2000 Austrian Grand Prix
Template:Short description Template:Good article Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Großer A1 Preis von Österreich) was a Formula One motor race held on 16 July 2000, at the A1-Ring near Spielberg, Styria, Austria, attended by 85,112 spectators. The 24th Austrian Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen won the 71-lap race from pole position, with teammate David Coulthard second and Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello third.
Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship, while his team Ferrari led McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship. He started in fourth, alongside teammate Barrichello. BAR's Ricardo Zonta collided with Michael Schumacher at the first corner, as five other drivers were involved in incidents during the opening lap. The crash forced Michael Schumacher to retire from the race, and the safety car's deployment. Following the withdrawal of the safety car after one lap, Häkkinen and Coulthard pulled away from the rest of the field. When Häkkinen made his first pit stop on lap 38, he rejoined behind Coulthard but in front of Barrichello. On lap 43, Coulthard made a pit stop, giving Häkkinen the lead, which he held for the rest of the race to earn his second victory of the 2000 season and his 16th in Formula One.
As a result of the race, Coulthard's second-place finish reduced his World Drivers' Championship lead over Michael Schumacher to six points, while Häkkinen's victory brought him within two points of his teammate Coulthard. Following the race, McLaren was deducted ten points for a post-race technical infringement, allowing Ferrari to maintain a four-point lead in the World Constructors' Championship with seven races remaining.
BackgroundEdit
The Template:Convert A1-Ring hosted the tenth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship, the 2000 Austrian Grand Prix, on 16 July 2000.<ref name="CF1Race" /><ref name="ESPNResults" /> The event featured eleven teams (each representing a different constructor), each with two drivers, with no changes from the season entry list.<ref name="entrants">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tyre supplier Bridgestone brought the Soft and Medium dry compound tyres to the event.<ref name=preview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Before the race, minimal safety upgrades were made to the A1-Ring. New kerbs were erected across the track, with flagstones inside to prevent dust from gathering on the circuit. At each corner, an additional row of tyres was installed to increase absorption in the event of a collision.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Before the race, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 56 points, followed by McLaren's David Coulthard on 44 points and his teammate Mika Häkkinen on 38 points. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fourth with 32 points and Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth with 18 points.<ref name=pointsprerace>Template:Cite book</ref> Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 88 points, six points clear of second-placed McLaren. Benetton were third with 18 points, Williams fourth with 17 points, and Jordan fifth with 11 points.<ref name=pointsprerace/>
Following the Template:F1GP on 2 July, six teams tested for three days at the Silverstone Circuit in Britain from 4 to 6 July in preparation for the Austrian Grand Prix at the A1-Ring.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On the first day of testing, Heinz-Harald Frentzen led Sauber's Pedro Diniz. Alexander Wurz's car had a gearbox problem, limiting Benetton's testing time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jaguar's Eddie Irvine was fastest on the second day.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Arrows' Jos Verstappen was fastest on the final day of testing, although his car's front wing was damaged when his engine cover detached from its chassis.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ferrari and McLaren tested at the Mugello Circuit, concentrating on aerodynamic and suspension set-ups between 4 and 7 July.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ferrari spent an extra day at the Fiorano Circuit shaking down their cars with its test driver Luca Badoer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Williams and British American Racing (BAR) tested at the Circuito do Estoril from 5 to 7 July, with tyre, engine, aerodynamic and set-up optimisation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Some teams modified their cars for the event.<ref name=AutosprintTech>Template:Cite journal</ref> McLaren brought an extractor profile that had not been utilised in qualifying or the race at the French Grand Prix, as well as a tweaked rear suspension and a new Mercedes-Benz engine. Ferrari tweaked their car's aerodynamic profile and continued to test chimney stacks in free practice. BAR completed its package of aerodynamic modifications developed with Honda in a wind tunnel and introduced in France.<ref name=AutosprintTech/> The Jordan team's plan to debut their new car, the EJ10B, in Austria was delayed because its bodywork needed to pass Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) safety tests.<ref name=ej10delay>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jordan wanted to develop the car further and create more spare parts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, this was the EJ10's final race before the EJ10B débuted at the next race.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
