Гран-при: Гонка Формулы-1 2000 года

Formula One motor race held in 2000

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The drivers took to the track at 10:30 Malaysian Standard Time (GMT +8) for a half hour warm up session in warm, dry weather. Both McLaren drivers finished in the top four—Häkkinen was second, slightly slower than Zonta, while Coulthard was fourth. Michael Schumacher, in third place, separated them.

The 56 laps race that ran over started at 15:00 local time. humidity was at 60 per cent. Tyre wear was not a major concern for the race. Cockpit temperatures were at their highest of the season due to the warm and humid climate. Häkkinen, who started alongside Michael Schumacher, jumped the start by moving early, appearing to stop before the start, and then taking the lead. Coulthard moved faster off the line, passing Michael Schumacher on the outside for second into the first corner. When the safety car entered the pit lane at the conclusion of the second lap, the race resumed with Häkkinen leading. Because he was driving a lightly fuelled car, Coulthard began to pull away from Michael Schumacher almost immediately with successive fastest laps. Häkkinen received a ten second stop and go penalty on lap four for jumping the start. Zonta moved up to eighth place after overtaking Button and Herbert. On the same lap, Button lost another position to Salo. Meanwhile, Verstappen began to make up ground, taking 16th place from Gené. Häkkinen took his penalty on lap five, losing around 23.8 seconds due to the pit lane entry being positioned on the outside of the last turn, requiring drivers to take a longer line than those on the track, and he re entered the track in 19th. Further down, Gené lost 13th position to Alesi, as Trulli made a pit stop for further repairs to his car. Mazzacane was the race's and season's final retirement with an engine piston failure on lap 54. He equalled the wins record set by himself in F1 season of 1995 and Nigel Mansell in F1 season of 1992. Coulthard finished second in his McLaren, 0.7 seconds behind Michael Schumacher, with Barrichello third in the other Ferrari and Häkkinen fourth. Wurz, Salo, Fisichella, Verstappen and Alesi, Trulli (who had a slow puncture) and Mazzacane were the final classified finishers. He also added that he win with the use of team strategy after he realised Coulthard was quicker than him. Barrichello called his race "lonely" because to the lack of on track action. He also stated that the hot temperatures he dealt with were emotionally taxing owing to his illness. Similarly, their technical director, Ross Brawn, believe that the team may improve more in the coming seasons: "We've got to build from this success and I'm sure we will do and get all the support from Italy and Ferrari that we will need to continue in this vein." Ferrari celebrated their win and thanked their followers for their continuing support at an event at the Mugello Circuit in front of 50,000 people. Häkkinen believed that if he had not received his stop and go penalty, he would have won the race. He added that his car was still before the starting procedure began, and that it moved before the sequence was completed. Mercedes Benz Motorsport head Norbert Haug praised McLaren for their form and work during the season and reflected on the race, "We had the speed again today, but Mika was penalised and got a stop and go. He was on the right strategy, but if you are in the pits for 10 seconds, you are not going to win. He still came in fourth and that is a great achievement. David also put a lot of pressure on Michael, until the final lap and that is a great performance." Villeneuve was pleased with his fifth place performance given how his vehicle performed at the start of the season, commenting, "We have made good progress and improved the car throughout the season. We have got to know the car better in terms of set up, which has allowed us to push harder in races and challenge consistently for points." Herbert was not injured in the crash, except for a bruised left knee. He expressed disappointment in his late exit in his final Formula One race, saying that "I'm pretty disappointed to have a good race ruined by a failure such as that." Diniz, meanwhile, could not find a race seat and became a shareholder in the Prost team, helping the team become more competitive.

Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Points 1 3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 56 1:35:54.235 1 10 2 2 David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 56 +0.732 3 6 3 4 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 56 +18.444 44 4 1 Mika Häkkinen McLaren Mercedes 56 +35.269 2 3 5 22 Jacques Villeneuve BAR Honda 56 +1:10.692 6 2 6 7 Eddie Irvine Jaguar Cosworth 56 +1:12.568 7 1 7 12 Alexander Wurz Benetton Playlife 56 +1:29.314 5   8 17 Mika Salo Sauber Petronas 55 +1 Lap 17   9 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Playlife 55 +1 Lap 13   10 19 Jos Verstappen Arrows Supertec 55 +1 Lap 15   11 14 Jean Alesi Prost Peugeot 55 +1 Lap 18   12 6 Jarno Trulli Jordan Mugen Honda 55 +1 Lap 9   13 21 Gastón Mazzacane Minardi Fondmetal 50 Engine 22   Ret (Retired) 8 Johnny Herbert Jaguar Cosworth 48 Accident 12   Ret (Retired) 23 Ricardo Zonta BAR Honda 46 Engine 11   Ret (Retired) 9 Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW 43 Hydraulics 8   Ret (Retired) 20 Marc Gené Minardi Fondmetal 36 Wheel21   Ret (Retired) 10 Jenson Button Williams BMW 18 Engine 16   Ret (Retired) 5 Heinz Harald Frentzen Jordan Mugen Honda 7 Electrical 10   Ret (Retired) 18 Pedro de la Rosa Arrows Supertec 0 Collision 14   Ret (Retired) 15 Nick Heidfeld Prost Peugeot 0 Collision 19   Ret (Retired) 16 Pedro Diniz Sauber Petronas 0 Collision 20  Sources: