Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

2000-03-12

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari · +11.415

Ralf Schumacher

Williams · +20.009

Who won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix?

The 2000 Australian Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid. Rubens Barrichello finished second, +11.415 behind, with Ralf Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 2000 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Ricardo Zonta was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P16 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲2	1:34:01.987	Finished	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	4	▲2	+11.415	Finished	6
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	11	▲8	+20.009	Finished	4
4	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	8	▲4	+44.447	Finished	3
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	9	▲4	+45.165	Finished	2
6	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	16	▲10	+46.468	Finished	1
7	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	14	▲7	+46.915	Finished	0
8	Marc Gené	Minardi	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	15	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
D	Mika Salo	Sauber	10	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Jenson Button	Williams	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	5	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean Alesi	Prost	17	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	13	—	—	Suspension	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	12	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	20	—	—	Clutch	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:30.556	—	—
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.910	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31.075	—	—
4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.102	—	—
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:31.359	—	—
6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:31.504	—	—
7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:31.514	—	—
8	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:31.968	—	—
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:31.992	—	—
10	Mika Salo	Sauber	1:32.018	—	—
11	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:32.220	—	—
12	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:32.323	—	—
13	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:32.477	—	—
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:32.775	—	—
15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:33.024	—	—
16	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:33.117	—	—
17	Jean Alesi	Prost	1:33.197	—	—
18	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:33.261	—	—
19	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:33.378	—	—
20	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:33.638	—	—
21	Jenson Button	Williams	1:33.828	—	—
22	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:34.705	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Schumacher	P3	P3	P2	P1	P1	P3	P2	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1
Barrichello	P5	P5	P4	P3	P3	P2	P8	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P13	P10	P9	P8	P8	P7	P6	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Villeneuve	P7	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Fisichella	P12	P9	P8	P7	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

2000 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix on 2000-03-12 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2000 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), +11.415 behind. P3: Ralf Schumacher (Williams), +20.009 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2000 Australian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen took pole position for the 2000 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.