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 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · 1:31:35.271 · 71 laps | 10 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Race · 1:32:15.169 · 71 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Race · 1:32:17.539 · 71 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Race · 1:32:48.051 · 71 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Gené | Minardi | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 27 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 20 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Prost | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | David Coulthard | McLaren | Race · Illegal front wing endplates · 1:31:39.573 · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Race · Safety concerns · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Mika Salo | Sauber | Race · Safety concerns · 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.
Giancarlo Fisichella · Benetton
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:14.111 · 10 laps | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:14.285 · 12 laps | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:14.508 · 12 laps | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:14.636 · 12 laps | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:15.375 · 12 laps | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Qualifying · 1:15.425 · 10 laps | |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:15.455 · 9 laps | |
| 8 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | Qualifying · 1:15.484 · 10 laps | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Williams | Qualifying · 1:15.490 · 11 laps | |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Qualifying · 1:15.515 · 10 laps | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Qualifying · 1:15.561 · 10 laps | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Qualifying · 1:15.627 · 10 laps | |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Qualifying · 1:15.664 · 12 laps | |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:15.704 · 12 laps | |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Prost | Qualifying · 1:15.715 · 12 laps | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:16.002 · 12 laps | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | Qualifying · 1:16.250 · 11 laps | |
| 18 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:16.380 · 11 laps | |
| 19 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | Qualifying · 1:17.112 · 12 laps | |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:17.178 · 3 laps | |
| 21 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | Qualifying · 1:17.512 · 12 laps | |
| 22 | Mika Salo | Sauber | Qualifying · 1:18.703 · 3 laps |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:14.111 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:14.285 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:14.508 | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:14.636 | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:15.375 | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Starting grid · 1:15.425 | |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:15.455 | |
| 8 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | Starting grid · 1:15.484 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Williams | Starting grid · 1:15.490 | |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Starting grid · 1:15.515 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Starting grid · 1:15.561 | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Starting grid · 1:15.627 | |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Starting grid · 1:15.664 | |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:15.704 | |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | Prost | Starting grid · 1:15.715 | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:16.002 | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | Starting grid · 1:16.250 | |
| 18 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:16.380 | |
| 19 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | Starting grid · 1:17.112 | |
| 20 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | Starting grid · 1:17.512 |
Practice & warm-up results
Practice 1
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:15.896 · 30 laps | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:16.375 · 28 laps | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:16.606 · 24 laps | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:16.613 · 30 laps | |
| 5 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.217 · 22 laps | |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.468 · 39 laps | |
| 7 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.641 · 32 laps | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.642 · 33 laps | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.654 · 47 laps | |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.831 · 43 laps | |
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.920 · 39 laps | |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.933 · 39 laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:17.971 · 26 laps | |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.024 · 29 laps | |
| 15 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.248 · 34 laps | |
| 16 | Gastón Mazzacane | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.280 · 46 laps | |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:18.789 · 23 laps | |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.081 · 38 laps | |
| 19 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.129 · 21 laps | |
| 20 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.303 · 27 laps | |
| 21 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:19.575 · 22 laps | |
| 22 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:20.364 · 19 laps |
Practice 2
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:14.159 · 29 laps | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:14.442 · 31 laps | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:14.502 · 32 laps | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:14.546 · 13 laps | |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:14.604 · 33 laps | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.156 · 43 laps | |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.404 · 38 laps | |
| 8 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.509 · 38 laps | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.594 · 34 laps | |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.724 · 26 laps | |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.831 · 28 laps | |
| 12 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:15.947 · 29 laps | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.110 · 24 laps | |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.212 · 24 laps | |
| 15 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.284 · 26 laps | |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.457 · 21 laps | |
| 17 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.477 · 26 laps | |
| 18 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.709 · 20 laps | |
| 19 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:16.863 · 36 laps | |
| 20 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.079 · 16 laps | |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:17.949 · 17 laps | |
| 22 | Gastón Mazzacane | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.776 · 5 laps |
Warm-up
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:16.343 · 12 laps | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:16.348 · 17 laps | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.008 · 17 laps | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.102 · 13 laps | |
| 5 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.665 · 16 laps | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.691 · 14 laps | |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.738 · 14 laps | |
| 8 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.761 · 15 laps | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:17.766 · 16 laps | |
| 10 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.112 · 17 laps | |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.130 · 18 laps | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.288 · 17 laps | |
| 13 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.642 · 17 laps | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.700 · 14 laps | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:18.879 · 12 laps | |
| 16 | Gastón Mazzacane | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.050 · 14 laps | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.216 · 15 laps | |
| 18 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:19.358 · 11 laps | |
| 19 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.514 · 6 laps | |
| 20 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Warm-up · 1:20.789 · 6 laps |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:14.755 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:15.192 | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:15.456 | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:15.632 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:15.633 | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:16.002 | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Fastest laps · 1:16.375 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:16.379 | |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:16.398 | |
| 10 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | Fastest laps · 1:16.658 | |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:16.967 | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Fastest laps · 1:16.975 | |
| 13 | Marc Gené | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:17.174 | |
| 14 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | Fastest laps · 1:17.380 | |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | Fastest laps · 1:17.696 | |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Fastest laps · 1:17.792 | |
| 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | Fastest laps · 1:18.379 | |
| 18 | Jean Alesi | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:18.381 | |
| 19 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | Fastest laps · 1:19.765 | |
| 20 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Fastest laps · 1:21.821 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 20 | 36.602 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 22 | 37.194 |
| Ricardo Zonta | 1 | 27 | 58.043 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 28 | 36.434 |
| Jos Verstappen | 1 | 35 | 38.998 |
| Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 37 | 41.230 |
| Gastón Mazzacane | 1 | 38 | 40.478 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 41 | 35.695 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 43 | 35.874 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 44 | 36.550 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1 | 44 | 38.246 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 45 | 37.118 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 51 | 34.600 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 51 | 34.140 |
| Jarno Trulli | 2 | 56 | 33.392 |
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 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 20 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
| 10 | Jos Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
| 12 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
| 15 | Gastón Mazzacane | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 0 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 26 |
| 2 | Benetton | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 3 | Jordan | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 4 | Williams | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | BAR | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Arrows | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 0 |
| 7 | Minardi | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 0 |
| 8 | Prost | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 0 |
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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