French Grand Prix

Round 9 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

2000-07-02

Winner: David Coulthard (McLaren)

David Coulthard

McLaren

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren · +14.748

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari · +32.409

Who won the 2000 French Grand Prix?

The 2000 French Grand Prix was won by David Coulthard driving for McLaren, starting from 2nd on the grid. Mika Häkkinen finished second, +14.748 behind, with Rubens Barrichello completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 2000 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Marc Gené was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 6 positions from P21 to finish P15.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	▲1	1:38:05.538	Finished	10
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	4	▲2	+14.748	Finished	6
3	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	3	—	+32.409	Finished	4
4	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	7	▲3	+1:01.322	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	5	—	+1:03.981	Finished	2
6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	9	▲3	+1:15.605	Finished	1
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jenson Button	Williams	10	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	14	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Mika Salo	Sauber	12	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	15	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	16	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	6	▼7	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Jean Alesi	Prost	18	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Marc Gené	Minardi	21	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	13	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	17	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	20	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	11	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	19	—	—	Spun off	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Coulthard	P3	P3	P3	P3	P1	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Häkkinen	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Barrichello	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Villeneuve	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P6	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Schumacher	P7	P7	P7	P7	P8	P8	P8	P7	P5	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

2000 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2000 French Grand Prix?+

David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 2000 French Grand Prix on 2000-07-02 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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

P1: David Coulthard (McLaren). P2: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren), +14.748 behind. P3: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), +32.409 behind.

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

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2000 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 2000 French Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 2000 French Grand Prix with David Coulthard taking victory.