2000 European Grand Prix

The 2000 European Grand Prix, otherwise officially sponsored as the XLIV Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe, was the sixth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany, on the 21 May 2000.'European GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr652.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory on home soil, as rain gave the German ace a chance to beat the two .
Indeed, qualifying had seen the two McLarens enjoy an exclusive duel for pole, with David Coulthard ultimately emerging ahead of Mika Häkkinen. Schumacher would, however, manage to squeeze between them after Häkkinen made a mistake on his fastest lap, while Rubens Barrichello secured fourth.
The start saw Coulthard make a poor start, allowing Häkkinen to storm into the lead, while Schumacher held onto second. Coulthard was hence left to fight with fellow number two Barrichello into the first corner, as Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher squabbled behind.
Further back there would be an early collision, with Jarno Trulli bouncing off the side of Giancarlo Fisichella and breaking his suspension. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was also in trouble, being punted off by the two s as they tried to scramble up the order.
Come the end of the opening lap Häkkinen held a half second lead over Schumacher, with Coulthard and Barrichello watching on. The top four subsequently eased clear during the early stages to leave Villeneuve in fifth, with the Canadian fulfilling his usual role of backing up the midfield.
Villeneuve would eventually slip behind Ralf Schumacher and Fisichella, as Michael Schumacher tried to pressure Häkkinen for the lead. However, there would be no changes among the top four, with rain appearing on lap ten to add a little bit of intrigue.
Barrichello was the first to benefit, slithering ahead of Coulthard as the rain steadily increased, while Ralf Schumacher slipped back down the field. Heavy rain then began to pound the circuit midway through lap twelve, prompting Johnny Herbert to begin an en-masse charge into the pits for wet tyres.
Michael Schumacher and Häkkinen came in together on lap fifteen, although both had issues during their stops. Ultimately, however, Schumacher's crew were able to get the #3 out ahead of the #1 McLaren, with Häkkinen slipping down to fifth.
Once the remaining drivers made their stops it was Schumacher leading from Coulthard, Häkkinen and Fisichella, while Barrichello, the last of the leaders to stop slipped to ninth. Schumacher duly began to ease away from Coulthard, who duly let a charging Häkkinen through once it became clear that the Finn was faster.
Indeed, with the conditions remaining wet but stable there was no need to try and conserve tyres, with everyone needing to make atleast one more stop for fuel. As such, Häkkinen and Schumacher would exchange "fastest" laps as the Finn tried to hunt down the German, with the pair ultimately split by ten seconds after their second stops.
With that the fight for lead was over, with Schumacher able to keep Häkkinen at bay in the final laps to secure victory. Coulthard, meanwhile, would claim third ahead of Barrichello, who had recovered to fourth using a three-stop strategy, while Fisichella and Pedro de la Rosa completed the points scorers.
==Background==
Mika Häkkinen had scored his first win of the season, and hence moved up to second in the Championship hunt with 22 points. He was, however, still some fourteen points shy of Michael Schumacher at the head of the hunt, with the German ace the only driver to have scored in each of the opening five races. Behind, David Coulthard was two off of Häkkinen in third, with Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher completing the top five.
In the Constructors Championship a second successive one-two for had ensured that they had eaten into 's lead, leaving Spain on 42 points. The Scuderia themselves still held a seven point advantage, although momentum seemed to be with their Anglo-German rivals. A hugely familiar gap then followed back to the team in third, which appeared in the form of , while had inched ahead of to secure 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 	 	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:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/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 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:17.529 	— 	211.554 km/h
2 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:17.667 	+0.138s 	211.179 km/h
3 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:17.785 	+0.256s 	210.858 km/h
4 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:18.227 	+0.698s 	209.667 km/h
5 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:18.515 	+0.986s 	208.898 km/h
6 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:18.612 	+1.083s 	208.640 km/h
7 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:18.697 	+1.168s 	208.415 km/h
8 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:18.703 	+1.174s 	208.399 km/h
9 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:18.742 	+1.213s 	208.295 km/h
10 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:18.830 	+1.301s 	208.063 km/h
11 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:18.887 	+1.358s 	207.913 km/h
12 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:19.024 	+1.495s 	207.552 km/h
13 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:19.190 	+1.661s 	207.117 km/h
14 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:19.378 	+1.849s 	206.627 km/h
15 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:19.422 	+1.893s 	206.512 km/h
16 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:19.638 	+2.109s 	205.952 km/h
17 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:19.651 	+2.122s 	205.918 km/h
18 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:19.766 	+2.237s 	205.621 km/h
19 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:19.814 	+2.285s 	205.498 km/h
20 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:20.162 	+2.633s 	204.606 km/h
21 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:21.015 	+3.486s 	202.451 km/h
107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956 	107% Time: 1:22.956
EXC* 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:19.147 	1:19.147 	207.230 km/h
Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/52/europe/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 03/09/2019)'Europe 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/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.
** Heidfeld had his times deleted as his car was found to be 2kg underweight.
===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 	 	67 	1:42:00.307 	2 	10
2 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	67 	+13.822s 	3 	6
3 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	1 	4
4 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	4 	3
5 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	7 	2
6 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	12 	1
7 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	65 	+2 Laps 	15 	
8 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	65 	+2 Laps 	21 	
9 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	65 	+2 Laps 	17 	
10* 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	62 	Electrical 	11 	
11* 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	61 	Collision 	16 	
12* 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	61 	Collision 	14 	
Ret 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	51 	Spin 	18 	
Ret 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	47 	Throttle 	20 	
Ret 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	46 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	29 	Collision 	8 	
Ret 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	29 	Accident 	13 	
Ret 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	29 	Collision 	5 	
Ret 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	27 	Halfshaft 	19 	
Ret 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	2 	Engine 	10 	
Ret 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	0 	Collision 	6 	
EXC 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)	Source:'Europe 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Button, Herbert and Wurz were still classified despite retiring as they had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Johnny Herbert made his 150th Grand Prix start.'6. Europe 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/europe.aspx, (Accessed 03/09/2019)
* 50th Grand Prix start for Jarno Trulli.
* 39th career victory for Michael Schumacher.
* claimed their 129th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
==Standings==
Victory for Michael Schumacher left the German ace with 46 points to his name in , having claimed the win in four of the opening six rounds. Mika Häkkinen had hence lost ground in second, slipping eighteen behind, while David Coulthard retained third on 24. Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher completed the top five, while Pedro de la Rosa had become the thirteenth scorer of the season.
In the Constructors Championship had marginally increased their lead, moving onto 62 points for the campaign. That left them ten ahead of in second, with a huge 37 point gap between themselves and compatriots in third. Elsewhere, had moved back ahead of , while were on the board in eighth.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	46 	
2 	Mika Häkkinen 	28 	
3 	David Coulthard 	24 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	16 	
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	12 	
6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	10 	
7 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	
8 	Jacques Villeneuve 	5 	
9 	Jarno Trulli 	4 	
10 	Jenson Button 	3 	
11 	Ricardo Zonta 	1 	
12 	Mika Salo 	1 	
13 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	5
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	62 	
2 	 	52 	
3 	 	15 	
4 	 	10 	1
5 	 	9 	1
6 	 	6 	
7 	 	1 	
8 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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