Round 16 · 2000
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:39.189Pauli Hakkinen · L26
Biggest gain+9Zonta P18→P9
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:29:53.435 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 | 0 | 53 | +1.840 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 53 | +1:09.910 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 53 | +1:19.190 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | Williams | 5 | 0 | 53 | +1:25.690 | — | 2 |
| 6 | BAR | 9 | +3 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Jaguar | 10 | +3 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Jaguar | 7 | -1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR | 18 | +9 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Mika Salo SAL | Sauber | 19 | +9 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber | 20 | +9 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Arrows | 13 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Jordan | 15 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Benetton | 12 | -2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 15 | Gaston Mazzacane MZZ | Minardi | 22 | +7 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Jos Verstappen VEA | Arrows | 14 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 11 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Jordan | 8 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | |||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Prost | 17 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Prost | 16 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 6 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 21 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | ||
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 86 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 67 | |
| 4 | 58 | ||
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 24 | |
| 6 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 15 | ||
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | 12 | ▲1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |
| 1992 | Japanese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 2 |