2000 British Grand Prix

October 2017 January 2016 F1 United Kingdom British 4 17 2000 2000 San Marino Grand Prix 2000 Spanish Grand Prix Silverstone_Circuit_2000_to_2002.png Track layout of the Silverstone Circuit LIII Foster's British Grand Prix 23 April Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England Permanent racing facility 3.194 5.140 60 191.640 308.400 Sunny, mild, dry, Air Temp: 10 C F Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:25.703 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.217 56 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari GBR 2000 British GP – LIII Foster's British Grand Prix http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2000&gp=British%20GP&r=1 ChicaneF1 23 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20190409190452/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2000&gp=British%20GP&r=1 9 April 2019 deadBritish Grand Prix 2000 results http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2038.html ESPN 26 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20130127110804/http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/race/2038.html 27 January 2013 dead2000 British Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2000-british-grand-prix/ Motor Sport 26 April 2024 21 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210421090356/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2000-british-grand-prix/ live The 2000 British Grand Prix (formally the LIII Foster's British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 23 April 2000 at the Silverstone Circuit, England, United Kingdom. It was the fourth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship and was the 51st time that the British Grand Prix had been included in the championship since 1950. McLaren's David Coulthard won the 60-lap race after starting from fourth position. His teammate Mika Häkkinen finished second and Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was third. Going into the event, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship while Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship. Rubens Barrichello, his teammate, took pole position after setting the quickest lap time in the one-hour qualifying session. Barrichello led for the first 30 laps before failing to upshift and being passed by Coulthard on lap 31. When Coulthard made his sole pit stop two laps later, Barrichello retook the lead until he spun and retired on lap 35 with a hydraulics issue. Five laps later Coulthard regained the lead, which he held for the rest of the race. Despite gearbox problems, he finished 1.4 seconds ahead of his teammate Häkkinen. It was the second time that Coulthard had won the British Grand Prix and was the seventh victory of his F1 career. As a result of the race, Michael Schumacher maintained his lead in the World Drivers' Championship with 34 championship points, while Coulthard's win moved him from eighth to second. Häkkinen's second-place finish elevated him from fourth to third. Ferrari continued to lead the World Constructors' Championship, but their lead over McLaren was cut to 16 championship points with 13 races remaining in the season. Background thumb|left|The Silverstone Circuit (pictured in 2008), where the race was held. Entries, tyres and championship standings The 2000 British Grand Prix, formally the LIII Foster's British Grand Prix, was the fourth of seventeen races in the 2000 Formula One World Championship. It was held on 23 April 2000 at the 5.140 km mi on Silverstone Circuit in England, United Kingdom. It was the 51st time that the race had been part of the Formula One World Championship since the 1950 Grand Prix.10 things you didn't know about the British Grand Prix https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A79597052/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=16d0ad8c Sunday Herald 10 23 April 2000 24 April 2024 Gale OneFile: News subscription 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160243/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA79597052&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=16d0ad8c live Eleven two-driver teams competed, each representing a different constructor, with no changes to the season entry list.Formula One 2000 British Grand Prix Information https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2000/british-grand-prix/info 23 April 2024 Motorsport Stats 17 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230917182041/https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2000/british-grand-prix/info live Tyre supplier Bridgestone brought the soft and medium dry compound tyres and the soft and hard wet-weather compounds.Tytler Ewan The British GP Preview http://www.atlasf1.com/2000/bri/preview/tytler.html AtlasF1 6 16 19 April 2000 5 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175841/http://www.atlasf1.com/2000/bri/preview/tytler.html live Going into the race, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 30 championship points, followed by his teammate Rubens Barrichello on nine and Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella on eight. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen and Williams' Ralf Schumacher were tied on six championship points.Jones Bruce https://archive.org/details/officialitvsport0000jone/ The Official Grand Prix Guide 2001 Carlton Books 2001 1-84222-197-3 London, England 120–121 2000 Final Tables registration Internet Archive Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 39 championship points, McLaren and Benetton were second and third with ten and eight championship points respectively and Jordan and Williams were tied for fourth with seven championship points. Pre-race testing Teams tested at Silverstone from 11 to 14 April to prepare for the next race.14 April 2000 M.Schumacher Fastest as BAR Leave Silverstone Prematurely https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2281.htm 20 October 2024 AtlasF1 There was occasional rain during the period, making the track slippery.14 April 2000 Formula One Update – 14 April 2000 http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/14-04-00.