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Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello at Sepang International Circuit.

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Race recap

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

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Mika Salo from P17 to P8 (+9), Gastón Mazzacane from P22 to P13 (+9), and Jean Alesi from P18 to P11 (+7) 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 7 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 3 Collision, 3 Engine, and 1 Accident. Mika Häkkinen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:38.543 on lap 34. 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 SchumacherFerrari1:35:54.23510
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:35:54.9676
3Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:36:12.6794
4Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:36:29.5043
5Jacques VilleneuveBAR1:37:04.9272
6Eddie IrvineJaguar1:37:06.8031
7Alexander WurzBenetton1:37:23.5490
8Mika SaloSauber+1 lap0
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap0
10Jos VerstappenArrows+1 lap0
11Jean AlesiProst+1 lap0
12Jarno TrulliJordan+1 lap0
13Gastón MazzacaneMinardiEngine0
DNFJohnny HerbertJaguarAccident0
DNFRicardo ZontaBAREngine0
DNFRalf SchumacherWilliamsHydraulics0
DNFMarc GenéMinardiWheel0
DNFJenson ButtonWilliamsEngine0
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenJordanElectrical0
DNFPedro de la RosaArrowsCollision0