Japanese Grand Prix 2000
Round 16 · 
Suzuka Circuit · 8 Oct 2000
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Schumacher | 1:29:53.435 | 10 |
| 2 |  Mika Häkkinen | +1.837 | 6 |
| 3 |  David Coulthard | +1:09.914 | 4 |
| 4 |  Rubens Barrichello | +1:19.191 | 3 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | +1:25.694 | 2 |
| 6 |  Jacques Villeneuve | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo Zonta | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 |  Pedro de la Rosa | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 |  Jarno Trulli | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 |  Gastón Mazzacane | +2 Laps | 0 |
| R | Marc Gené | Engine | 0 |
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Nick Heidfeld | Suspension | 0 |
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Hydraulics | 0 |
| R |  Jean Alesi | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Electrical | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1:35.825 | – | – |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | 1:35.834 | – | – |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 1:36.236 | – | – |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:36.330 | – | – |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 1:36.628 | – | – |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:36.788 | – | – |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | 1:36.899 | – | – |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:37.243 | – | – |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:37.267 | – | – |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | 1:37.329 | – | – |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | 1:37.348 | – | – |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:37.479 | – | – |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:37.652 | – | – |
| 14 | Jos Verstappen | 1:37.674 | – | – |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 1:37.679 | – | – |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:38.141 | – | – |
| 17 | Jean Alesi | 1:38.209 | – | – |
| 18 | Ricardo Zonta | 1:38.269 | – | – |
| 19 | Mika Salo | 1:38.490 | – | – |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | 1:38.576 | – | – |
| 21 | Marc Gené | 1:39.972 | – | – |
| 22 | Gastón Mazzacane | 1:40.462 | – | – |
About the Grand Prix
The 2000 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 October 2000, in front of 151,000 people at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie, Japan. It was the 26th Japanese Grand Prix and the 16th and penultimate round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 53-lap race from pole position. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard finished second and third, respectively. Schumacher's victory confirmed him as the 2000 World Drivers' Champion, as Häkkinen could not overtake Schumacher's championship points total with one race remaining in the season.
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