Ralf Schumacher spun off the track because of brake failure and retired on lap 50. His teammate Button ran wide while challenging Villeneuve for fourth position on lap 51 but remained in front of Salo. Zonta became the final retirement of the race when his engine failed on lap 59. On the same lap, Mazzacane was issued with a 10-second stop-go penalty. He took his penalty on lap 61. Coulthard set the fastest lap of the race a 1:11.783 on lap 66, as he closed a nine-second gap to Häkkinen who was running slower on the same lap, although it appeared that the Finn would win the race comfortably. Diniz overtook Wurz to take ninth position four laps later. Häkkinen crossed the finish line on lap 71 to take his second win of the season in a time of 1'28:15.818, at an average speed of . Coulthard finished second 12.5 seconds behind, ahead of Barrichello in third, Villeneuve in fourth, Button in fifth and Salo rounded out the points scoring positions in sixth. Herbert, Gené, Diniz and Wurz filled the next four positions, albeit one lap behind the winner, with Burti and Mazzacane the last of the classified drivers.