But it's disaster for his teammate as Rubens Barrichello hits the back of the Williams and the day is over for both drivers. Juan Montoya holds onto the lead, taking charge of the race while Michael Schumacher fights to get past him. David Coulthard sits in third with Jarno Trulli in fourth. Montoya extends his lead over the Ferrari to one and half seconds with and David Coulthard in third is also within striking distance, the Scot a further one and a half seconds behind Schumacher. Juan Pablo Montoya laps Eddie Irvine, the Colombian with a three second lead over David Coulthard.
Rain starts to fall, however it is only light.
Disaster for Williams and Montoya. David Coulthard, the new race leader, comes in for his first and only pit stop. The Scot comes back out in the lead. David Coulthard stays out a lap too long and Michael Schumacher takes the lead, but he spins and loses several seconds to the Scotsman. What a brilliant display of driving and David Coulthard leads once again with 22 laps remaining.