Ralf Schumacher scored the second win of his career after breaking all lap records at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. A pit stop strategy very reminiscent of his elder brother kept said brother Michael Schumacher in second place. Mika Hakkinen scored his first podium finish of the year for McLaren in third.
Jordan test driver Ricardo Zonta substituted for Heinz-Harald Frentzen who was sent home for medical tests following a high speed rear end shunt into the barrier during qualifying.
Pedro de la Rosa scores his first point of the year for Jaguar.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Schumacher (D) | Williams-BMW | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher (D) | Ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen (FIN) | McLaren-Mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | Sauber-Petronas | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi (F) | Prost-Ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Michael Schumacher (D) | |||