Schumacher's team-mate Eddie Irvine was close behind Villeneuve when both made their second pitstop, but his car failed as he exited the pits.
O compañeiro de equipo de Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, estaba preto de Villeneuve cando ambos fixeron o seu segundo pitstop, pero o seu coche fallou cando saíu dos pits.