HOCKKENHEIM (GERMANY), Aug 2: Mika Hakkinen of Finland scored his sixth win of the season when he took today’s Formula One German Grand Prix in a McLaren-Mercedes.
Teammate David Coulthard of Scotland finished second as the McLaren team recorded their fifth 1-2 finish of the year.
Jacques Villeneuve of Canada was third in a Williams for his first podium finish of the season.
Hakkinen increased his World Championship lead over Michael Schumacher, who finished fifth on his Ferrari, to 16 points with only five races to go. Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher of team Jordan came in fourth and sixth.