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Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard at Suzuka Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen, and David Coulthard
Race date
October 8, 2000
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Mika Häkkinen
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Mika Häkkinen is listed 2 for McLaren, with David Coulthard 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Ricardo Zonta from P18 to P9 (+9), Mika Salo from P19 to P10 (+9), and Pedro Diniz from P20 to P11 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 +1 lap, 5 Finished, 2 Engine, 2 Spun off, and 1 +2 laps. Mika Häkkinen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:39.189 on lap 26. 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 SchumacherFerrari1:29:53.43510
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:29:55.2726
3David CoulthardMcLaren1:31:03.3494
4Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:31:12.6253
5Jenson ButtonWilliams1:31:19.1292
6Jacques VilleneuveBAR+1 lap1
7Johnny HerbertJaguar+1 lap0
8Eddie IrvineJaguar+1 lap0
9Ricardo ZontaBAR+1 lap0
10Mika SaloSauber+1 lap0
11Pedro DinizSauber+1 lap0
12Pedro de la RosaArrows+1 lap0
13Jarno TrulliJordan+1 lap0
14Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap0
15Gastón MazzacaneMinardi+2 laps0
DNFMarc GenéMinardiEngine0
DNFRalf SchumacherWilliamsSpun off0
DNFNick HeidfeldProstSuspension0
DNFAlexander WurzBenettonSpun off0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenJordanHydraulics0