Jarno Trulli’s fourth-place finish in last month’s United States Grand Prix has been reinstated. Trulli was originally disqualified after the September 30th race in Indianapolis when it was discovered that the skid plank under his car had been worn down too much during the race.
This decision means more to the Jordan Formula One team than it does to Trulli as it moves them into fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship, two points ahead of their Honda powered British American Racing.
This decision does not actually mean that the Jordan was legal after all, they just won their appeal by default when one of the three stewards who was supposed to hear it did not appear at the hearing. Trulli will move to Benetton next year when it will be renamed Renault.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen (FIN) | McLaren-Mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher (D) | Ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard (GBR) | McLaren-Mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli (I) | Jordan-Honda | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine (GBR) | Jaguar-Cosworth | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld (D) | Sauber-Petronas | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Michael Schumacher (D) | |||