2000 United States Grand Prix

The 2000 United States Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the 29th SAP United States Grand Prix, was the fifteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 24 September 2000.'United States GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr661.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher sweep to victory and the Championship lead, after his main title rival Mika Häkkinen suffered an engine failure mid-race.
The US Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar for the first time since 1991 in 2000, with a new location chosen for its return. Indeed, the infamous Indianapolis Motor Speedway secured a multi-year deal to host F1 on its infield circuit, bringing Grand Prix racing back to the Speedway for the first time since the 1959 Indianapolis 500.
Qualifying had seen Schumacher secure pole position, edging out Häkkinen's teammate David Coulthard by a tenth of a second. Häkkinen himself would line up in third ahead of Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello, while Jarno Trulli was best of the rest for .
The start saw Coulthard claim the lead in damp conditions, although it quickly became clear that he had, in fact, jumped the lights to do so. Regardless, it was the Scot who led the charge onto the in-field ahead of Schumacher, while Häkkinen fended off the attentions of Barrichello to keep the German ace in his sights ahead.
Coulthard did his best to escape during the early stages of the race, knowing he would be slapped with a ten-second stop-go penalty at some point. Behind, Häkkinen and Barrichello joined the chase, while Trulli and Jenson Button collided while fighting for fifth, promoting 1995 Indy 500 winner Jacques Villeneuve into the position as they headed for the pits for repairs.
The Grand Prix cars quickly began to dry the circuit, prompting Barrichello to become the first of the front runners to pit for slicks on lap six. Häkkinen followed him in a lap later with the majority of the field, while Coulthard came in on lap nine to hand the lead to Schumacher.
Coulthard was slapped with his penalty on lap eight, serving it a lap after his stop, while Schumacher managed to match Häkkinen's pace through to lap sixteen, despite remaining on intermediate tyres. When the German did finally make his stop he would emerge with a ten second lead, although Häkkinen quickly began to demolish his advantage.
Within ten laps the gap between them had been cut to just four seconds, although Schumacher would never have to defend his position. Instead, Häkkinen would see his engine expire in his mirrors as he chased the German ace, knowing he was about to lose his two point lead in the Championship as a result.
Schumacher was hence left with a very secure lead, managing to make his second stop without dropping behind then second placed Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The itself was in a strategic fight with Barrichello for second, a fight that would ultimately be won by the Brazilian's pit crew.
Frentzen hence found himself in a fight for third with Villeneuve to the flag as, out front, Schumacher survived a late spin to claim victory, and an eight point lead in the Championship. Barrichello claimed second ahead of Frentzen and Villeneuve, while Coulthard recovered to fifth in front of Pedro Diniz.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher's sixth win of the campaign moved the German ace to within two points of the Championship lead with three rounds to go, leaving Italy with 78 points. Mika Häkkinen hence continued to lead the charge, with those two set to duel for the crown for the rest of the season. Indeed, while David Coulthard remained mathematically in the hunt, the Scot left Italy nineteen behind his title leading teammate, and hence would have to win all three remaining races just to entertain a challenge.
In the Constructors Championship had seen their lead cut in half atop the points table, although they had still ended the afternoon with a four point advantage. Indeed, had done the damage, moving onto 127 points for the campaign, with the two teams having seven wins apiece heading into the final stage of the season. Behind, continued to inch away from their pursuers in third, while likewise enhanced their grip on fourth.
