After following close behind for several laps, and appearing to be quicker, Alonso passed teammate Fisichella for the lead on lap 33, but Fisichella obviously had a technical problem, as Montoya easily passed him on the same lap.
Setelah mengikuti ketinggalan beberapa lap, dan tampil lebih cepat, Alonso melewati rekan setimnya Fisichella untuk memimpin di lap 33, namun Fisichella jelas memiliki masalah teknis, karena Montoya dengan mudah melewatinya di lap yang sama.