Trulli raced in the top six for the majority of the race but retired six laps from the finish with a brake hydraulic problem. Zonta, who fought off strong competition during the race from McLaren, Williams and Ferrari, finished just outside the points in seventh place.

Starting fourth on the grid, Jarno got away well, but was passed by Barrichello on Lap 1. �I made a good start and was having a very strong race up in the top six for the entire time. Unfortunately, for the last ten or so laps, I just couldn�t push anymore to retain my fourth place as there was a problem with the brakes which caused me to retire just six laps from the end. I am very disappointed and frustrated because I keep suffering from different problems which are stopping me from finishing races and winning points. It�s very important that we now work hard to resolve the problems that have hindered us over the last few races, and return to our competitive form.�

Ricardo was very pleased to be back in an F1 race. The Brazilian made a great start, moving from 12th to 9th on the first lap. Thereafter, he drove a solid race, easily keeping Montoya, Barrichello and Hakkinen behind him until his brakes started to go off and he had to take extra care. He pitted earlier than many of his competition and wasn�t able to push had enough following the stop so missed out on a points finish. �It felt great to compete in a Grand Prix again, particularly as the racing was so good. I made a good start, moving up three places, and enjoyed a few fights with other cars. I was behind a Sauber and when I came very close to overtaking him, he braked unexpectedly and I hit him from behind which was dangerous. Luckily I was able to carry on with no real damage to the car. Half way though the race, I began to have problems with the brakes. After the pit stop I had difficulty braking late so had to put a lot of brake balance to the rear and just try to finish the race. The car was generally very well balanced and very fast, so it�s a shame we didn�t pick up any points today.�

As with last year, reliability is now becoming a big issue. It is clear to Eddie Jordan where he has to concentrate his effort in the next few weeks. �Both Jarno and Ricardo drove a very strong and solid race, but yet again, we failed to score points due to reliability problems which is a great shame as we needed points and should have won them today. Ricardo�s performance was commendable and he did an excellent job to hold off strong competition in the early part of the race. It looks like Jarno had brake hydraulic failure of some kind, as the brake wear and temperatures were fine. It�s so important that we work hard to iron out these issues.