PracticeEdit
There were four practice sessions before Sunday's race: two one-hour sessions on Friday and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday.<ref name="regulations">Template:Cite book</ref> Friday's practice sessions were held in dry conditions.<ref name="fripractice">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Within the first five minutes of the first practice session, 17 drivers completed explanatory laps.<ref name="AutosportFP1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After 15 minutes, teams determined that there was enough grip for cars to be sent onto the track for examination.<ref name="F1NetFp1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Lap times fell as the track's conditions improved and drivers re-acquainted themselves with it.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Barrichello led the first session at 1:13.603 seconds, soon before the session ended,<ref name="F1NetFp1" /> two-tenths of a second faster than Jordan's Jarno Trulli. BAR's Ricardo Zonta was third, followed by Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Coulthard, Fisichella, Jaguar's Johnny Herbert, BAR's Jacques Villeneuve, and Sauber's Mika Salo.<ref name="AF1FP1" /> Häkkinen's car had a mechanical fuel pump failure that prompted him to stop at Remus Kurve corner, limiting him to one out lap and was slowest overall.<ref name="AutosportFP1" /><ref name="AF1FP1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Coulthard lapped faster each time, setting the day's fastest lap, a 1:12.464, after running into the gravel during the second practice session.<ref name="AutosportFP2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Häkkinen had a trouble free season and was second-fastest. Salo ran quicker during the session and was third-fastest. Michael Schumacher and Barrichello set the fourth and seventh quickest times, separated by Zonta and Trulli. Villeneuve, Diniz, and Fisichella rounded out the top ten.<ref name="fripractice" /> Ralf Schumacher's Williams car stopped five minutes into the session due to an electrical system failure that stalled his engine.<ref name="AutosportFP2" /><ref name="F1MagRU">Template:Cite journal</ref> Irvine slowed, entered Coulthard's path and the two drivers collided.<ref name="AutosportFP2" />
Irvine withdrew from the event after the second session. When he arrived at the circuit, he felt ill and was diagnosed with suspected appendicitis at the infield medical centre.<ref name="Goodman2000">Template:Cite book</ref> On the advice of FIA medical delegate Sid Watkins, Irvine went to London for additional surgical consultation.<ref name="F1MagRU" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> According to hospital tests, Irvine experienced abdominal pain brought on by an enlarged intestine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was replaced for the rest of the event by Jaguar test driver Luciano Burti.<ref name="Goodman2000" /> Practice on Saturday morning sessions was held in dry weather, then later on a wet track with low grip, forcing some drivers onto the grass after sliding off the circuit.<ref name="satpractice">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Häkkinen's time of 1:11.355 was the quickest in the third practice session, with Coulthard second. Both Ferrari drivers finished third and fourth, with Barrichello ahead of Michael Schumacher. Verstappen maintained his fast pace, finishing fifth fastest ahead of Fisichella and Villeneuve. Zonta, Trulli, and Herbert were ranked eighth to tenth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Burti was limited to one installation lap and would need to familiarise himself with the course during the final session.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Despite running a wheel on the grass exiting the uphill right-hand Jochen Rindt Kurve corner and getting beached in the gravel trap before the start/finish straight with ten minutes left in the final practice session, Häkkinen set the fastest lap, a 1:11.336,<ref name="satpractice" /><ref name="AutosportFP4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> despite a brief heavy rain shower that barely affected proceedings 25 minutes in.<ref name="F1NetFP4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SpeedvisionSatPractice">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His teammate Coulthard remained second-quickest. Michael Schumacher was third-fastest ahead of teammate Barrichello. Villeneuve was fifth-fastest, ahead of Herbert in sixth.<ref name="satpractice" /> Frentzen, seventh, was able to establish a comfortable setup after being one of the slowest drivers in the previous three practice sessions.<ref name="SpeedvisionSatPractice" /> Salo, Fisichella and Arrows' Pedro de la Rosa made up positions eight to ten.<ref name="satpractice" /> Zonta lost control of his vehicle and reversed back into the path of an incoming driver, who veered onto the grass to avoid him.<ref name="F1NetFP4" />
QualifyingEdit
