Michael Schumacher scored his sixth win of the season and the 50th of his career putting him one win behind all time leader Alain Prost.
Ralf Schumacher started from the pole — his first ever — but dropped to second after a long first pit stop and a poor second set of tyres.
Rubens Barrichello started eighth but finished third after a steady drive and a three pit stop strategy.
David Coulthard finished fourth but could probably have been second but for the ten second stop-and-go penalty he was handed for speeding in the pit lane.
An old racer’s saying says that, "To finish first, first you must finish" which must certainly be Juan Montoya’s motto as his engine died eighteen laps from the finish while he was running in a strong fourth place.
McLaren may be saying that, "To finish first, first you must start" as once again one of their cars failed — Mika Hakkinen’s this time — and didn’t even manage to start the formation lap.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher (D) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher (D) | Williams-BMW | 6 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello (BR) | Ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | David Coulthard (GBR) | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli (I) | Jordan-Honda | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld (D) | Sauber-Petronas | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Ralf Schumacher (D) | |||