2000 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher returned to winning form at Circuit Gilles Jacques Villeneuve, leading Rubens Barrichello home in a Ferrari one-two as rain transformed the race. Giancarlo Fisichella completed the podium, while Jos Verstappen produced a strong drive to fifth for Arrows.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:18.439
Fastest lap	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:19.049 on lap 37
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
16 June 2000	Practice 1	11:00
16 June 2000	Practice 2	13:00
17 June 2000	Practice 3	09:00
17 June 2000	Practice 4	10:15
17 June 2000	Qualifying	13:00
18 June 2000	Warm-up	09:30
18 June 2000	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 8 leading the 2000 F1 World Championship on 46 points, with David Coulthard on 34. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 68 points.

Race entries

All teams retained their drivers, including Ralf Schumacher after his leg injury in Monaco. The Montreal circuit’s heavy braking zones and close barriers promised another demanding test for cars and drivers.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher narrowly led Rubens Barrichello in Friday’s first session as Ferrari began strongly. Nick Heidfeld crashed and damaged his Prost‘s front suspension early on. Ricardo Zonta also lost control twice as teams adjusted their setups and searched for confidence through the chicanes.

David Coulthard moved to the front in the afternoon, with the Ferraris next and Johnny Herbert an encouraging fourth for Jaguar. Häkkinen reported understeer and difficult handling. Much of the work centred on refining the cars through the circuit’s braking zones while preserving stability over the kerbs.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 Canadian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 16 June 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.602	34
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.009s	37
3	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.021s	32
4	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+0.572s	40
5	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.768s	36
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.778s	29
7	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+0.885s	30
8	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+0.990s	38
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.085s	39
10	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.244s	31
11	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+1.420s	39
12	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+1.463s	51
13	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+1.574s	31
14	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.574s	41
15	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.660s	38
16	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.741s	42
17	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.905s	34
18	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.980s	37
19	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+2.004s	47
20	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+2.066s	19
21	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.331s	18
22	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2.941s	13

Häkkinen led Saturday’s first practice, but David Coulthard missed the session while McLaren changed his engine following an electrical fault. Williams also replaced Ralf Schumacher‘s engine after oil-pressure concerns and revised his setup. Cooler, breezier conditions changed the balance teams had established on Friday.

David Coulthard returned to set the final session’s fastest lap. Nick Heidfeld‘s engine failure spread oil that caught out Alexander Wurz, while Jean Alesi stopped after running out of fuel. Pedro Diniz damaged his Sauber‘s chassis and undertray on a kerb and needed the spare car for qualifying.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 Canadian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 17 June 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.654	28
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.219s	32
3	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.255s	35
4	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.461s	44
5	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.688s	38
6	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+0.882s	39
7	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+0.915s	40
8	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+0.965s	28
9	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.109s	38
10	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.193s	42
11	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.264s	30
12	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+1.334s	35
13	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.351s	43
14	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+1.354s	37
15	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+1.367s	33
16	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.398s	31
17	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1.652s	32
18	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+1.832s	30
19	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.892s	26
20	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.898s	32
21	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+2.260s	38
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+2.385s	38

Each practice table combines that day’s two sessions, showing each driver’s best time and total laps.

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher edged David Coulthard by 0.098 seconds for pole with a 1:18.439. Rubens Barrichello and Häkkinen filled the second row, followed by Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jacques Villeneuve. Wind, traffic and a slippery surface made the contest less straightforward than the close times suggested.

Jos Verstappen‘s crash caused a stoppage and forced him into the spare Arrows. Jenson Button encountered fuel-pickup trouble and qualified eighteenth, while Gaston Mazzacane used multiple Minardi cars before securing his place. Both Williams drivers found the circuit’s slower corners difficult for their machinery.

Qualifying Classification

2000 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 17 June 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.439	11
2	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.537	12
3	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:18.801	10
4	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:18.985	12
5	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:19.483	11
6	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:19.544	12
7	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:19.581	12
8	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:19.742	12
9	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:19.912	12
10	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:19.932	12
11	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:19.954	11
12	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:20.073	12
13	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:20.107	12
14	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:20.113	12
15	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	1:20.445	11
16	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:20.500	11
17	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	1:20.512	8
18	10	Jenson Button	Williams	1:20.534	10
19	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:20.692	12
20	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:21.058	11
21	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:21.680	12
22	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:22.091	11

Sunday warm-up

Ferrari led warm-up, Michael Schumacher ahead of Rubens Barrichello, with the McLarens following. Ricardo Zonta failed to set a time after an engine failure on his out-lap. Nick Heidfeld lost an engine cover on the main straight, adding another concern for Prost before the start.