During Saturday's one-hour qualifying session, each driver was limited to twelve laps, with the starting order determined by their fastest laps. The 107% rule was in force in qualifying, requiring each driver to stay within 107% of the quickest lap time in order to qualify for the race.<ref name="regulations" /> Qualifying took place in overcast weather,<ref name="temp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref> that saw no major incidents.<ref name=SpeedvisionQuali>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> All cars except the Jordans immediately exited the pit lane to set lap times before a brief rainstorm hit sections of the circuit.<ref name=SpeedvisionQuali/><ref name=AutosportQuali>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After 15 minutes, the sun emerged from the clouds, reducing lap times.<ref name=F1NetQuali/> Häkkinen, after taking time off to de-stress after winning two World Championships,<ref name=HenryMerc2001>Template:Cite book</ref> took his fourth pole position of the season,<ref name="F1NetQuali">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> his first since the Template:F1GP more than three months earlier, and the 25th of his career with a lap of 1:10.410.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook">Template:Cite book</ref> Teammate Coulthard joined him on the front row of the starting grid, being outqualifed for the first time since the Template:F1GP. Coulthard was three tenths of a second slower than Häkkinen.<ref name="Goodman2000" /><ref name="atlasquali" /> Coulthard believed he could have fought for pole position but lost time on his penultimate run after clipping a kerb entering Castrol Kurve.<ref name="atlasquali">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Both drivers were satisfied with their car's balance.<ref name="fiaquali" /> Barrichello qualified third and briefly had pole position while using new tyres before the McLaren drivers recorded their best laps.<ref name=AutosportQuali /><ref name=F1NetQuali /> He said that he altered his car's set-up of to enable him to lap faster.<ref name="fiaquali">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Michael Schumacher qualified fourth, six-tenths of a second behind Häkkinen, and observed uneven handling throughout the course due to a setup problem. During the session, he also had a high-speed spin at the second corner and aborted his final run after making a mistake at the exit of Gösser corner.<ref name=AutosportQuali/><ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /><ref name="atlasquali" /> Trulli qualified fifth, having set his quickest lap on soft compound tyres and the Jordan team determining no rain delay at the time.<ref name="Goodman2000" /><ref name="fiaquali" />
New car aerodynamic packages put Zonta and Villeneuve sixth and seventh respectively,<ref name="Goodman2000" /> both drivers spun during the session.<ref name="fiaquali" /> Fisichella, eighth, lost a bargeboard when he went off the track.<ref name="atlasquali" /> He felt he could have started fifth but was slowed by a yellow flag.<ref name="gprace">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Salo and Verstappen were ninth and tenth.<ref name="atlasquali" /> Diniz missed qualifying in the top ten by two-thousands of a second and spun off while setting lap times,<ref name="fiaquali" /> triggering a yellow-flag.<ref name="f1comquali">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> De La Rosa, 12th, struggled with the conditions during the session.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He qualified ahead of Prost driver Nick Heidfeld and Wurz.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /> Frentzen, 15th, used hard compound tyres and set his laps early in qualifying before track conditions improved.<ref name="atlasquali" /> Frentzen explained that he did so because he expected rain near the end of qualifying.<ref name="gprace" /> Herbert started from 16th after stopping on one run due to a broken left rear suspension caused by a loose suspension bracket at the Niki Lauda Kurve. A back wishbone was also flexing.<ref name="fiaquali" /><ref name="f1comquali" /><ref name=qualiquotes>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Jean Alesi qualified his Prost car 17th.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /> Jenson Button, 18th, used the spare Williams car set up for Ralf Schumacher since Button's race car experienced an engine failure, balance issues on the low-grip circuit, and slow-speed corners when on the harder tyre compound.<ref name="Button02" /> Button also had difficulty driving the spare car. Ralf Schumacher, his teammate, qualified 19th, the Williams team's worst qualifying performance of the season. The two Minardi drivers of Marc Gené and Gastón Mazzacane experienced a lack of grip and qualified 20th and 22nd.<ref name="atlasquali" /><ref name="qualiquotes" /> Burti in 21st separated the two in his first Formula One qualifying session.<ref name="Goodman2000" />
Qualifying classificationEdit
Warm-upEdit
The drivers took to the track in cloudy, dry weather at 09:30 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) for a 30-minute warm-up session.<ref name=regulations/><ref name="SpeedvisionWarmUp" /> Barrichello set the session's fastest lap of 1:12.480 with two minutes remaining.<ref name=SpeedvisionWarmUp>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Coulthard was second, and his teammate Häkkinen was third after being quickest until Barrichello's time. Verstappen finished fourth after leading after 15 minutes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Michael Schumacher was fifth in the other Ferrari. Zonta finished sixth, 1.1 second slower than Barrichello.<ref name=FIAWarmUp>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> No major incidents occurred in warm-up. Häkkinen went into the gravel at the final right turn. His teammate Coulthard ran wide at the same corner and slid onto the grass before requiring a new nose cone after colliding with a Jordan car.<ref name=SpeedvisionWarmUp/><ref name=FIAWarmUp/>
