la Rosa attempted to overtake him in a corner where overtaking is difficult. Ron Dennis, the McLaren team owner, called it "very good outcome" and was pleased with the strategy of the entire McLaren team, saying: "It's a great day, particularly satisfying not only when you think of the pressure that's unique to catching up, but also the circumstances of the week, with David's accident." Ferrari team principal Jean Todt admitted that his team were disappointed with their result in the Grand Prix, but added: "However, we have always known that even a big advantage can easily be reduced. It was a good fight between Michael and Hakkinen, at least up to the second pitstop." Following the race, Michael Schumacher apologised to Stepney for injuring him. As a consequence of the final Grand Prix results, Häkkinen moved from third to second in the World Drivers' Championship, reducing Michael Schumacher's lead from 20 to 14 points. Coulthard's second-place finish saw him demoted from second to third, two points behind Häkkinen. Barrichello moved into fourth on 13 points, and Ralf Schumacher fell to fifth with 12 points. Ferrari maintained their World Constructors' Championship lead, but McLaren's one-two finish moved to within seven points behind. Williams maintained third position with nine points. Frentzen's sixth-place finish allowed Jordan in fourth to move one point ahead of Benetton in fifth, with twelve races remaining in the season. Race classification Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References Spanish Grand Prix Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix