 On November 8 , The Times newspaper published an article accusing Williams and McLaren of colluding to decide the finishing order at the end of the Grand Prix . The article 's claims were based on recordings of the radio transmissions made by the two teams . The FIA World Council rejected the claims when the matter was brought before them . FIA president Max Mosley stated " It is quite clear that the result of the race was not fixed . There was no arrangement between McLaren and Williams that Mika Häkkinen was going to win . They were able to demonstrate very clearly that was not the case . " 
