as it would have been "difficult to get the distance and the gap" he required for his two pit stops. Michael Schumacher said that he had a "difficult day" because his car was hard to drive but praised Häkkinen for taking the victory. He also denied suggestions from Formula One commentators that he had problems with his traction control system. Barrichello said that he was happy with third place and that his Ferrari team believed their tyres would not last for a long period time around the Silverstone circuit. He also felt it was the right decision to stay out on the race track longer than Montoya. Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings References British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Grand Prix British Grand Prix