===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 	 	F399 	 	049 3.0 V10 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F399 	 	049 3.0 V10 	
5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	EJ10B 	 	MF-301HE 3.0 V10 	
6 	Jarno Trulli 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	EJ10B 	 	MF-301HE 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:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'United States 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/engages.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)
==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 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:14.266 	— 	203.205 km/h
2 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:14.392 	+0.126s 	202.861 km/h
3 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:14.428 	+0.162s 	202.762 km/h
4 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:14.600 	+0.334s 	202.295 km/h
5 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:15.006 	+0.740s 	201.200 km/h
6 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:15.017 	+0.751s 	201.170 km/h
7 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:15.067 	+0.801s 	201.036 km/h
8 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:15.317 	+1.051s 	200.369 km/h
9 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:15.418 	+1.152s 	200.101 km/h
10 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:15.484 	+1.218s 	199.926 km/h
11 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:15.762 	+1.496s 	199.192 km/h
12 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:15.784 	+1.518s 	199.134 km/h
13 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:15.808 	+1.542s 	199.071 km/h
14 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:15.881 	+1.615s 	198.880 km/h
15 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:15.907 	+1.641s 	198.812 km/h
16 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:16.060 	+1.794s 	198.412 km/h
17 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:16.098 	+1.832s 	198.313 km/h
18 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:16.143 	+1.877s 	198.195 km/h
19 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:16.225 	+1.959s 	197.982 km/h
20 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:16.471 	+2.205s 	197.345 km/h
21 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:16.809 	+2.543s 	196.477 km/h
22 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:17.161 	+2.895s 	195.581 km/h
107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495 	107% Time: 1:19.495
Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'2000 SAP United States Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/61/united-states/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 05/09/2019)'USA 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)
*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===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	73 	1:36:30.883 	1 	10
2 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	73 	+12.118s 	4 	6
3 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	73 	+17.368s 	7 	4
4 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	73 	+17.936s 	8 	3
5 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	73 	+28.813s 	2 	2
6 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	73 	+51.694s 	12 	1
7 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	73 	+ 1:11.115 	17 	
8 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	72 	+ 1 Lap 	9 	
9 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	72 	+ 1 Lap 	16 	
10 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	72 	+ 1 Lap 	11 	
11 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	72 	+ 1 Lap 	19 	
12 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	72 	+ 1 Lap 	22 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	64 	Engine 	20 	
Ret 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	59 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	58 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	45 	Gearbox 	18 	
Ret 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	44 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	34 	Brakes 	13 	
Ret 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	25 	Engine 	3 	
Ret 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	18 	Spun off 	14 	
Ret 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	14 	Engine 	6 	
Ret 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	12 	Collision 	5 	
Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)	Source:'USA 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis/classement.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* First United States Grand Prix to be held since 1991.
** Also the first Grand Prix to be staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1960.
* 750th entry for a chassis.'2000 United States GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2000&gp=United%20States%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 05/09/2019)
* 1000th race entry for a car using Bridgestone tyres.
* Alexander Wurz made his 50th Grand Prix start.'15. USA 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/etats-unis.aspx, (Accessed 05/09/2019)
* Michael Schumacher secured his thirtieth career pole position.
* 42nd victory for Schumacher.
* scored their 133rd win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed the sixteenth and final podium finish for a engine.
==Standings==
A seventh victory of the campaign for Michael Schumacher lifted him back to the top of the Championship, leaving the US with 88 points to his name. Furthermore, with Mika Häkkinen failing to score, the German ace would head to Japan with an eight point lead, meaning he could win the title with a race to spare. Indeed, Häkkinen would have to win the race just to keep himself in the hunt if Schumacher scored, while Schumacher would win the Championship if he finished ahead of the Finn and in the points.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, had retaken the lead with two rounds to go, leaving Indianapolis with 143 points. That meant that the Scuderia held a ten point advantage over , and would therefore win the title at the penultimate round if they outscored the Anglo-German squad by six points in Japan. In contrast, McLaren would likely have to win in Japan to keep their hopes alive, with a double non-finish for the Scuderia likely required for them to challenge in Malaysia.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	88 	1
2 	Mika Häkkinen 	80 	1
3 	David Coulthard 	63 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	55 	
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	24 	
6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	18 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	14 	
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	11 	1
9 	Jenson Button 	10 	1
10 	Jarno Trulli 	6 	
11 	Mika Salo 	6 	
12 	Jos Verstappen 	5 	
13 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	
14 	Ricardo Zonta 	3 	1
15 	Alexander Wurz 	2 	1
16 	Pedro de la Rosa 	2 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	143 	1
2 	 	133 	1
3 	 	34 	
4 	 	20 	
5 	 	17 	
6 	 	17 	
7 	 	7 	
8 	 	6 	
9 	 	3 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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