On lap 4, local hero Rubens Barrichello took the lead of the race from Mika Häkkinen after Häkkinen's car suffered a temporary transmission malfunction and was unable to select any gears.
Na volta 4, o heroe local Rubens Barrichello tomou o liderado da carreira de Mika Häkkinen despois de que o coche de Häkkinen sufrise un mal funcionamento da transmisión temporal e non puidera cambiar de marcha.