2000 European Grand Prix

2000 European Grand Prix
2000 European Grand Prix
Race 6 of 17 in the 2000 Formula One World Championship
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	The Nürburgring (last modified in 1995)
Race details
Date	21 May 2000
Official name	2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe
Location	Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.556 km (2.831 mi)
Distance	67 laps, 305.252 km (189.675 mi)
Weather	Dry at first, rain later on, Air: 11 °C (52 °F), Track: 12 °C (54 °F)
Attendance	142,000
Pole position
Driver	David Coulthard;
Time	1:17.529
Fastest lap
Driver	Michael Schumacher
Time	1:22.269 on lap 8
Podium
First	Michael Schumacher;
Second	Mika Häkkinen;
Third	David Coulthard;
	Lap leaders ;

The 2000 European Grand Prix (officially the 2000 Warsteiner Grand Prix of Europe)^[4] was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 2000, at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in front of 142,000 spectators. It was the sixth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship, as well as the ninth Formula One European Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher of Ferrari won the 67-lap race after starting second. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen finished second and teammate David Coulthard finished third.

Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship heading into the race, while Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship. Coulthard earned his ninth career pole position by setting the fastest qualifying lap. His teammate Häkkinen made a brisk getaway from third to take the lead into the first corner. He led for the first ten laps until Michael Schumacher overtook him on lap 11. On lap 12, heavy rain forced the entire field to make pit stops to switch from dry compound to wet-weather tyres. Michael Schumacher led until his second pit stop on lap 36, when he handed over the lead to Häkkinen for the next nine laps before regaining it. Michael Schumacher won the race, with Häkkinen finishing second 13.822 seconds later and Coulthard finishing third one lap later. It was Schumacher's fourth win of the season and his 39th overall.

The race result extended Michael Schumacher's lead over Häkkinen in the World Drivers' Championship to 18 points. Coulthard remained third and increased his lead over the second Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello in fourth. Ferrari extended their lead over second-placed McLaren in the World Constructors' Championship to ten points. Despite not scoring points, Williams remained third, while Benetton passed Jordan for fourth place with eleven races of the season left.

^ "2000 European GP: XLIV Warsteiner Grand Prix d'Europe". Chicane F1. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ Lupini, Michele (24 May 2000). "The European GP Review". Atlas F1. 6 (21). Archived from the original on 10 April 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference regulations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "European". Formula1.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2000EuropeGPCF1-1] "2000 European GP: XLIV Warsteiner Grand Prix d'Europe". Chicane F1. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[AtlasF1Review-2] Lupini, Michele (24 May 2000). "The European GP Review". Atlas F1. 6 (21). Archived from the original on 10 April 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[regulations-3] Cite error: The named reference regulations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "European". Formula1.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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