2000 German Grand Prix

The 2000 German Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the LXII Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland, was the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the 30 July 2000.'German GP, 2000', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr657.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019) The race would see Rubens Barrichello claim a popular victory, after were sabotaged by one of their former "fans".
It was David Coulthard who emerged from qualifying with pole position, while Michael Schumacher secured second. Giancarlo Fisichella was a surprise third ahead of Mika Häkkinen, while Barrichello was a lowly eighteenth after getting caught out in mixed conditions.
The start saw Häkkinen make the best start, sprinting through to claim the lead as Schumacher almost out-gunned Coulthard. Unfortunately for the German ace his usual aggressive lunge to the inside of the circuit saw him get collected by Fisichella, resulting the German racer retiring at the first corner for a second successive race.
That left Häkkinen at the head of the field ahead of teammate Coulthard, while Jarno Trulli moved into third. Barrichello, meanwhile, had streaked through to tenth after the first corner chaos, battling with Ralf Schumacher at the end of the lap.
Häkkinen duly began to ease clear of Coulthard, with the Scot also able to escape up the road from Trulli during the early stages. All of the early attention hence focused on the progress of Barrichello, who picked his way up fifth by lap six.
With that Barrichello began hunting down Pedro de la Rosa and Jarno Trulli, catching and passing them on laps thirteen and fifteen respectively, before diving into the pits to open the pit window. He duly rejoined in fifth and began hunting de la Rosa down once again, before a "fan" made his bid to disrupt the race.
The "fan", a former Mercedes-Benz employee named Robert Sehli, sprinted across the circuit to avoid the marshals at turn two, prompting the FIA to launch the Safety Car on lap 26. This demolished the lead established by Häkkinen and Coulthard, who made their stops under the safety car. However, while Häkkinen came in on lap 27, and was able to rejoin in the lead, Coulthard was forced to stay out a lap longer and dropped to sixth.
Once Sehli was removed the race resumed on lap 29, with Trulli, now in second, defending heavily from Barrichello. However, the race was barely back up to speed before Jean Alesi wiped himself out on the back of Pedro Diniz, causing the safety car to appear once again.
The race restarted for a second time on lap 31, with Häkkinen breaking clear from Trulli, while the Italian was hounded by Barrichello. Light rain would, however, begin to fall on the circuit, and steadily grew heavier as the laps ticked by.
Jenson Button was the first driver to pit for wets, prompting an en-masse sweep into the pits for wets. Yet, four drivers, namely Barrichello, Coulthard, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Ricardo Zonta gambled on remaining on slicks, with those four moving to the front of the field.
Coulthard ultimately became the last to stop, however, rejoining behind Mika Salo in fifth, while Barrichello remained out front ahead of Häkkinen. The Finn duly began to chip away at the Brazilian's lead, with heavy rain approaching the circuit, but ultimately ran out of time to catch the #4 .
As such, Barrichello was able to slither across the line to claim victory, to first for a Brazilian born driver since Ayrton Senna claimed the honours at the 1993 Australian Grand Prix. Häkkinen duly claimed second, seven seconds off the lead, while Coulthard salvaged third ahead of Button, Salo and de la Rosa.
==Background==
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 .
===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:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/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 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:45.697 	— 	232.389 km/h
2 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:47.063 	+1.366s 	229.424 km/h
3 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:47.130 	+1.433s 	229.280 km/h
4 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:47.162 	+1.465s 	229.212 km/h
5 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:47.786 	+2.089s 	227.885 km/h
6 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:47.833 	+2.136s 	227.786 km/h
7 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:48.037 	+2.340s 	227.355 km/h
8 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:48.078 	+2.381s 	227.269 km/h
9 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:48.121 	+2.424s 	227.179 km/h
10 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:48.305 	+2.608s 	226.793 km/h
11 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	1:48.321 	+2.624s 	226.759 km/h
12 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:48.665 	+2.968s 	226.041 km/h
13 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:48.690 	+2.993s 	225.990 km/h
14 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:48.841 	+3.144s 	225.676 km/h
15 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	1:49.204 	+3.507s 	224.926 km/h
16 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	1:49.215 	+3.518s 	224.903 km/h
17 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:49.280 	+3.583s 	224.769 km/h
18 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:49.544 	+3.847s 	224.228 km/h
19 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:49.936 	+4.239s 	223.428 km/h
20 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:50.289 	+4.592s 	222.713 km/h
21 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	1:51.611 	+5.914s 	220.075 km/h
22 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	1:53.094 	+7.397s 	217.189 km/h
107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096 	107% Time: 1:53.096
Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2000/races/57/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 04/09/2019)'Germany 2000: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/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===
** Button would start the race from the back of the grid 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 	4 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	45 	1:25:34.418 	18 	10
2 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	45 	+7.452s 	4 	6
3 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	45 	+21.168s 	1 	4
4 	10 	Jenson Button 	 	45 	+22.685s 	16 	3
5 	17 	Mika Salo 	 	45 	+27.112s 	15 	2
6 	18 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	45 	+29.080s 	5 	1
7 	9 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	45 	+30.898s 	14 	
8 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	45 	+47.537s 	9 	
9 	6 	Jarno Trulli 	 	45 	+50.901s 	6 	
10 	7 	Eddie Irvine 	 	45 	+1:19.664 	10 	
11 	21 	Gastón Mazzacane 	 	45 	+1:29.504 	21 	
12* 	15 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	40 	Alternator 	13 	
Ret 	5 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	39 	Gearbox 	17 	
Ret 	19 	Jos Verstappen 	 	39 	Spin 	11 	
Ret 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	37 	Spin 	12 	
Ret 	20 	Marc Gené 	 	33 	Engine 	22 	
Ret 	12 	Alexander Wurz 	 	31 	Electrical 	7 	
Ret 	16 	Pedro Diniz 	 	29 	Collision 	19 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Alesi 	 	29 	Collision 	20 	
Ret 	8 	Johnny Herbert 	 	12 	Gearbox 	8 	
Ret 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	0 	Collision 	2 	
Ret 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	0 	Collision 	3 	
Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)	Source:'Germany 2000: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Heidfeld was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* David Coulthard recorded his tenth pole position.'11. Germany 2000', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 04/09/2019)
* Rubens Barrichello claimed his maiden Grand Prix victory.
* 131st win for as a constructor and engine supplier.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher failed to score for a third successive race, and hence saw his Championship lead all but eradicated at his home race. Indeed, both David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen had moved to within two points of the German ace, withe Scot ahead courtesy of his three wins to the Finn's two. Behind, Rubens Barrichello had also moved into striking distance after his maiden win, although he was still ten off his Championship leading teammate.
In the Constructors Championship it had proved to be an even day for both and , scoring ten points apiece. As such, the Scuderia, who moved onto 102 points for the campaign, retained their four point lead, while McLaren-Mercedes left Germany on 98. Behind, had reinforced their grip on third ahead of , while had moved off the foot of the table to eighth.
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 	54 	
3 	Mika Häkkinen 	54 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	46 	
5 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	18 	
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	14 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	11 	
8 	Jenson Button 	8 	2
9 	Jarno Trulli 	6 	1
10 	Mika Salo 	6 	1
11 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	5 	2
12 	Eddie Irvine 	3 	
13 	Jos Verstappen 	2 	
14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	2 	1
15 	Ricardo Zonta 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	102 	
2 	 	98 	
3 	 	22 	
4 	 	18 	
5 	 	12 	
6 	 	11 	
7 	 	6 	
8 	 	4 	1
9 	 	3 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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