[2] The 60-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after he started from third position.

Eddie Irvine finished second for the Ferrari team and Williams driver Ralf Schumacher came in third.

[3] While the red flags were out, Michael Schumacher crashed at Stowe corner due to brake failure, breaking his leg.

He had also briefly led the race for a lap, which was the last time he would lead a Grand Prix.

The podiums of Coulthard and Irvine (for 1st and 2nd) also marked the last time two drivers racing under a British flag would stand together on the podium at their home event at until the 2023 British Grand Prix where Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third.