2000 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXIX Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil, was the second round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil, on the 26 March 2000.'Brazilian GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr648.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim a seemingly dominant victory, albeit only after Mika Häkkinen had seen his race destroyed by an engine failure.
Indeed, it was the Finn who started the weekend in the strongest form, sweeping to pole position in his ahead of teammate David Coulthard. Schumacher hence had to settle for third ahead of his teammate Rubens Barrichello, while Giancarlo Fisichella secured fifth for . , meanwhile, would withdraw from the race weekend after two wing failures during practice/qualifying.
However, things were beginning to swing towards Schumacher's favour on race day, with the German only 0.005s down on Häkkinen during the warm-up. Elsewhere, Alexander Wurz was in trouble, with a malfunctioning anti-stall system forcing him to start from the pitlane.
The start itself would see Häkkinen sprint into an early lead, while a poor getaway for Coulthard allowed Schumacher to storm through to second. The German then threw everything he could at the #1 McLaren to try and claim the lead, while Coulthard found himself back down in fourth behind Barrichello.
Schumacher's early aggression paid off at the start of the second lap, with the Ferrari scything inside Häkkinen's McLaren into turn one to claim the lead. He duly sprinted away to try and build a lead, having been put on a two-stop rather than a one-stop as Häkkinen was on, with the Finn unable to match the lighter Ferrari's pace.
Behind, Coulthard and Barrichello would exchange some impressive blows in the early stages, with both making mistakes to allow the other through. Indeed, a fairly even battle would be sorted out by an issue for Coulthard, with the Scot losing third gear and his radio systems.
Coulthard was hence left to run in a lonely fourth, while Barrichello tried his best to get on terms with Häkkinen and help Schumacher escape up the road. With the home fans behind Barrichello threw everything he had at the double World Champion, and duly forced his way into second on lap fifteen.
The two Ferraris would run one-two for the next few laps, before Schumacher made his first stop on lap 20, rejoining behind Häkkinen. Barrichello stayed out for a further two laps before stopping, although he would drop back behind Coulthard, whose entire race was being dictated by his pit-board.
Many expected Schumacher, with fresh tyres, to begin closing on Häkkinen for the lead, although the Finn seemed to have enough pace to keep the Ferrari at bay. That was, until Häkkinen's pace collapsed on lap 30, the sign that his Mercedes engine had cried enough.
With Häkkinen out, and Barrichello likewise at the side of the circuit with smoke pouring from his exhausts, Schumacher was left with a fair lead over Coulthard. With that the fight at the head of the field was over, leaving Giancarlo Fisichella and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in an intense fight for third for the rest of the afternoon.
Yet, the order would not drastically change, with Schumacher cruising home four seconds clear of Coulthard to claim victory. Fisichella, meanwhile, would just keep Frentzen at bay to complete the podium, with Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher claiming the remaining points.
However, after the race there would be an alteration to the finishing order, with Coulthard being thrown out of the race as his car failed post-race scrutineering. His exclusion promoted Fisichella into second ahead of Frentzen, while young Jenson Button was promoted to sixth to claim a maiden World Championship point.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher started the season as the man to beat with victory in Australia, leaving the opening round with ten points. Rubens Barrichello opened his account in second ahead of Ralf Schumacher, while Jacques Villeneuve was on the board for the first time since the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix. The other drivers on the scoresheet after the opening race were Giancarlo Fisichella and Ricardo Zonta.
There were just four scorers in the Constructors Championship after the opening race of the season, with already holding a daunting lead of twelve points. Behind, were in second, level with but ahead courtesy of Ralf Schumacher's podium, while rounded out the scorers.
===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:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)
==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 	 	1:14.111 	— 	209.313 km/h
2 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:14.285 	+0.174s 	208.823 km/h
3 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:14.508 	+0.397s 	208.198 km/h
4 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:14.636 	+0.525s 	207.841 km/h
5 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:15.375 	+1.264s 	205.803 km/h
6 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:15.425 	+1.314s 	205.667 km/h
7 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:15.455 	+1.344s 	205.585 km/h
8 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:15.484 	+1.373s 	205.506 km/h
9 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:15.490 	+1.379s 	205.489 km/h
10 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:15.515 	+1.404s 	205.421 km/h
11 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:15.561 	+1.450s 	205.296 km/h
12 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:15.627 	+1.516s 	205.117 km/h
13 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:15.664 	+1.553s 	205.017 km/h
14 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:15.704 	+1.593s 	204.909 km/h
15 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:15.715 	+1.604s 	204.879 km/h
16 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:16.002 	+1.891s 	204.105 km/h
17 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:16.250 	+2.139s 	203.441 km/h
18 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:16.380 	+2.269s 	203.095 km/h
19 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:17.112 	+3.001s 	201.167 km/h
20* 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:17.178 	+3.067s 	200.995 km/h
21 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:17.512 	+3.401s 	200.129 km/h
22* 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:18.703 	+4.592s 	197.100 km/h
107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299 	107% Time: 1:19.299
Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/48/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 01/09/2019)'Brazil 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)
*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.
** Diniz and Salo's entries were withdrawn after qualifying.
===Grid===
** Wurz would start the race from the pitlane after stalling on the formation lap.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	71 	1:31:35.271 	3 	10
2 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	71 	+39.898s 	5 	6
3 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	71 	+42.268s 	7 	4
4 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	71 	+1:12.780 	12 	3
5 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	11 	2
6 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	9 	1
7 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	14 	
8 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	16 	
9 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	69 	+2 Laps 	8 	
10 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	69 	+2 Laps 	20 	
DSQ* 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	71 	Disqualified 	2 	
Ret 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	51 	Gearbox 	17 	
Ret 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	31 	Engine 	18 	
Ret 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	30 	Oil pressure 	1 	
Ret 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	27 	Hydraulics 	4 	
Ret 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	20 	Spin 	6 	
Ret 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	16 	Gearbox 	10 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	11 	Electrical 	15 	
Ret 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	9 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	6 	Engine 	13 	
WD 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), , (Accessed 01/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Coulthard was disqualified from the results of the race for using illegal front wing end-plates.
==Milestones==
* 100th Grand Prix to feature an entry from as an engine supplier.'2. Brazil 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 01/09/2019)
** 200th individual entry for a Peugeot engine.
* 100th entry for Heinz-Harald Frentzen.'2000 Brazilian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2000&gp=Brazilian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 01/09/2019)
* 500th entry for an chassis.
* 37th career victory for Michael Schumacher.
* claimed their 127th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Maiden points finish for Jenson Button.
* Schumacher recorded his 40th career fastest lap.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher moved twelve points clear at the head of the Championship having made it two wins in two races, holding a perfect score of twenty points. Giancarlo Fisichella was a surprise second after the opening rounds, and hence the German's closest challenger, while Rubens Barrichello had slipped to third. The Brazilian was level on points with Schumacher's brother Ralf, while Heinz-Harald Frentzen completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship had extended their early lead, leaving Brazil on 26 points. were into second, already eighteen off the leaders, while were in third, one behind. were mathematically level with the Irish squad in fourth, while were the only other scorers in fifth.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	20 	
2 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	8 	3
3 	Rubens Barrichello 	6 	1
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	6 	1
5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	4 	5
6 	Jacques Villeneuve 	3 	2
7 	Jarno Trulli 	3 	3
8 	Ricardo Zonta 	1 	2
9 	Jenson Button 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	26 	
2 	 	8 	2
3 	 	7 	4
4 	 	7 	2
5 	 	4 	2
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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