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030102003817/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1updt-a/14-04-00.htm 2 January 2003 23 April 2024 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Barrichello was fastest on the first day, ahead of Jordan driver Jarno Trulli.Barrichello Fastest at Silverstone Testing – Day One http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2268.htm AtlasF1 11 April 2000 8 December 2014 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175953/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2268.htm live Ralf Schumacher was quickest on the second day. British American Racing (BAR) driver Jacques Villeneuve hit a fox at the back of the circuit, limiting his testing time.R.Schumacher Fastest at Silverstone Testing – Day Two http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2271.htm AtlasF1 12 April 2000 8 December 2014 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175955/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2271.htm live Michael Schumacher led on the third day.M.Schumacher Fastest at Silverstone Testing – Day Three http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2280.htm AtlasF1 13 April 2000 8 December 2014 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175957/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2280.htm live Ricardo Zonta, Villeneuve's teammate, crashed into a spectator enclosure at Stowe corner after his front-right suspension failed and suffered a cut to his right middle finger.Zonta escapes serious accident unhurt http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1835.html Formula1.com 13 April 2000 5 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010618151557/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1835.html 18 June 2001 BAR withdrew from testing because of Zonta's accident.BAR explain Zonta crash http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4365/bar-explain-zonta-crash/ GPUpdate 13 April 2000 5 April 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045449/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4365/bar-explain-zonta-crash/ Michael Schumacher was fastest on the final day. Shakedown testing of the F1-2000 cars was undertaken by Ferrari on 15 April at the Fiorano Circuit in preparation for the British Grand Prix.14 April 2000 Testing April 14th: Vairano Day 2 http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1846.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010211134942/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1846.html 11 February 2001 23 April 2024 Formula1.com Scheduling issues The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; Formula One's governing body) moved the event from mid-July to April, when average temperatures in Britain are lower,18 April 2000 Driving rain is a formula for gloom https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard-driving-rain-is-a-formu/145899363/ 23 April 2024 Evening Standard 82 Newspapers.com 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512161021/https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard-driving-rain-is-a-formu/145899363/ live and the race took place on Easter Sunday 2000. The need to reschedule arose following calendar congestion around July because Easter was later than usual in 2000 since that dictates the date of the 2000 Monaco held on the nearest Sunday to Ascension Day, which was later than normal,Goodman Louise Louise Goodman https://archive.org/details/beyondpitlanegra0000good/ Beyond the Pit Lane: The Grand Prix Season from the Inside Headline Publishing Group 2000 0-7472-3541-4 London, England 60–74 British Grand Prix registration Internet Archive and the 2000 Spanish could not be moved because that race's organisers had trouble finding marshals on a date close to the Rally Catalunya.Williams Richard Richard Williams (journalist) 24 April 2000 Coulthard comes out of the shadows https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-coulthard-comes-out-of-t/146083774/ 26 April 2024 The Independent S1 Newspapers.com 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512170244/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-coulthard-comes-out-of-t/146083774/ live Baldwin Alan 23 April 2000 Silverstone Apologises to Fans https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2331.htm 26 April 2024 AtlasF1 Reuters 23 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323003913/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2331.htm live The 2000 Belgian's reinstatement, initially excluded from the calendar due to problems concerning the country's tobacco advertising laws, and the return of the 2000 United States were suggested as other reasons.26 October 1999 British GP moved forward to April https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/british-gp-moved-forward-to-april-741250.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131214201001/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/british-gp-moved-forward-to-april-741250.html 14 December 2013 8 December 2014 The Independent Associated Press7 October 1999 2000 Calendar Announced; Belgian GP Reinstated http://atlasf1.com/news/1999/oct/1675.