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After Malaysian Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 9 | 108 | - | |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 89 | -19 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 73 | -35 | |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 62 | -46 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | - | 24 | -84 | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | - | 18 | -90 | |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | - | 17 | -91 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | Williams | - | 12 | -96 | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | - | 11 | -97 | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | - | 6 | -102 | |
| 11 | Mika Salo | Sauber | - | 6 | -102 | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | - | 5 | -103 | |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | - | 4 | -104 | |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | - | 3 | -105 | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | - | 2 | -106 | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | - | 2 | -106 |