
Japanese Grand Prix 2000
8 October 2000
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Michael Schumacher now leads the drivers championship by 8pts.
Ferrari now leads the constructors championship by 0pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
1:35.825
- 2
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
1:35.834
- 3
David Coulthard
McLaren
1:36.236
- 4
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
1:36.330
- 5
Jenson Button
Williams
1:36.628
- 6
Ralf Schumacher
Williams
1:36.788
- 7
Eddie Irvine
Jaguar
1:36.899
- 8
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan
1:37.243
- 9
Jacques Villeneuve
BAR
1:37.267
- 10
Johnny Herbert
Jaguar
1:37.329
- 11
Alexander Wurz
Benetton
1:37.348
- 12
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
1:37.479
- 13
Pedro de la Rosa
Arrows
1:37.652
- 14
Jos Verstappen
Arrows
1:37.674
- 15
Jarno Trulli
Jordan
1:37.679
- 16
Nick Heidfeld
Prost
1:38.141
- 17
Jean Alesi
Prost
1:38.209
- 18
Ricardo Zonta
BAR
1:38.269
- 19
Mika Salo
Sauber
1:38.490
- 20
Pedro Diniz
Sauber
1:38.576
- 21
Marc Gené
Minardi
1:39.972
- 22
Gastón Mazzacane
Minardi
1:40.462
Laps Lead
- Mika Häkkinen 33 laps
- David Coulthard 1 laps
- Michael Schumacher 19 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 53 laps | 1:29:53.435 | 10pts |
| 2 | 0 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 53 laps | +1.837 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | David Coulthard McLaren | 53 laps | +1:09.914 | 4pts |
| 4 | 0 | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari | 53 laps | +1:19.191 | 3pts |
| 5 | 0 | Jenson Button Williams | 53 laps | +1:25.694 | 2pts |
| 6 | +3 | Jacques Villeneuve BAR | 52 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +3 | Johnny Herbert Jaguar | 52 laps | ||
| 8 | -1 | Eddie Irvine Jaguar | 52 laps | ||
| 9 | +9 | Ricardo Zonta BAR | 52 laps | ||
| 10 | +9 | Mika Salo Sauber | 52 laps | ||
| 11 | +9 | Pedro Diniz Sauber | 52 laps | ||
| 12 | +1 | Pedro de la Rosa Arrows | 52 laps | ||
| 13 | +2 | Jarno Trulli Jordan | 52 laps | ||
| 14 | -2 | Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton | 52 laps | ||
| 15 | +7 | Gastón Mazzacane Minardi | 51 laps | ||
| R | - | Marc Gené Minardi | 46 laps | ||
| R | - | Ralf Schumacher Williams | 41 laps | ||
| R | - | Nick Heidfeld Prost | 41 laps | ||
| R | - | Alexander Wurz Benetton | 37 laps | ||
| R | - | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan | 29 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean Alesi Prost | 19 laps | ||
| R | - | Jos Verstappen Arrows | 9 laps |
Post Race
Michael Schumacher continues to lead the drivers championship by 12pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 3pts.
- 1Michael SchumacherFerrari98 pts
- 2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren86 pts
- 3David CoulthardMcLaren67 pts
- 4Rubens BarrichelloFerrari58 pts
- 5Ralf SchumacherWilliams24 pts
- 6Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton18 pts
- Jacques VilleneuveBAR15 pts
- 8Jenson ButtonWilliams12 pts
- 9Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan11 pts
- 10Jarno TrulliJordan6 pts
- 1Ferrari156 pts
- 2McLaren153 pts
- 3Williams36 pts
- 4Benetton20 pts
- BAR18 pts
- 6Jordan17 pts
- 7Arrows7 pts
- 8Sauber6 pts
- 9Jaguar3 pts
- 10Minardi0 pts