RaceEdit
The race, which commenced before 85,112 spectators at 14:00 local time,<ref name="regulations" /><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> lasted 71 laps over Template:Convert.<ref name="CF1Race" /> Before the race, the weather was dry and cloudy. The air temperature ranged from Template:Convert with the track temperature between Template:Convert;<ref name="temp" /><ref name="f1comrace">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> weather forecasts indicated a 30% chance of rain.<ref name="f1comrace" /> Burti's car experienced a sudden drop in water pressure while on a reconnaissance lap, forcing him to start in his team's backup car from the pit lane exit.<ref name="Goodman2000" /> Michael Schumacher also drove his team's spare car.<ref name="gprace" /> When the race began,<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /> Häkkinen maintained the lead into the first corner. Coulthard drove alongside his teammate, who was on the outside, but chose to remain second on the dirty inside of the track. The Ferrari duo had slow starts, bunching up the field behind them. Michael Schumacher was on the inside line, with Barrichello on the outside and Zonta close by,<ref name=AutosportRace>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but braked alongside Barrichello and compromised his entry to turn one.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /> Barrichello was reportedly instructed to let Schumacher through since his teammate was on a two-stop strategy.<ref name=AutosportLap1Crash>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> McLaren also used team orders, which allowed the driver who entered the first turn first to avoid being challenged.<ref name="Goodman2000" />
Further back, Diniz lost control of his car's rear after swerving to avoid hitting Verstappen ahead of him.<ref name="gprace" /> Consequently, Diniz veered right across the track and into Fisichella on the inside at around Template:Convert; Fisichella veered sharply right into the barrier.<ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/><ref name="fiarace">Template:Cite journal</ref> Ahead of them, Zonta outbraked himself and slammed into the rear of Michael Schumacher's car, sending Schumacher into a 180-degree spin. Schumacher stopped on the kerbs beside the outside grass.<ref name=AutosportRace /><ref name="fiarace" /> Trulli was close behind Barrichello and collided with the Ferrari's rear,<ref name="gprace" /><ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/> sending Barrichello onto the gravel to avoid colliding with his teammate.<ref name=AutosportRace/><ref name=F1NetCrash>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Trulli struck Michael Schumacher's right-front suspension.<ref name="F1MagRU" /> Instead of driving straight, approaching drivers had to decide whether they wanted to steer left or right. Diniz collided with Salo's vehicle's sidepod when his teammate observed the wreckage and slowed, throwing Diniz into a spin.<ref name="gprace" /><ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/> To avoid a collision, both the BAR and Prost drivers drove onto the gravel.<ref name="fiarace" /> Ralf Schumacher spun and stopped near Diniz and Fisichella's stationary vehicles but was able to restart his car and drive away.<ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/>
Race director Charlie Whiting decided that the incident did not justify stopping the race and instead deployed the safety car.<ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/> Michael Schumacher drove onto the centre of the track, anticipating a delay that would allow him to drive the spare car which did not happen.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /><ref name=F1NetCrash/><ref name=SpeedvisionRace>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Marshals cleared debris and removed the stricken cars on the outside just off the racing line with recovery vehicles.<ref name=AutosportLap1Crash/> The safety car was withdrawn at the conclusion of lap two and the race restarted with Häkkinen leading.<ref name="lapbylap">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Verstappen took 15.5 seconds to conduct a pit stop to replace a damaged front wing.<ref name="f1comrace" /><ref name="fiarace" /> Barrichello (nursing a damaged right-rear diffuser) and Frentzen overtook Button who fell to eighth on lap three.<ref name="F1MagRU" /><ref name="fiarace" /><ref name="lapbylap" /> At the third lap's completion, the race order was Häkkinen, Coulthard, Salo, De La Rosa, Herbert, and Barrichello.<ref name="lapbylap" /> Both McLaren drivers began to pull away from the rest of the field and exchanged fastest laps,<ref name="lapbylap" /> as De La Rosa passed Salo for third at the start of lap four.<ref name="fiarace" /> Barrichello passed Herbert for fifth on that lap.<ref name="lapbylap" /> With an engine failure on lap five, Frentzen's Jordan became the race's fourth retirement and spun off on oil that was dripping from his car.<ref name="gprace" /><ref name="fiarace" /> On the sixth lap, Verstappen set a new fastest lap as he quickly gained on Diniz in 17th place.<ref name="lapbylap" /> Alesi overtook his teammate Heidfeld for tenth on the next lap.<ref name="fiarace" />
