Behind him the Jordans, which both had the car set for rain, took second and third spots, until they were both passed by Rubens Barrichello in the Stewart, who benefited from the Bridgestone wet tyres, which were better than Goodyear's under those conditions.
Detrás del, os Jordan, ambos cos coches axustados para a choiva, ocupaban os lugares segundo e terceiro, ata que ambos foron adiantados por Rubens Barrichello no Stewart, que se beneficiou dos pneumáticos Bridgestone de mollado, que funcionaban mellor que os Goodyear nesas condicións.