2000 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Mika Häkkinen seized the lead at the first corner and never looked back in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Victory at the Hungaroring put him ahead in the championship, with Michael Schumacher second and David Coulthard third.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:17.514
Fastest lap	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:20.028 on lap 33
First	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	David Coulthard	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
11 August 2000	Practice 1	11:00
11 August 2000	Practice 2	13:00
12 August 2000	Practice 3	09:00
12 August 2000	Practice 4	10:15
12 August 2000	Qualifying	13:00
13 August 2000	Warm-up	09:30
13 August 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 12 leading the 2000 F1 World Championship on 56 points, with David Coulthard on 54. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 102 points.

Race entries

The eleven teams arrived with unchanged driver line-ups. Jean Alesi returned to race action after his heavy German Grand Prix accident, continuing alongside Nick Heidfeld at Prost.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher waited while other cars cleaned the dusty circuit before setting the fastest time in opening practice. McLaren chose to conserve tyres and did not run. Several teams concentrated on their high-downforce packages, with the slippery surface making early setup comparisons difficult.

McLaren joined the action in the afternoon and David Coulthard finished fastest ahead of Häkkinen. Low grip continued to catch drivers out, and De la Pedro de la Rosa crashed into the tyre barrier without injury. The faster times reflected the improving surface as well as the arrival of the two championship contenders.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix opening-day practice, 11 August 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.792	23
2	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+0.151s	19
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.346s	25
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.104s	29
5	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.312s	24
6	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.512s	26
7	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.515s	26
8	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.551s	32
9	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.651s	26
10	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.921s	27
11	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2.011s	34
12	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+2.080s	32
13	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.086s	24
14	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.451s	39
15	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+2.531s	37
16	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+2.589s	28
17	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+2.608s	27
18	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+3.011s	25
19	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+3.180s	36
20	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+3.223s	28
21	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+3.377s	28
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+5.737s	23

Rubens Barrichello edged David Coulthard by just one thousandth of a second in Saturday’s first practice. De la Pedro de la Rosa again had a moment at the final corner, while Gaston Mazzacane‘s session was disrupted by a mechanical failure. Hot, dry conditions gave the teams a more consistent basis for their qualifying preparations.

Michael Schumacher found a substantial improvement in final practice, finishing over six-tenths clear of David Coulthard. Teams refined their setups and prepared tyres on a circuit that remained dusty off line. Pedro Diniz briefly became stranded at the pit entrance after stalling, while Häkkinen ended the morning only sixth.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix Saturday practice, 12 August 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.395	30
2	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.630s	29
3	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.873s	30
4	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.016s	26
5	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.035s	25
6	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+1.072s	20
7	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.108s	23
8	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.166s	30
9	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.398s	29
10	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.611s	23
11	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.629s	31
12	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.917s	27
13	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+2.165s	29
14	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.556s	28
15	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+2.577s	30
16	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.654s	33
17	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+2.797s	30
18	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+3.008s	23
19	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+3.120s	31
20	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+3.287s	31
21	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+3.389s	27
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+3.674s	17

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

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher claimed pole with a 1:17.514, ahead of David Coulthard and Häkkinen. The increasingly hot surface complicated the search for grip, and Häkkinen made significant setup changes during the session. Ralf Schumacher secured fourth, his best qualifying position of the season.

Rubens Barrichello qualified fifth ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jenson Button. Giancarlo Fisichella was frustrated by traffic involving Michael Schumacher after Ferrari‘s attempted radio warning went to the wrong car. Further back, BAR and Arrows struggled to generate the grip needed for the circuit’s slow corners.

Qualifying Classification

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 12 August 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.514	9
2	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.886	12
3	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.922	12
4	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:18.321	11
5	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:18.330	12
6	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:18.523	12
7	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:18.607	11
8	10	Jenson Button	Williams	1:18.699	11
9	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	1:18.748	12
10	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:19.008	11
11	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:19.259	11
12	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:19.266	12
13	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:19.451	12
14	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	1:19.626	12
15	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:19.897	12
16	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:19.937	11
17	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:19.956	11
18	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:20.272	12
19	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:20.481	12
20	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:20.609	12
21	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:20.654	12
22	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:20.905	12

Sunday warm-up

Overnight rain washed the circuit before a hot, sunny warm-up. David Coulthard led the Ferraris and used a lap in the spare car to help clean his starting position. Eddie Irvine suffered an engine failure, leaving Jaguar with urgent work before the race.

