21.   Crowd favourite Alesi was a disappointing fifth.

22.   Crowd favourite Jean Alesi of France, who was hoping to follow up his maiden win in Canada two weeks ago, was a disappointing fifth in his Ferrari.

23.   World record-holder Leroy Burrell, on the comeback trail after a foot injury, was a disappointing fifth.

24.   Yagudin has the edge experiench oise, having competed in Nagano, but finished a disappointing fifth after coming down with flu.

25.   Leaders of the party left-wing, Ramon came in a disappointing fifth.