Pole-sitter Michael Schumacher won his seventh GP of the season and clinched his fourth Drivers’ World Championship with four races still to go. Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello finished second and the pair also secured the Constructors’ Championship.
David Coulthard finished third and stays five points clear of Barrichello in championship points. McLaren team-mate Mika Hakkinen was fifth and helps keep McLaren ahead of Williams in the Constructors’ fight.
Ralf Schumacher was fourth on a slow, twisty circuit that did not suit the high straight-line speed of his Williams-BMW.
Jean Alesi finished 10th in his first drive for Jordan but Heinz-Harald Frentzen failed to finish in his debut for Prost.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher (D) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello (BR) | Ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard (GBR) | McLaren-Mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher (D) | Williams-BMW | 3 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen (FIN) | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld (D) | Sauber-Petronas | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Michael Schumacher (D) | |||