2000 Austrian Grand Prix

The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXIV Großer A1 Preis von Österreich, was the tenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the A1 Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on the 16 July 2000.'Austrian GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr656.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019) The race would see Mika Häkkinen claim victory effectively at the start of the race, with himself and teammate David Coulthard untouchable at the head of the field.
Qualifying had seen the two begin the weekend in dominant fashion, with Häkkinen beating teammate Coulthard to pole position. Championship leader Michael Schumacher, meanwhile, would be beaten to third by his teammate Rubens Barrichello, while Jarno Trulli was over a second off in fifth.
The start saw Häkkinen sprint away from Coulthard to claim an early lead, while Barrichello held onto third ahead of Schumacher. However, both s were vulnerable heading into the first corner, and were duly collected by the combined efforts of Trulli and Ricardo Zonta.
Schumacher was left with smashed suspension at the side of the circuit, meaning the Safety Car was required to remove the safely. Barrichello, in contrast, would continue, although he slipped down behind Mika Salo, Pedro de la Rosa and Johnny Herbert.
The safety car stayed out through to the end of the second tour, where Häkkinen made a strong restart to blast away from Coulthard. The Scot himself, meanwhile, would manage to leap clear in second, aided by de la Rosa sending a lunge at Salo into the first corner to claim third.
With that the fight for victory was effectively over, for Häkkinen was able to ease away from Coulthard, while both dropped de la Rosa at a stunning rate. Indeed, de la Rosa's biggest contribution would be to bunch the field behind him early on, allowing Barrichello to pick his way past Herbert and Salo during the early stages.
Yet, as Barrichello moved into fourth de la Rosa's pace improved, with the Spaniard opening out a six second gap as Salo tried to defend from the Brazilian. Indeed, the damaged Ferrari was simply unable to drastically out-pace the , with Barrichello barely making a dent in the Spaniard's advantage.
The pitstop window ultimately proved to be Barrichello's salvation, for de la Rosa retired with a gearbox failure during his stop. Out front, meanwhile, Häkkinen would stop and rejoin in second, briefly handing the lead to Coulthard, before the Scot made his stop to slip back behind the Finn.
The rest of the race would be focused on the battle for fourth, with Jacques Villeneuve defending from Jenson Button and Salo, who had slipped down the order after Barrichello's move. Their fight would become increasingly intense, with Button running off circuit when a lunge for fourth saw Villeneuve force him wide.
Out front, meanwhile, there was no stopping Häkkinen, who cruised across the line twelve seconds clear of Coulthard to claim victory. Barrichello was next, half a minute behind as the last man on the lead lap, while Villeneuve held off both Button and Salo to claim fourth.
There would, however, be some controversy after the race, with Häkkinen's car officially failing post-race scrutineering after the scrutineers discovered a missing compulsory seal in the McLaren's electrical systems. McLaren appealed Häkkinen's initial exclusion, with an FIA tribunal concluding that there were no irregularities in the electrical systems of the #1 car. As such, Häkkinen would retain victory and the ten Championship points, although McLaren would not be granted the points, and were fined an additional $50,000 as punishment for their mistake.
==Background==
At the halfway point in the season it was Michael Schumacher who led the Championship hunt, with the French Grand Prix only the second time that the German ace had failed to score in 2000. David Coulthard was his closest challenger on 44 points, some twelve behind, while defending Champion Mika Häkkinen sat in third on 38. Rubens Barrichello was next, already an outsider for the Championship, with Giancarlo Fisichella completing the top five.
