2000 German Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Rubens Barrichello produced an unforgettable charge from eighteenth to win the German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring. His first Formula 1 victory came through changing weather and two safety-car periods, with Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard completing the podium.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	David Coulthard	McLaren
Pole time	1:45.697
Fastest lap	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:44.300 on lap 20
First	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Second	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
Third	David Coulthard	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
28 July 2000	Practice 1	11:00
28 July 2000	Practice 2	13:00
29 July 2000	Practice 3	09:00
29 July 2000	Practice 4	10:15
29 July 2000	Qualifying	13:00
30 July 2000	Warm-up	09:30
30 July 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 11 leading the 2000 F1 World Championship on 56 points, with David Coulthard on 50. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 92 points.

Race entries

Eddie Irvine returned to Jaguar after missing Austria through illness, restoring the team’s regular partnership with Johnny Herbert. The other ten teams kept their race drivers.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led the opening practice before rain made the circuit increasingly slippery. Jarno Trulli lost running to an engine failure at the Ostkurve, while Jenson Button damaged his front wing in a crash near the pit entrance after the session. The changing surface made preparation more demanding than the early times suggested.

Heavy rain initially prevented improvements in the second session, with competitive laps coming only as the track dried. Heinz-Harald Frentzen moved into second on the day’s combined times, while both Minardis went off. Ralf Schumacher also lost half the session while Williams replaced his engine.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 German Grand Prix opening-day practice, 28 July 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:43.532	36
2	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+0.043s	28
3	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.588s	27
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.596s	29
5	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.847s	29
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.989s	17
7	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1.374s	35
8	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.453s	25
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.516s	37
10	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.562s	30
11	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+1.697s	24
12	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.901s	33
13	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+1.988s	21
14	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.010s	26
15	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+2.132s	16
16	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+2.259s	33
17	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+2.352s	34
18	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.369s	27
19	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+3.041s	33
20	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+3.463s	27
21	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+3.468s	20
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+4.530s	10

Häkkinen led Saturday’s first practice as a drying line emerged. Damp patches remained dangerous: Ralf Schumacher crashed near the first corner, and Jean Alesi became stranded after a rear-suspension failure. De la Pedro de la Rosa‘s second-fastest time underlined Arrows‘ straight-line speed on the long forest sections.

Häkkinen improved again as the circuit dried completely in final practice. Giancarlo Fisichella‘s engine failed near the end, while Michael Schumacher slid backwards into the barrier after the session. Ferrari therefore had to prepare the spare car for qualifying despite Schumacher finishing the morning second overall.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 German Grand Prix Saturday practice, 29 July 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:41.658	20
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.274s	26
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.313s	27
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.682s	23
5	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+0.788s	22
6	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+0.955s	24
7	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+0.959s	21
8	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.219s	21
9	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.220s	27
10	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.245s	27
11	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+1.517s	24
12	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.780s	22
13	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1.876s	22
14	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.896s	23
15	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.965s	22
16	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.391s	24
17	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2.516s	12
18	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.857s	8
19	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+2.933s	23
20	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+3.342s	30
21	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+3.576s	20
22	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+10.483s	9

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

Qualifying

David Coulthard made the most of the shifting weather to take pole with a 1:45.697. Michael Schumacher improved late to join him on the front row, ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella and Häkkinen. De la Pedro de la Rosa secured an excellent fifth in the spare Arrows.

Rubens Barrichello suffered an oil leak and had to switch cars, losing the opportunity to exploit the best conditions. He qualified eighteenth, while both Williams drivers also struggled with the timing of the rain. The mixed grid promised a very different challenge from an ordinary dry qualifying session.

Qualifying Classification

2000 German Grand Prix Qualifying, 29 July 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:45.697	6
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:47.063	10
3	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:47.130	8
4	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:47.162	9
5	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:47.786	7
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:47.833	7
7	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:48.037	7
8	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:48.078	6
9	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:48.121	7
10	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:48.305	9
11	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:48.321	7
12	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:48.665	10
13	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:48.690	11
14	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:48.841	9
15	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	1:49.204	8
16	10	Jenson Button	Williams	1:49.215	8
17	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:49.280	11
18	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:49.544	10
19	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:49.936	10
20	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	1:50.289	9
21	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:51.611	9
22	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:53.094	7

Sunday warm-up

David Coulthard headed warm-up but damaged his car in a spin and switched to the spare McLaren. Jacques Villeneuve and Jos Verstappen collided at the Jim Clark chicane, leaving both cars stranded. Nick Heidfeld then lost his engine cover, and debris contributed to a puncture for De la Pedro de la Rosa in a particularly disrupted final rehearsal.

