German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 30 July |- ! 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 13 August |- ! 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 27 August |- ! 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 10 September |- ! 15 | United States Grand Prix | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 24 September |- ! 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 8 October |- ! 17 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang | 22 October |- | colspan="4" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center" align="bottom" |Sources:|} Report The main changes among the top teams were that Eddie Irvine was replaced by Rubens Barrichello at Ferrari and at Jordan, former world champion Damon Hill had retired, and was replaced by Jarno Trulli. The first race of the season was in Australia, and the top five placings were similar to the previous year. The McLaren pair of world champion Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard started 1–2 ahead of the Ferrari pair of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. The Jordans of Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jarno Trulli were fifth and sixth. During the race, the McLarens kept their positions at the start, while Barrichello lost out to Frentzen. The McLarens pulled away from Michael Schumacher, but on lap ten, Coulthard retired with a misfire. Häkkinen's engine blew up nine laps later, giving the lead to Schumacher. Neither Jordan also lasted the race, Frentzen retiring with a hydraulic failure from second, and Trulli with an engine failure from fourth. All this gave Ferrari an easy 1–2 with Schumacher winning from Barrichello, with Ralf Schumacher, driving for Williams completing the podium. For the second round in Brazil, the top four were the same again in qualifying, with Häkkinen and Coulthard starting 1–2 ahead of Michael Schumacher and Barrichello. Schumacher, who was on a two-stop strategy took the lead within two laps, built up a 20-second gap, and pitted. He rejoined in second, behind Häkkinen. Coulthard was suffering from gearbox problems, and so was not quick enough. Barrichello, who was also on a two-stopper was stuck behind Häkkinen for 15 laps, before passing him, and this compromised his race. He rejoined fourth after his stop, but his engine blew up soon after. Häkkinen was starting to edge away from Michael Schumacher, until he had to retire with an oil