Race
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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4.309 kmSource circuit length*
15Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest lap · Race · 1:36:03.785 · 72 laps | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Race · 1:36:08.710 · 72 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Race · Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Zanardi | Williams | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 43 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 42 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stéphane Sarrazin | Minardi | Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 31 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 15 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Jordan | Race · Collision damage · Time not recorded · 10 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | Race · Injury in practice · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Jordan
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:16.568 · 12 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:16.715 · 12 laps | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Qualifying · 1:17.305 · 11 laps | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:17.578 · 11 laps | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:17.810 · 12 laps | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:17.843 · 11 laps | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:17.884 · 11 laps | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:17.902 · 11 laps | |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:18.334 · 12 laps | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | Qualifying · 1:18.374 · 12 laps | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Qualifying · 1:18.506 · 12 laps | |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Qualifying · 1:18.636 · 12 laps | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Qualifying · 1:18.684 · 12 laps | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:18.716 · 12 laps | |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:19.194 · 11 laps | |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Qualifying · 1:19.377 · 12 laps | |
| 17 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | Qualifying · 1:19.452 · 10 laps | |
| 18 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:20.016 · 12 laps | |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:20.075 · 11 laps | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:20.096 · 12 laps | |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:20.710 · 11 laps |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:16.568 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:16.715 | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Starting grid · 1:17.305 | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:17.578 | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:17.810 | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:17.843 | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:17.884 | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:17.902 | |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:18.334 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | Starting grid · 1:18.374 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Starting grid · 1:18.506 | |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Starting grid · 1:18.636 | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Starting grid · 1:18.684 | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:18.716 | |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Starting grid · 1:19.194 | |
| 16 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | Starting grid · 1:19.452 | |
| 17 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:20.016 | |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:20.075 | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:20.096 | |
| 20 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:20.710 | |
| 21 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Starting grid · Time not recorded |
Practice & warm-up results
Practice 1
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.881 · 26 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.352 · 24 laps | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.621 · 28 laps | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.772 · 24 laps | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.309 · 32 laps | |
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.338 · 28 laps | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.359 · 36 laps | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.431 · 32 laps | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.562 · 34 laps | |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.671 · 38 laps | |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.779 · 37 laps | |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.824 · 25 laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.934 · 24 laps | |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.009 · 28 laps | |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.116 · 39 laps | |
| 16 | Alex Zanardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.773 · 19 laps | |
| 17 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:21.897 · 29 laps | |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:22.355 · 36 laps | |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:22.494 · 26 laps | |
| 20 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:22.578 · 38 laps | |
| 21 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:32.229 · 17 laps | |
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:36.568 · 11 laps |
Practice 2
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.035 · 15 laps | |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.246 · 14 laps | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.962 · 25 laps | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.979 · 18 laps | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.110 · 22 laps | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.383 · 22 laps | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.415 · 26 laps | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.480 · 20 laps | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.605 · 15 laps | |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.635 · 18 laps | |
| 11 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.682 · 23 laps | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.738 · 23 laps | |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.896 · 25 laps | |
| 14 | Alex Zanardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:18.930 · 23 laps | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.037 · 24 laps | |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.459 · 18 laps | |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.578 · 21 laps | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.662 · 13 laps | |
| 19 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:19.984 · 21 laps | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:20.008 · 22 laps | |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:20.295 · 22 laps | |
| 22 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:21.033 · 12 laps |
Warm-up
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.709 · 13 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.749 · 13 laps | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.295 · 16 laps | |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.497 · 15 laps | |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.011 · 16 laps | |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.108 · 19 laps | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.112 · 17 laps | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.171 · 12 laps | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.216 · 12 laps | |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.389 · 19 laps | |
| 11 | Alex Zanardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.541 · 14 laps | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.565 · 15 laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.605 · 13 laps | |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.612 · 18 laps | |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.710 · 18 laps | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.715 · 13 laps | |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.994 · 15 laps | |
| 18 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.418 · 17 laps | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.593 · 10 laps | |
| 20 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.764 · 18 laps | |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:21.274 · 16 laps |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:18.448 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:18.616 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:18.816 | |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:18.897 | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:19.009 | |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:19.310 | |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:19.386 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:19.395 | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Fastest laps · 1:19.477 | |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:20.145 | |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | Fastest laps · 1:20.324 | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:20.484 | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Fastest laps · 1:20.727 | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:20.833 | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:20.969 | |
| 16 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:21.140 | |
| 17 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:21.225 | |
| 18 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:21.473 | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:21.598 | |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:21.698 | |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:21.731 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Zanardi | 1 | 11 | 34.893 |
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 12 | 34.096 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 20 | 47.618 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 22 | 33.328 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 26 | 46.641 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 27 | 31.245 |
| Olivier Panis | 2 | 27 | 37.500 |
| Marc Gené | 1 | 34 | 35.674 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 35 | 33.386 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 38 | 32.552 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 40 | 33.656 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 40 | 32.772 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 42 | 30.983 |
| Alexander Wurz | 1 | 41 | 32.543 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 1 | 41 | 32.359 |
| Alex Zanardi | 2 | 42 | 42.514 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 43 | 35.085 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 45 | 30.780 |
| Olivier Panis | 3 | 47 | 31.159 |
| Marc Gené | 2 | 50 | 40.903 |
| Eddie Irvine | 2 | 55 | 32.791 |
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | McLaren Mercedes | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Jordan Mugen-Honda | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 4 | Williams Supertec | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | Benetton Playlife | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Stewart Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 7 | Arrows Arrows | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Prost Peugeot | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
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