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Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, and Ralf Schumacher
Race date
March 12, 2000
Pole
Mika Häkkinen
Fastest lap
Rubens Barrichello
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Rubens Barrichello is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Ralf Schumacher 3 for Williams.

Grid to finish

Ricardo Zonta from P16 to P6 (+10), Marc Gené from P18 to P8 (+10), and Ralf Schumacher from P11 to P3 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mika Häkkinen started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 Finished, 4 Engine, 2 Hydraulics, 2 Suspension, and 1 +1 lap. Rubens Barrichello holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:31.481 on lap 41. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:01.98710
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:34:13.4026
3Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:34:21.9964
4Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:34:46.4343
5Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:34:47.1522
6Ricardo ZontaBAR1:34:48.4551
7Alexander WurzBenetton1:34:48.9020
8Marc GenéMinardi+1 lap0
9Nick HeidfeldProst+2 laps0
DNFJenson ButtonWilliamsEngine0
DNFPedro DinizSauberTransmission0
DNFGastón MazzacaneMinardiGearbox0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenJordanHydraulics0
DNFJarno TrulliJordanEngine0
DNFJean AlesiProstHydraulics0
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenEngine0
DNFJos VerstappenArrowsSuspension0
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenEngine0
DNFPedro de la RosaArrowsSuspension0
DNFEddie IrvineJaguarSpun off0