Round 9 · 2000
French Grand Prix
WinnerCOTMcLaren · from P2
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:19.479Coulthard · L28
Biggest gain+6Gene Guerrero P21→P15
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 72 | 1:38:05.538 FL | — | 10 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 4 | +2 | 72 | +14.750 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 72 | +32.410 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | BAR | 7 | +3 | 72 | +1:01.320 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 5 | 0 | 72 | +1:03.980 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan | 9 | +3 | 72 | +1:15.610 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan | 8 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | Williams | 10 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Benetton | 14 | +5 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Mika Salo SAL | Sauber | 12 | +2 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber | 15 | +4 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Prost | 16 | +4 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 6 | -7 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost | 18 | +4 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Minardi | 21 | +6 | 70 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Jaguar | 11 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Arrows | 13 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Arrows | 20 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR | 19 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 17 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 1 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | |||
| — | Gaston Mazzacane MZZ | Minardi | 22 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 9
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | ||
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | 44 | |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 38 | |
| 4 | 32 | ||
| 5 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 14 | |
| 7 | 8 | ▲2 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | French Grand Prix | Jordan | 5 | |
| 1998 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1997 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1996 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |