Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 53 | 1:27:33.298 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 53 | +3.154 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +23.262 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +35.539 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 53 | +36.544 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 53 | +37.122 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Jenson Button | Benetton-Renault | 53 | +1:37.102 | 9 | |
| 8 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan-Honda | 52 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 9 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Petronas | 52 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 10 | 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Honda | 52 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| 11 | 21 | Fernando Alonso | Minardi-European | 52 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 12 | 22 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Prost-Acer | 52 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 13 | 9 | Olivier Panis | BAR-Honda | 51 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
| 14 | 15 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows-Asiatech | 51 | +2 Laps | 20 | |
| 15 | 14 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows-Asiatech | 51 | +2 Laps | 21 | |
| 16 | 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi-European | 50 | +3 Laps | 22 | |
| 17 | 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Renault | 47 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar-Cosworth | 45 | Oil Leak | 16 | |
| Ret | 23 | Tomáš Enge | Prost-Acer | 42 | Brakes | 19 | |
| Ret | 18 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar-Cosworth | 24 | Fuel Rig | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | Kimi Räikkönen | Sauber-Petronas | 5 | Collision | 12 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jean Alesi | Jordan-Honda | 5 | Collision | 11 |
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