Warm-up Classification

2000 German Grand Prix Warm-up, 30 July 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:44.065	12
2	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.162s	10
3	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+0.571s	11
4	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.717s	11
5	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+0.744s	12
6	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.296s	13
7	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.298s	12
8	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.298s	12
9	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.425s	12
10	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.473s	13
11	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+1.603s	5
12	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1.627s	13
13	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+1.802s	10
14	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.856s	14
15	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.947s	11
16	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.023s	12
17	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.331s	11
18	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+2.478s	12
19	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+2.554s	10
20	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+3.103s	13
21	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+3.226s	11
22	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+3.398s	7

What happened in the 2000 German Grand Prix?

Häkkinen swept into the lead as Michael Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella collided and retired at the first corner. Rubens Barrichello immediately began cutting through the field, climbing to third before his first stop. The McLarens nevertheless held a commanding advantage until a track intruder prompted a safety-car period and erased their lead.

A second safety car followed Jean Alesi‘s heavy accident after contact with Pedro Diniz. Rain then soaked the stadium section while much of the forest remained dry. Häkkinen stopped for wet tyres, but Rubens Barrichello stayed on dry tyres, balancing caution through the wet corners against speed on the drier parts of the lap.

Rubens Barrichello‘s gamble delivered an emotional maiden victory, with Häkkinen second and David Coulthard third. Jenson Button recovered from starting at the back to take fourth, ahead of Mika Salo and De la Pedro de la Rosa. Schumacher retained the championship lead, but both McLaren drivers were now only two points behind him.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 56 points, followed by David Coulthard on 54. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 102, with McLaren on 98.

2000 German Grand Prix race results

The 2000 German Grand Prix was held on 30 July 2000, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	45	1:25:34.418	10
2	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	45	+ 7.452	6
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	45	+ 21.168	4
4	10	Jenson Button	Williams	45	+ 22.685	3
5	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	45	+ 27.112	2
6	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	45	+ 29.080	1
7	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	45	+ 30.898	0
8	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	45	+ 47.537	0
9	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	45	+ 50.901	0
10	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	45	+ 1:19.664	0
11	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	45	+ 1:29.504	0
12	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	40	Alternator	0
Ret	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	39	Gearbox	0
Ret	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	39	Spun Off	0
Ret	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	37	Spun Off	0
Ret	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	33	Engine	0
Ret	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	31	Electrical/Spun Off	0
Ret	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	29	Collision	0
Ret	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	29	Collision	0
Ret	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	12	Gearbox	0
Ret	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	0	Collision	0
Ret	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	Collision	0

2000 German Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	20	1:44.300	235.570
2	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	24	1:44.579	234.942
3	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	20	1:44.614	234.863
4	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	23	1:44.698	234.674
5	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	30	1:45.754	232.331
6	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	21	1:46.243	231.262
7	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	24	1:46.374	230.977
8	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	24	1:46.639	230.403
9	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	24	1:46.685	230.304
10	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	23	1:47.001	229.624
11	10	Jenson Button	Williams	23	1:47.073	229.469
12	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	32	1:47.129	229.349
13	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	23	1:47.140	229.326
14	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	25	1:47.156	229.291
15	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	33	1:47.158	229.287
16	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	33	1:47.248	229.095
17	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	23	1:47.269	229.050
18	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	9	1:47.332	228.915
19	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	22	1:47.448	228.668
20	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	18	1:47.570	228.409

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 German 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	54
3	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	54
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	46
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Benetton	18
6	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	14
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	11
8	Jenson Button	British	Williams	8
9	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Jordan	6
10	Mika Salo	Finnish	Sauber	6
11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Jordan	5
12	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	3
13	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Arrows	2
14	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Arrows	2
15	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	BAR	1
–	Pedro Diniz	Brazilian	Sauber	0
–	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Benetton	0
–	Johnny Herbert	British	Jaguar	0
–	Marc Gené	Spanish	Minardi	0
–	Nick Heidfeld	German	Prost	0
–	Gastón Mazzacane	Argentine	Minardi	0
–	Jean Alesi	French	Prost	0
–	Luciano Burti	Brazilian	Jaguar	0

2000 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	102
2	McLaren	98
3	Williams	22
4	Benetton	18
5	BAR	12
6	Jordan	11
7	Sauber	6
8	Arrows	4
9	Jaguar	3
10	Minardi	0
11	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