 Frentzen did fantastically in qualifying and took pole for the second time in his career, and his first for Jordan.Hill was back in 7th, but failed to make the end of the first lap after being caught up in Pedro Diniz's huge accident along with Alexander Wurz.This brought out the safety car, and gave Frentzen six laps of comfort in the lead, which he had kept despite pressure from Häkkinen at turn one.