2000 Canadian Grand Prix

The XXXVIII Grand Prix Air Canada, otherwise known as the 2000 Canadian Grand Prix, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on the 18 June 2000.'Canadian GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr654.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory, after controversially used team orders late on to prevent Rubens Barrichello from attacking his teammate.
Qualifying had seen Schumacher secure pole position, defeating an inspired David Coulthard of . Barrichello was third ahead of Mika Häkkinen, while home hero Jacques Villeneuve secured sixth behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
The start of the race saw Schumacher and Coulthard battle for the lead into the first corner, with the German racer just managing to prevent the Scot from lunging ahead. Behind, Häkkinen would get the jump on Barrichello to claim third, only for Villeneuve to sprint past the pair of them in the .
Indeed, Villeneuve's intervention would force Häkkinen wide, with the Finn subsequently slipping back behind Barrichello through turn two. Up ahead, meanwhile, Schumacher and Coulthard would break clear during the early stages, with Villeneuve unable to match the leaders' pace.
Coulthard would remain glued to Schumacher's tail throughout the early laps, while Villeneuve had a train of cars stuck to his rear wing. Indeed, Barrichello, Häkkinen, Frentzen and Pedro de la Rosa would all find themselves stuck behind the BAR-Honda, which was strong enough on the straights to prevent anyone from slipstreaming past.
Unfortunately any hopes of a race long fight for the lead were ended on lap ten, with the FIA slapping a ten second stop-go penalty on Coulthard, whose mechanics had worked on the car on the grid after the fifteen second warning. He duly served his penalty on lap fourteen, rejoining in tenth position as Häkkinen tried an unsuccessful lunge on Barrichello for third.
Villeneuve's resistance was finally broken by Barrichello on lap 25, with the Brazilian quickly pulling away to chase after Schumacher. Häkkinen lost a few more laps behind the Canadian racer before he too managed to break clear, while Coulthard spun further down the field after hitting an oil slick.
Rain began to drift across the circuit as the field came to make their pitstops, prompting most of the field to swap to wets. The biggest benefactor of this was Giancarlo Fisichella, who shot through to second having been one of the first to swap. He would, however, hand second to Barrichello with a small mistake on lap 47.
The rest of the race would see Barrichello continue his steady assault on Schumacher's lead, aided by a few unusual errors from the German ace. Yet, Ferrari ultimately decided to prevent Barrichello from challenging the Championship leader, although the Brazilian would close right onto the German's tail.
Indeed, Schumacher ultimately claimed his fifth win of the season by just 0.1s from Barrichello, with the rain falling ever harder in the closing laps. Behind, Fisichella completed the podium ahead of Häkkinen, while Jos Verstappen and Jarno Trulli completed the points ahead of a recovering Coulthard.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher had seen his Championship lead reduced after failing to score in Monte Carlo, although the German ace still held a twelve point advantage. David Coulthard was the man who had done the damage, with the Scot climbing to second after his second win of the season. His teammate Mika Häkkinen had made way, only claiming a point in Monaco, while Rubens Barrichello inched closer to the Finn in fourth.
In the Constructors Championship had all but wiped out 's lead, leaving the Monegasque streets just five off the lead. Indeed, 2000 already looked to be another Ferrari vs McLaren saga, with holding less than a quarter of the points of McLaren in third. Instead, Williams were looking over their shoulders at , while completed the top five.
===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 	 	EJ10 	 	MF-301HE 3.0 V10 	
6 	Jarno Trulli 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	EJ10 	 	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:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)
==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 	 	1:18.439 	— 	202.904 km/h
2 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:18.537 	+0.098s 	202.651 km/h
3 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:18.801 	+0.362s 	201.972 km/h
4 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:18.985 	+0.546s 	201.502 km/h
5 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:19.483 	+1.044s 	200.239 km/h
6 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:19.544 	+1.105s 	200.085 km/h
7 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:19.581 	+1.142s 	199.992 km/h
8 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:19.742 	+1.303s 	199.589 km/h
9 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:19.912 	+1.473s 	199.164 km/h
10 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:19.932 	+1.493s 	199.194 km/h
11 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:19.954 	+1.515s 	199.059 km/h
12 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:20.073 	+1.634s 	198.764 km/h
13 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:20.107 	+1.668s 	198.679 km/h
14 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:20.113 	+1.674s 	198.664 km/h
15 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:20.445 	+2.006s 	197.844 km/h
16 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:20.500 	+2.061s 	197.709 km/h
17 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:20.512 	+2.073s 	197.680 km/h
18 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:20.534 	+2.095s 	197.626 km/h
19 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:20.692 	+2.253s 	197.239 km/h
20 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:21.058 	+2.619s 	196.348 km/h
21 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:21.680 	+3.241s 	194.853 km/h
22 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:22.091 	+3.652s 	193.878 km/h
107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930 	107% Time: 1:23.930
Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix Air Canada 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/54/canada/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Canada 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)
*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 	 	69 	1:41:12.313 	1 	10
2 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	69 	+0.174s 	3 	6
3 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	69 	+15.365s 	10 	4
4 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	69 	+18.561s 	4 	3
5 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	69 	+52.208s 	13 	2
6 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	69 	+1:01.687 	7 	1
7 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	69 	+1:02.216 	2 	
8 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	69 	+1:10.455 	8 	
9 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	69 	+1:19.899 	14 	
10 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	69 	+1:54.544 	19 	
11 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	18 	
12 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	68 	+1 Lap 	22 	
13 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	66 	+3 Laps 	16 	
14* 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	64 	Collision 	12 	
15* 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	64 	Collision 	6 	
16* 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	64 	Spin 	20 	
Ret 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	48 	Collision 	9 	
Ret 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	42 	Electrical 	15 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	38 	Electrical 	17 	
Ret 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	34 	Engine 	21 	
Ret 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	32 	Brakes 	5 	
Ret 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	14 	Gearbox 	11 	
Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)	Source:'Canada 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada/classement.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 500th Grand Prix to feature an entry for a chassis.'8. Canada 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/canada.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)
* Michael Schumacher scored his 40th victory.
* claimed their 130th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Rubens Barrichello secured his tenth podium finish.
* Sixth and final podium for a engine.
==Standings==
A fifth win of the season left Michael Schumacher with an impressive tally of 56 points for the campaign, the German ace having also scored points in all bar one of the opening eight rounds. David Coulthard had lost a lot of ground in second, slipping 22 points behind, with Mika Häkkinen in third sat on 32. Rubens Barrichello was next ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella, while Jos Verstappen was the fifteenth and latest driver to add their name to score sheet.
In the Constructors Championship it had been a strong afternoon for , the Scuderia leaving Canada on 84 points. had hence lost ground in second, slipping eighteen behind, and appeared to be the only team capable of stopping the Scuderia as the mid-point of the season loomed. Behind, had inched three points ahead of , while were in double figures in fifth.
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 	34 	
3 	Mika Häkkinen 	32 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	28 	
5 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	18 	
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	12 	
7 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	
8 	Jacques Villeneuve 	5 	
9 	Jarno Trulli 	5 	
10 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	
11 	Mika Salo 	3 	
12 	Jenson Button 	3 	
13 	Jos Verstappen 	2 	4
14 	Ricardo Zonta 	1 	1
15 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	84 	
2 	 	66 	
3 	 	18 	1
4 	 	15 	1
5 	 	10 	
6 	 	6 	
7 	 	3 	
8 	 	3 	
9 	 	3 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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