Warm-up Classification

2000 Canadian Grand Prix Warm-up, 18 June 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.932	15
2	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.123s	15
3	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.906s	14
4	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.963s	17
5	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.456s	18
6	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.554s	18
7	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.648s	18
8	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+1.879s	15
9	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.902s	15
10	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.193s	16
11	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.200s	14
12	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+2.211s	18
13	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+2.279s	16
14	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+2.456s	15
15	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.548s	13
16	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+2.584s	14
17	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+2.695s	8
18	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.695s	13
19	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.784s	16
20	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+3.485s	8
21	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+3.878s	7

What happened in the 2000 Canadian Grand Prix?

Schumacher led from the start, while Jacques Villeneuve jumped to third and held up the cars behind. David Coulthard received a stop-and-go penalty because his mechanics had worked on the car too late before the formation lap, removing the leading McLaren from the immediate fight.

Rain arrived around the pit-stop phase and grew heavier as the race progressed. Ferrari emerged first and second, while Giancarlo Fisichella‘s well-timed switch to wet tyres brought him into podium contention. Schumacher survived a brief excursion and managed a technical concern as Rubens Barrichello closed in the final laps.

The Ferraris finished together, with Giancarlo Fisichella third and Häkkinen fourth. Jos Verstappen passed cars in the wet to take fifth, ahead of Jarno Trulli. Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher collided late on, while David Coulthard finished seventh outside the points. Schumacher’s fifth win of the year restored a comfortable championship cushion.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 56 points, followed by David Coulthard on 34. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 84, with McLaren on 66.

2000 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2000 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 18 June 2000, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	69	1:41:12.313	10
2	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	69	+0.174	6
3	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	69	+15.365	4
4	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	69	+18.561	3
5	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	69	+52.208	2
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	69	+1:01.687	1
7	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	69	+1:02.216	0
8	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	69	+1:10.455	0
9	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	69	+1:19.899	0
10	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	69	+1:54.544	0
11	10	Jenson Button	Williams	68	+1 Lap	0
12	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	68	+1 Lap	0
13	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	66	+3 Laps	0
14	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	64	Collision	0
15	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	64	Collision	0
16	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	64	Spun off	0
Ret	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	48	Collision	0
Ret	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	42	Electrical	0
Ret	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	38	Electrical	0
Ret	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	34	Engine	0
Ret	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	32	Brakes	0
Ret	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	14	Gearbox	0

2000 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	37	1:19.049	201.338
2	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	38	1:19.235	200.865
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	30	1:19.812	199.413
4	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	38	1:19.947	199.076
5	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	37	1:20.399	197.957
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	31	1:20.479	197.760
7	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	36	1:20.494	197.724
8	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	38	1:20.520	197.660
9	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	39	1:20.533	197.628
10	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	38	1:20.547	197.593
11	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	39	1:20.625	197.402
12	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	38	1:20.686	197.253
13	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	34	1:20.693	197.236
14	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	34	1:20.693	197.236
15	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	37	1:20.696	197.229
16	10	Jenson Button	Williams	37	1:20.781	197.021
17	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	35	1:20.842	196.872
18	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	20	1:20.889	196.758
19	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	31	1:21.096	196.256
20	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	21	1:21.110	196.222
21	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	37	1:21.196	196.014
22	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	10	1:22.369	193.223

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2000 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2000 Canadian Grand Prix.

2000 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	56
2	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	34
3	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	32
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	28
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Benetton	18
6	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	12
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Jordan	5
8	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	5
9	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Jordan	5
10	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
11	Mika Salo	Finnish	Sauber	3
12	Jenson Button	British	Williams	3
13	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Arrows	2
14	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	BAR	1
15	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Arrows	1
–	Pedro Diniz	Brazilian	Sauber	0
–	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Benetton	0
–	Nick Heidfeld	German	Prost	0
–	Gastón Mazzacane	Argentine	Minardi	0
–	Marc Gené	Spanish	Minardi	0
–	Johnny Herbert	British	Jaguar	0
–	Jean Alesi	French	Prost	0

2000 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	84
2	McLaren	66
3	Benetton	18
4	Williams	15
5	Jordan	10
6	BAR	6
7	Jaguar	3
8	Sauber	3
9	Arrows	3
–	Minardi	0
–	Prost	0

2000 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2000 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	12 March
2	2000 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	26 March
3	2000 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	9 April
4	2000 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	23 April
5	2000 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	7 May
6	2000 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	21 May
7	2000 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	4 June
8	2000 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	18 June
9	2000 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	2 July
10	2000 Austrian Grand Prix	A1-Ring, Spielberg	16 July
11	2000 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	30 July
12	2000 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	13 August
13	2000 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	27 August
14	2000 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	10 September
15	2000 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	24 September
16	2000 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	8 October
17	2000 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	22 October