Japanese Grand Prix

Date & Time
Sun 8th October 2000 12:00am Local
Sun 8th October 2000 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2000

Round
16

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Location
Suzuka International Racing Course

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The 2000 Japanese Grand Prix (formally the XXVI Fuji Television 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. Michael Schumacher's victory clinched his third World Drivers' Championship and his first for Ferrari in 21 years. Ferrari's dominance continued as they also secured the Constructors' Championship title.

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Result List

01	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari HP	1:29:53.435
02	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:01.837
03	David Coulthard	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1:09.914
04	Rubens Barrichello	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+1:19.191
05	Jenson Button	Williams Racing	+1:25.694
06	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1 Lap
07	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar Cosworth	+ 1 lap
08	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar Cosworth	+ 1 lap
09	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1 Lap
10	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1 Lap
11	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1 Lap
12	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows Grand Prix International	+1 Lap
13	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1 Lap
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton Formula	+1 Lap
15	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	+2 Laps
16	Marc Gené	Minardi	DNF
17	Ralf Schumacher	Williams Racing	DNF
18	Nick Heidfeld	Prost Grand Prix	DNF
19	Alexander Wurz	Benetton Formula	DNF
20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	DNF
21	Jean Alesi	Prost Grand Prix	DNF
22	Jos Verstappen	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF