 Frentzen was right up at the front in Germany as well, sharing the front row with polesitter Mika Häkkinen.Hill was back in 8th.Both drivers dropped two places on the first lap, Frentzen losing out to Coulthard and Mika Salo, deputising for the injured Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari, and Hill falling prey to Fisichella and Ralf Schumacher.