Schumacher and Coulthard did not significantly decrease until around laps 53 and 54. Michael Schumacher's car suffered a cracked exhaust that leaked gases under the fairing, breaking a lower left-rear suspension mounting arm since the carbon fiber suspension overheated while Schumacher was driving on the track's centre after exiting Anthony Noughes corner on the 55th lap. This lifted the front-right of Schumacher's car off the asphalt, causing him to slow to a near stop. He was required to do a full slow lap of the circuit as he was past the pit lane entry. Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn retired Michael Schumacher in the pit lane after mechanics unsuccessfully attempted to replace the broken arm. Coulthard became the new race leader and made his final pit stop on lap 56. At the completion of lap 57, with the scheduled pit stops completed, the order was Coulthard, Frentzen, Barrichello, Fisichella, Irvine, and Salo. Häkkinen set the race's fastest lap on the same lap, a 1:21.571 as he closed the gap to Salo in seventh. Verstappen, holding off Heidfeld for ninth, spun 360 degrees into a concrete barrier at the Swimming Pool complex on lap 62 and retired. Verstappen was unhurt. On the 71st lap, Frentzen, who lost concentration, became the race's final retirement when his rear suspension broke in an accident with the wall at the Sainte Devote turn. The accident promoted Barrichello to second and Fisichella to third. Häkkinen started to slow on lap 74. ending his battle with Salo but remained ahead of Villeneuve in seventh. Coulthard slightly slowed after Frentzen's retirement, achieving his second victory of the season and the eighth of his career in a time of 1:49:28.213, at an average speed of . Coulthard was the first British driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix since Jackie Stewart in 1973. Barrichello followed 15.8 seconds later in second, ahead of Fisichella in third. Irvine finished fourth and scored Jaguar's first Formula One points. Salo came fifth and Häkkinen completed the points scorers in sixth. Villeneuve, Heidfeld and Herbert filled the next three positions, with Frentzen the final classified finisher despite his accident. Post-race The top three drivers appeared in Prince Rainier III of Monaco's Royal box to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference. Coulthard was delighted as securing victory at the Grand Prix which he considered as one of the races he wanted to