By the eighth lap, Coulthard and De La Rosa were separated by five seconds because of Häkkinen's consistent fastest laps. Ralf Schumacher made a pit stop for a new front wing while Barrichello overtook Salo for fourth place on the same lap.<ref name="fiarace" /> Ralf Schumacher entered the garage for repairs to his left-front brake on the following lap.<ref name="gprace" /> By lap 13, Häkkinen had a two-second lead over Coulthard, who was ten seconds ahead of De La Rosa.<ref name=fiarace/> Although he was pulling away from Salo in fifth, Barrichello was six seconds behind De La Rosa.<ref name=lapbylap/> Verstappen became the race's fifth retirement on lap 15 due to gearbox failure.<ref name=fiarace/> On lap 16, Diniz and Zonta were given ten-second stop-go penalties, both for their roles in the lap one accidents following a review of television coverage. They took their penalties immediately.<ref name="f1comrace" /><ref name=AutosportRace/> Ralf Schumacher emerged from his garage to rejoin the race two laps later.<ref name="f1comrace" /> Häkkinen's lead over Coulthard was increased to 10.9 seconds by lap 24.<ref name="lapbylap" /> Alesi, who was on a two-stop strategy, became the first driver to make a scheduled pit stop on the same lap and exited the pit lane in 13th place.<ref name="fiarace" /> When Zonta attempted to pass Mazzacane at Castrol Kurve corner on lap 25, he collided with him, promoting Diniz to 14th.<ref name=fiarace/>
By the 30th lap, Häkkinen had a 15.2-second advantage over Coulthard, his teammate,<ref name="AutosportRace" /> McLaren opted to slightly slow them by displaying pit boards instructing them to reduce their revolutions per minute to preserve their engines.<ref name="gprace" /><ref name=AutosportAnalysis>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After Arrows noticed unusually high gearbox temperatures on lap 33, De La Rosa retired from third place in the pit lane due to an gearbox oil leak.<ref name=AutosportDLR>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This moved Button to sixth position. Wurz dropped to tenth after running eighth by lap 34.<ref name="fiarace" /> Häkkinen's lead had grown to more than 17 seconds when he made his one and only pit stop on lap 38, emerging in second position. His teammate Coulthard led the next three laps before his sole pit stop on lap 42. Coulthard returned to the track behind Häkkinen, who was quick with a full tank of fuel and wanted to ensure that his teammate was not close enough to challenge for victory.<ref name=AutosportAnalysis/> Salo, Herbert, Barrichello, Button and Villeneuve all made pit stops over the next five laps.<ref name="lapbylap" /> On lap 43, Alesi, who was 14th but had not yet completed his final pit stop, collided with teammate Heidfeld, and the two retired after an unsuccessful pass.<ref name=fiarace/><ref name=lapbylap/>
At the conclusion of lap 50, with the scheduled pit stops completed, the running order was Häkkinen, Coulthard, Barrichello, Villeneuve, Button, and Salo.<ref name="lapbylap" /> Button ran wide challenging Villeneuve for fourth on lap 51 but remained ahead of Salo.<ref name="fiarace" /> On lap 60, Zonta experienced engine overheating issues and retired in the gravel at the Remus Kurve corner.<ref name="f1comrace" /><ref name=AutosportRace/><ref name=SpeedvisionRace/> Mazzacane was issued a 10-second stop-go penalty on that lap.<ref name=fiarace/> He took his penalty on lap 61.<ref name="f1comrace" /> Ralf Schumacher spun off the track due to brake failure and retired on the following lap.<ref name=AutosportRace /> Coulthard recorded the race's fastest lap of 1:11.783 on lap 66, within nine seconds behind Häkkinen, who was slower on that lap, although it appeared that the latter would win comfortable.<ref name=lapbylap/> Häkkinen increased his lead to 12 seconds to prevent a formation finish,<ref name=AutosportAnalysis/> taking his second win of 2000 and 16th overall in 1'28:15.818, at an average speed of Template:Convert. Coulthard finished second, 12.5 seconds behind, with Barrichello third.<ref name="CF1Race" /><ref name=results/> Villeneuve finished fourth by staying on the track longer than any other driver and setting quick laps,<ref name=AutosportAnalysis/> with Button close behind in fifth.<ref name=Button02>Template:Cite book</ref> Salo completed the points scorers in sixth. Herbert, Gené, Diniz and Wurz were in the next four positions, albeit one lap behind the winner, with Burti and Mazzacane the final classified finishers.<ref name="results">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Post-raceEdit
The top three drivers appeared on the podium to receive their trophies and at the following press conference.<ref name="regulations" /> Häkkinen expressed satisfaction with winning, believing it would help raise his confidence for the rest of the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Häkkinen said that his team displaying pit boards left him confused whether he had a problem or was being told not to go faster.<ref name=pressconf/> Coulthard stated that he was satisfied with the outcome of the first lap since it allowed him to race conservatively.<ref name=pressconf>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He said that finishing second would not cause him to think about his potential of winning the Drivers' Championship.<ref name=pressconf/> Barrichello explained that his car was loose from contact with Trulli early in the race, preventing him from challenging De La Rosa.<ref name=pressconf/>
