| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 81 | 7 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 42 | −39 | 1 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 36 | −45 | 2 |
| 4 | Jean Alesi | 36 | −45 | |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 27 | −54 | 1 |
| 6 | Mika Häkkinen | 27 | −54 | 1 |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 24 | −57 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 20 | −61 | |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 16 | −65 | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | 15 | −66 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 13 | −68 | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | 7 | −74 | |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | 6 | −75 | |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | 4 | −77 | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 3 | −78 | |
| 16 | Mika Salo | 2 | −79 | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | 2 | −79 | |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | 2 | −79 | |
| 19 | Nicola Larini | 1 | −80 | |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | 78 | −3 | 5 |