In the Constructors Championship it was who led the way at the halfway mark, leaving France with 88 points. Their lead was a narrow one however, for ' one-two in France left them just six behind the Scuderia, with the duo set to duel for the crown across the remaining eight rounds. Behind, were best of the rest in third on eighteen points, some 70 off the lead, with just a point behind them.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Mika Häkkinen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/15 	 	FO110J 3.0 V10 	
2 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/15 	 	FO110J 3.0 V10 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F1-2000 	 	049 3.0 V10 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F1-2000 	 	049 3.0 V10 	
5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	EJ10 	 	MF-301HE 3.0 V10 	
6 	Jarno Trulli 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	EJ10 	 	MF-301HE 3.0 V10 	
7 	Luciano Burti 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R1 	 	CR-2 3.0 V10 	
7 	Eddie Irvine 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R1 	 	CR-2 3.0 V10 	
8 	Johnny Herbert 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R1 	 	CR-2 3.0 V10 	
9 	Ralf Schumacher 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW22 	 	E41 3.0 V10 	
10 	Jenson Button 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW22 	 	E41 3.0 V10 	
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife 	 	B200 	 	FB02 3.0 V10 	
12 	Alexander Wurz 	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife 	 	B200 	 	FB02 3.0 V10 	
14 	Jean Alesi 	Gauloises Prost Peugeot 	 	AP03 	 	A20 3.0 V10 	
15 	Nick Heidfeld 	Gauloises Prost Peugeot 	 	AP03 	 	A20 3.0 V10 	
16 	Pedro Diniz 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C19 	 	SPE-04A 3.0 V10 	
17 	Mika Salo 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C19 	 	SPE-04A 3.0 V10 	
18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	Arrows F1 Team 	 	A21 	 	FB02 3.0 V10 	
19 	Jos Verstappen 	Arrows F1 Team 	 	A21 	 	FB02 3.0 V10 	
20 	Marc Gené 	Telefonica Minardi Fondmetal 	 	M02 	 	RV10 3.0 V10 	
21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	Telefonica Minardi Fondmetal 	 	M02 	 	RV10 3.0 V10 	
22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda 	 	002 	 	RA000E 3.0 V10 	
23 	Ricardo Zonta 	Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda 	 	002 	 	RA000E 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:10.410 	— 	220.827 km/h
2 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:10.795 	+0.385s 	219.626 km/h
3 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:10.844 	+0.434s 	219.474 km/h
4 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:11.046 	+0.636s 	218.850 km/h
5 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:11.640 	+1.230s 	217.035 km/h
6 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:11.647 	+1.237s 	217.014 km/h
7 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:11.649 	+1.239s 	217.008 km/h
8 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:11.658 	+1.248s 	216.981 km/h
9 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:11.761 	+1.351s 	216.669 km/h
10 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:11.905 	+1.495s 	216.235 km/h
11 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:11.931 	+1.521s 	216.157 km/h
12 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:11.978 	+1.568s 	216.016 km/h
13 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:12.037 	+1.627s 	215.839 km/h
14 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:12.038 	+1.628s 	215.836 km/h
15 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:12.043 	+1.633s 	215.821 km/h
16 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:12.238 	+1.828s 	215.239 km/h
17 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:12.304 	+1.894s 	215.042 km/h
18 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:12.337 	+1.927s 	214.944 km/h
19 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:12.347 	+1.937s 	214.914 km/h
20 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:12.722 	+2.312s 	213.806 km/h
21 	7 	Luciano Burti 	 	1:12.822 	+2.412s 	213.512 km/h
22 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:13.419 	+3.009s 	211.776 km/h
107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339 	107% Time: 1:15.339
WD 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn 	Withdrawn
Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser A1 Preis von Österreich 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/56/austria/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Austria 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
** Burti would start the race from the pit lane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	71 	1:28:15.818 	1 	10
2 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	71 	+12.535s 	2 	6
3 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	71 	+30.795s 	3 	4
4 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	7 	3
5 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	18 	2
6 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	9 	1
7 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	16 	
8 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	20 	
9 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	11 	
10 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	14 	
11 	7 	Luciano Burti 	 	69 	+2 Laps 	PL 	
12 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	68 	+3 Laps 	22 	
Ret 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	58 	Engine 	6 	
Ret 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	52 	Brakes 	19 	
Ret 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	41 	Collision 	13 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	41 	Collision 	17 	
Ret 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	32 	Gearbox 	12 	
Ret 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	14 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	4 	Oil leak 	15 	
Ret 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	0 	Collision 	4 	
Ret 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	0 	Collision 	5 	
Ret 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	0 	Collision 	8 	
WD 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Austria 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 100th Grand Prix start from David Coulthard.'10. Austria 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/autriche.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
* Debut race for Luciano Burti.'2000 Austrian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2000&gp=Austrian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
* Mika Häkkinen claimed his sixteenth career victory.
* registered their 128th win as a constructor.
** Engine partners claimed their 33rd win.
==Standings==
With Michael Schumacher being taken out at the first corner in Austria the Championship battle had become very interesting leaving Austria, with just eight points separating the top three. Indeed, Schumacher's lead over second placed David Coulthard had been cut to just six points, while victory for Mika Häkkinen had moved the Finn to within two of his teammate. That meant both were within a race win of Schumacher's 56 point tally, with momentum behind them.
In the Constructors Championship the post-race decision to dock the point for victory may have proved crucial in the title battle, for it kept at the head of the hunt. Indeed, the Scuderia left Austria with a four point advantage over their Anglo-German rivals, who would otherwise have left Spielberg with a six point lead. Behind, had moved back into third ahead of , while jumped ahead of .
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	56 	
2 	David Coulthard 	50 	
3 	Mika Häkkinen 	48 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	36 	
5 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	18 	
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	14 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	11 	
8 	Jarno Trulli 	6 	
9 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	
10 	Jenson Button 	5 	2
11 	Mika Salo 	4 	
12 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	2
13 	Jos Verstappen 	2 	
14 	Ricardo Zonta 	1 	
15 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	92 	
2 	 	88 	
3 	 	19 	1
4 	 	18 	1
5 	 	12 	1
6 	 	11 	1
7 	 	4 	1
8 	 	3 	1
9 	 	3 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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