Villeneuve was pleased to finish fourth, stating that despite an inclement start, his strategy allowed him to go faster when there were no back markers slowing him.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After Button came fifth, the Williams team principal Frank Williams said of his performance, "Jenson really excelled himself again driving in difficult circumstances at the end of the race and under a lot of pressure".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Salo earned his third points of the season after finishing fifth in the Template:F1GP. While he was happy, he said he struggled with excess oversteer in the track's fast corners.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> De La Rosa believed he might have reached lap 37 while saving fuel by being on a lean fuel map before retiring. He praised his car and its engine, adding: "It was a shame really, because it would have been good to finish so high."<ref name=AutosportDLR/> Both Heidfeld and his Prost teammate Alesi attributed their lap 43 accident to poor communication with their team.<ref name="fiarace" />
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The race should have been stopped, according to Michael Schumacher, who was involved in the first lap incident. He did, however, applaud the marshals who helped recover the cars involved. He also thought Zonta had "overestimated his ability" and promised to have a "quiet word" with him.<ref name=haltedschumi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Zonta believed the incident was not his fault and that Michael Schumacher braked harder than him, although he apologised for retiring from the race.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He apologised to Schumacher via fax.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /> Fisichella also agreed that the race should have been stopped, saying, "Three of the protagonists are out and it was stupid not to red flag."<ref name=haltedschumi/> Benetton technical director Pat Symonds was outraged by the driver's actions, believing the team had lost vital points in the Constructors' Championship. He said: "The driving antics of some of our competitors at the first corner were appalling and ruined the race not only for many of the drivers but also for many of the spectators."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
At a routine post-race inspection, the FIA investigated irregularities with Häkkinen's car after technical delegate Jo Bauer discovered a missing necessary paper seal on the electronic box.<ref name="Goodman2000" /><ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Additional samples from the electronic box (impounded by the FIA's technical delegates) were taken following the race; this was software downloaded that found no issues with the FIA's software coding.<ref name="Goodman2000" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A spokesman for the McLaren team said: "No one changed the software, so there's no reason for us to be worried."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The FIA concluded on July 25 that Häkkinen gained no competitive advantage from the missing seal and therefore Häkkinen's victory stood. McLaren, on the other hand, was deducted 10 points and fined $50,000 for violating Article 7 of the 2000 Formula One Sporting Regulations, which stipulated that competitors had to maintain some safety and eligibility criteria during the event.<ref name="F12000SeasonBook" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> McLaren did not appeal the penalty, and managing director Martin Whitmarsh stated, "We now consider the matter closed."<ref name="Goodman2000" /> Norbert Haug, vice-president of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, criticised the decision and believed that the seal was never applied to Häkkinen's car. Haug also said that he would not pursue the matter further.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Michael Schumacher's lead in the World Drivers' Championship decreased to six points as a result. Coulthard was second with 50 points, two more than teammate Häkkinen and eight more than Barrichello. Fisichella retained fifth with 18 points despite not finishing.<ref name=pointsprerace/> In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari maintained their lead with 92 points, while McLaren's 10-point penalty kept them second with 88 points. Williams moved third on 19 points, pushing Benetton into fourth on 18 points, and BAR overtook Jordan for fifth on 12 points, with seven rounds remaining in the season.<ref name=pointsprerace/>
Race classificationEdit
Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold.
Championship standings after the raceEdit
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| +/– | Template:Tooltip | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Michael Schumacher | 56 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon David Coulthard | 50 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon Mika Häkkinen | 48 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Rubens Barrichello | 36 | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella | 18 | |
| Sources:<ref name=pointsprerace/><ref name="champ">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| +/– | Template:Tooltip | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 92 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Mercedes | 88 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Williams-BMW | 19 |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Benetton-Playlife | 18 |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 5 | Template:Flagicon BAR-Honda | 12 |
| Sources:<ref name=pointsprerace/><ref name="champ"/> | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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