| Year | Driver | Team | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren Mercedes | 2:42.880 |
| 2004 | Jenson Button | BAR Honda | 1:19.753 |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:22.327 |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:21.091 |
| 2001 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 1:23.054 |
| 2000 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.714 |
| 1999 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.362 |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams Renault | 1:23.303 |
| 1996 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.890 |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton Renault | 1:27.274 |
| 1994 | Ayrton Senna | Williams Renault | 1:21.548 |
| 1993 | Alain Prost | Williams Renault | 1:22.070 |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Williams Renault | 1:21.842 |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 1:21.877 |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 1:23.220 |
| 1989 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 1:26.010 |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 1:27.148 |
| 1987 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus Honda | 1:25.826 |
| 1986 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus Renault | 1:25.050 |
| 1985 | Ayrton Senna | Lotus Renault | 1:27.327 |
| 1984 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 1:28.517 |
| 1983 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 1:31.238 |
| 1982 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1:29.765 |
| 1981 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:34.523 |