Villeneuve then passed Rubens Barrichello's Stewart Ford for second place before overcutting Jarno Trulli's Prost to regain the lead at just over half distance. Frentzen was running 3rd when Michael Schumacher passed him under waved yellow flags, resulting in a 10-second stop-go penalty for the championship leader, which gave Frentzen 3rd whilst Schumacher fell to 7th, passing Hill's Arrows on the final lap to take 6th. Villeneuve's victory promoted the Canadian to 67 points, one shy of Schumacher's 68 with 3 rounds to go.
Villeneuve overtook Rubens Barrichello's Stewart Ford for second place before outmaneuvering Jarno Trulli's Prost and regaining the lead at about half the race distance. Frentzen was third when Michael Schumacher passed him under waved yellow flags, resulting in a 10-second stop-go penalty for the championship leader, which placed Frentzen third while Schumacher fell to seventh, passing Hill's Arrows on the final lap to secure sixth place. Villeneuve's victory increased Canada's points total to 67, one point short of Schumacher's 68 with three rounds remaining.