was hampered by wet weather conditions. We were seriously affected by the heavy rain. The drivers worked hard in the difficult conditions to get through the programme, but we did spend more time in the garage than we would have liked. We are expecting a clearer forecast tomorrow.“

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps

1. Wurz McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:27.571 14
2. Gene Williams-BMW (M) 1:27.653 38
3. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:29.539 30
4. R. Schumacher Williams-BMW (M) 1:30.127 16
5. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:31.315 7
6. Panis Toyota (M) 1:42.117 5
7. Villeneuve BAR-Honda (B) 1:44.102 18