Warm-up Classification

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix Warm-up, 13 August 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:19.261	15
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.120s	15
3	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.700s	15
4	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.177s	17
5	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+1.203s	10
6	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.421s	15
7	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.653s	15
8	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.755s	15
9	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.818s	15
10	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.959s	14
11	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+2.052s	15
12	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.307s	15
13	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+2.348s	18
14	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+2.392s	17
15	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.432s	11
16	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+2.453s	14
17	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+2.467s	15
18	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+2.851s	13
19	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+3.018s	11
20	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+4.239s	13
21	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+4.592s	10
22	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+4.959s	6

What happened in the 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Häkkinen launched brilliantly from third, passing David Coulthard and diving inside Michael Schumacher at the first corner. He steadily opened a gap as Schumacher concentrated on keeping the other McLaren behind. Ralf Schumacher initially held fourth, but a delayed pit stop helped Rubens Barrichello move ahead.

Häkkinen controlled the two-stop contest despite a failed drinks system in the punishing heat. David Coulthard closed on Schumacher but could not convert his pace into an overtake, and Ferrari retained second through the final stops. The tight circuit and traffic made a clear run especially valuable.

Häkkinen won by nearly eight seconds, with Schumacher and David Coulthard completing the podium. Rubens Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher and Heinz-Harald Frentzen took the remaining points. Häkkinen now led Schumacher by two points, while McLaren moved ahead of Ferrari in the constructors’ championship.

After the race, Mika Häkkinen headed the drivers’ standings with 64 points, followed by Michael Schumacher on 62. McLaren led the constructors’ table on 112, with Ferrari on 111.

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 13 August 2000, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	77	1:45:33.869	10
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	77	+ 7.917	6
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	77	+ 8.455	4
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	77	+ 44.157	3
5	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	77	+ 50.437	2
6	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	77	+ 1:08.099	1
7	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	76	+ 1 Lap	0
8	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	76	+ 1 Lap	0
9	10	Jenson Button	Williams	76	+ 1 Lap	0
10	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	76	+ 1 Lap	0
11	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	76	+ 1 Lap	0
12	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	75	+ 2 Laps	0
13	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	75	+ 2 Laps	0
14	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	75	+ 2 Laps	0
15	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	74	+ 3 Laps	0
16	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	73	+ 4 Laps	0
Ret	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	68	Engine	0
Ret	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	67	Gearbox	0
Ret	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	62	Transmission/Engine	0
Ret	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	31	Brakes	0
Ret	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	22	Electrical	0
Ret	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	11	Suspension	0

2000 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	33	1:20.028	178.812
2	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	42	1:20.520	177.719
3	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	58	1:20.640	177.455
4	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	29	1:20.641	177.453
5	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	22	1:20.762	177.187
6	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	48	1:21.163	176.311
7	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	45	1:21.211	176.207
8	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	32	1:21.372	175.859
9	10	Jenson Button	Williams	33	1:21.423	175.748
10	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	34	1:21.483	175.619
11	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	71	1:21.483	175.619
12	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	47	1:21.491	175.602
13	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	70	1:21.572	175.427
14	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	27	1:22.366	173.736
15	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	30	1:22.439	173.582
16	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	30	1:22.633	173.175
17	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	7	1:22.933	172.548
18	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	53	1:23.388	171.607
19	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	16	1:23.644	171.082
20	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	4	1:23.820	170.722
21	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	29	1:23.912	170.535
22	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	7	1:24.106	170.142

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2000 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	64
2	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	62
3	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	58
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	49
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Benetton	18
6	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	16
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	11
8	Jenson Button	British	Williams	8
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Jordan	6
10	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Jordan	6
11	Mika Salo	Finnish	Sauber	6
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	McLaren	112
2	Ferrari	111
3	Williams	24
4	Benetton	18
5	Jordan	12
6	BAR	12
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