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Second place was all Prost needed to win the Championship so he decided not to take any risks, and stay behind Michael Schumacher.

Max Verstappen won the race upon his debut for his new team Red Bull. At the age of 18 years and 228 days, Verstappen became the youngest ever winner, the youngest driver to score a podium finish and the youngest ever to lead a lap of a Formula One race.

Fernando Alonso took his 32nd Grand Prix victory, and his second in his home race.

Regazzoni took the chequered flag, giving Williams their first Formula One victory.

Villeneuve came home to take his first Grand Prix victory in front of his own fans.

Mark Webber, the first Australian to start his home race since David Brabham in 1994, drove his Minardi to 5th position, Minardi's first points in some years. After the race, Webber celebrated with an enthusiasm more than equal to winner Michael Schumacher, and was given his own podium celebration.

It was the first win for Gerhard Berger and the first win for the Benetton team. Benetton ran on Pirelli tyres, and their relative durability compared to competitors on Goodyear tyres played to the team's advantage. Berger won this race due to not having to make a pit stop.