McLaren

Mika Hakkinen: it is a great feeling to be back on the winners podium once again. This race is a tough one, it takes a lot out of the car and the driver! By the time we had only ten laps left to go I thought if anything is going to go wrong it is going to be now so I was almost holding my breath. But it was fine. Over the weekend the team found a great package for both David and myself and to win is a fantastic finish to the weekend."

David Coulthard: "I was a bit surprised that I was passed into turn one and turn two, I thought that my reaction to the lights had been quite good but clearly I didn't pick up speed as quickly as the others around me and they managed to get passed. So, I had to bide my time and wait for the first pitstop in order to pass the two slower cars in front of me. After that I soon closed on Eddie Irvine. After the second pit stop, I obviously tried to put pressure on Eddie and I was glad to be able to take advantage of his mistake which allowed me to take second place today."

Ron Dennis: "Of course the results speak for themselves but behind them lies a particularly satisfying weekend that saw the team perform perfectly. Mika's race was faultless whilst David's was exceptionally satisfying as the team provided him with a good strategy to which he added a memorable drive ultimately seeing him place Irvine under sufficient pressure to force a mistake. There is still a long way to go in the championship but we will enjoy today. Congratulations are also appropriate for our F3000 team who secured the championship with our young driver Nick Heidfeld."

Norbert Haug: "A great weekend and a fantastic performance of Mika, David and the whole team. Mika was the class of the field and David made an impressive charge from fifth to second putting pressure on Eddie Irvine as long as he could and finally passing him. In terms of performance this was one of our best races, even considering other total points scoring results. Our World Championship prospects remain intact."

Ferrari

Eddie Irvine: "This is a disappointing result, but at least I have come away with four points, the first time I have scored any here. My start was as good as it should have been on that side of the track, but after just two or three laps my tyres went off badly and I was having problems with the front and rear of the car, which was jumping all over the road. I think we got a couple of things wrong, which we will have to look at very carefully in the de-brief. It is unusual for us not to be quick in the race. Before my second stop I had been cautious but I pushed hard on my "in" lap and that meant I was able to get out ahead of Coulthard but I was struggling. I lost control of the rear and ran wide at Turn 5 and then got slower and slower as the tyres got worse. We have some new aerodynamic developments coming for the next couple of races, so hopefully we can be more competitive in Spa."

Mika Salo: "I had a terrible race. I got stuck behind slower cars after the start and could not get past them. Basically, I could not find the right set-up all weekend. To be honest I am embarrassed by my performance and I feel I have let the team down. The car was terrible to drive and was all over the place all the time. I was on a one stop strategy, which was the only solution possible, given that I was eighteenth on the grid. During the race, I could do the same lap times as Eddie, but I could not overtake. Now, I am looking forward to testing next week, which will give me the chance to understand what went wrong this weekend. I am sure I can do better at Spa, which is my favourite circuit."

Jean Todt: "We have never underestimated our strongest opponents, who did not put a foot wrong here. To all intents and purposes, we ran this race with one car, given Salo's position on the grid. Eddie could have finished second. Despite great work from the mechanics in the pits, Eddie lost second place when he went wide at a corner. Salo, whose race was also compromised by his unfortunate start position, was in pain for the last twenty laps because part of the seat belt got caught behind his right shoulder, impeding his driving. Despite the result, we are still leading both championships, by two and four points. Next week we are testing at Mugello in preparation for the race at Spa. As usual, we will fight hard and do all we can to maintain our position in the championships."

Jordan

Heinz-Harald Frentzen: The team did a very good job today with both cars in the points. I had a good start, everything was running fine and I am very happy to score three more championship points - it's my eighth finish of the season in the points, so it's very consistent. We were very fast at the beginning and I was in front of Coulthard, but I think my first stop was a little early and then I got stuck behind Fisichella and really lost a lot of time. So, perhaps our strategy could have worked a little better. The car was running perfectly, and now I am really looking forward to Spa-Francorchamps.

Damon Hill: The start went well and on the strategy we had a short middle section which had looked promising and I ought to have come out ahead of Rubens but we hadn't counted on him making one stop. I was able to catch up and get within a second of him, but I couldn't get closer than that. I could have had a chance if he had been blocked by a backmarker or made a mistake, but about five laps from the end I had to back off because we had an air pressure problem in the engine, It was a tough race, but it's good to finish and score a championship point.

Stewart

Rubens Barrichello: "It's so hard to overtake here that we felt our best chance with our tyre choice was to go for one stop. Because the guys ahead were using softer tyres and were on two stops my aim was to keep up with the pack at the start and make sure of a clean stop. The crew did a good job. The car handled well considering the fuel load it was carrying. I'm relieved to finally get back in the points. I'm sure we can pick up more points before the season is over if we produce performances like today's. I'm really looking forward to Spa now after this result. I think the car will be well suited there."

Johnny Herbert: "To be honest I'm very confused as to why I was slow. The car was very twitchy and I kept having wheelspin. We made some changes during the pit stop but it didn't help. Towards the end I had one quick lap but then the car immediately changed back and I was fighting it again. I don't know. We have to look at the data. I was on the pace this morning and we made no major set-up changes to the car before the race. There was changes in the track conditions but that was the same for everybody - so I'm a bit mystified at the moment."

Paul Stewart, Chief Operating Officer: "After missing out on points recently, I'm really pleased to be fifth and to have both cars finish. It was a strong and reliable result for the whole team."

Martin Whitaker, Director, Ford Racing, Europe: "It was imperative that we improved reliability following recent mishaps. It was important that both cars finished today's race and I'm pleased that we did just that. We experienced no mechanical problems throughout the weekend."

Prost

Jarno Trulli: "We decided on a two-stop strategy. I made a good start but my first set of tyres did not give me any satisfaction. With the second, the car was better balanced. Seven laps from the end, I had to slow down my rhythm because of a tyre problem. We drove a good race here, where it is difficult to do much better on a circuit so unfavourable to our car. It was moreover more difficult for me as I was not able to drink during the race due to a problem with the pipe. Fortunately, I am in good physical shape thanks to Alain who has advised me to train using a bike for the last year."

Olivier Panis: "We did our best in choosing different strategies from the choice we had, but in the end both of us were very close. I must congratulate the whole team for doing such a good job in the pit stops. They were very quick and efficient. Now we must work on the performance of the car. We have improved in the last few races and we need to continue in that direction. The results are still not going our way, but I believe they soon will."

Alain Prost: "Looking at the positive side of the day, our cars have finished in front of a Williams, a Stewart and a Ferrari. We decided to have a different strategy for each of the drivers but in the end; it did not help either of them. Today, 17 cars finished which is exceptional for this circuit. There were no accidents and the reliability was very good for everyone. We have certainly lacked something in performance and with the benefit of hindsight, we should perhaps have chosen softer tyres. We have finished with two cars without encountering any particular problems and we are now going to prepare for Spa and Monza which are circuits which are better suited to our car."