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000526172041/http://atlasf1.com/news/1999/oct/1675.htm 26 May 2000 20 October 2024 AtlasF1 A general consensus was a dispute with Silverstone's owners, the British Racing Drivers' Club, and FIA vice-president Bernie Ecclestone over which track would hold the race was the reason for the move. Ecclestone said he had scheduled the 2000 French for April with the British Grand Prix in July though "internal politics" in France had prevented the change.22 April 2000 Bernie: don't blame me for the weather http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4783/bernie-don-t-blame-me-for-the-weather/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045455/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4783/bernie-don-t-blame-me-for-the-weather/ 24 September 2015 10 April 2015 GPUpdate The race was moved back to July from the 2001 season and has been held in the British summer season ever since.Bishop Matt Matt Bishop (journalist) 22 April 2025 Matt Bishop: The British GP 'prank' that backfired on Ecclestone and Mosley https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/matt-bishop-the-british-gp-prank-that-backfired-on-ecclestone-and-mosley/ 25 April 2025 Motor Sport Preview Michael Schumacher won the season's first three races while Häkkinen scored only six points due to his McLaren's unreliability.Collings Timothy 20 April 2000 Timothy Collings' British GP Preview https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2292.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240423131143/https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2292.htm 23 April 2024 23 April 2024 AtlasF1 ReutersMacLean Andrew 21 April 2000 It's full steam ahead for Schu https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A104912283/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=65b869e8 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20240512161034/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA104912283&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=65b869e8 12 May 2024 23 April 2024 Herald Sun 069 Gale OneFile: NewsBradley Charles 23 April 2020 The day that Coulthard truly earned his home-race glory https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/david-coulthard-british-gp-2000/4783821/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220329133653/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/david-coulthard-british-gp-2000/4783821/ 29 March 2022 25 April 2024 Motorsport.com Despite his start to the season, Michael Schumacher declared he would not relax until he had won the championship and would not underestimate Häkkinen, "We have the momentum, but we know how quick and lively Formula One can be. Even though Mika is behind by 24 points, it is still very early in the championship." Häkkinen stated he was frustrated not to score points in the first two races for a better championship standing but that a win at Silverstone was not necessary to secure the title, adding, "But there is still a long way to go in the championship and I am not stressed about it. I believe in my team and I know my car is excellent."Jones Ben 21 April 2000 Motor racing: British Grand Prix: Unhappy Hakkinen wants good Finnish https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A61628536/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=8c9610e6 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160248/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA61628536&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=8c9610e6 12 May 2024 23 April 2024 News Letter 42 Gale OneFile: News McLaren's David Coulthard said winning the race would mean more to him than the year before and he would focus on aiming to be as fast as possible, "To get my first win of the season, and to get it at Silverstone, would be just the business."Gordon Ian 19 April 2000 Motor Racing: Coulthard prays for reliability in bid for Silverstone double; Formula One: The British Grand Prix https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A61571644/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=13ec93d7 subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160244/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA61571644&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=13ec93d7 12 May 2024 23 April 2024 Birmingham Post 28 Gale OneFile: News A change allowing teams to use modified pit lane speed limiters was a major topic of discussion leading up to the event. The FIA permitted their use as long as they were "hard-coded" below 50 mph on, preventing teams from modifying them. The condition was imposed to prevent driver aids such as traction control and launch control from being secretly deployed, but limiters were still allowed to operate the rear light and fuel flap filler.Speed Limiters Not Banned http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2275.htm AtlasF1 13 April 2000 5 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175956/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2275.htm live Most drivers agreed that the change lower the risk of drivers being distracted while entering and leaving the pit lane. They did, however, voice fears that they would not drive safely at a slow speed, increasing the danger of hitting mechanics or other car.Baldwin Alan Drivers Express Relief by U-Turn on Pit Speed Limiters http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2301.htm AtlasF1 Reuters 21 April 2000 5 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175958/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2301.htm live Following Zonta's crash, Michael Schumacher intervened, convincing the Silverstone authorities to enlarge the tyre wall at Stowe corner by one tyre in height and two in depth.20 April 2000 Bigger tyre-walls at Silverstone after Zonta incident http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4640/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045451/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4640/ 24 September 2015 5 April 2015 GPUpdateEason Kevin 21 April 2000 Silverstone takes steps to avoid rollover weekend; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A61607487/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=52652a3a subscription 23 April 2024 The Times 37 Gale Academic OneFile 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160251/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA61607487&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=52652a3a live Schumacher and FIA chief safety delegate Charlie Whiting ordered that the gravel trap around the area be smoothed to prevent cars becoming airborne.Silverstone steps-up safety https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/motorsport/720921.stm BBC News 20 April 2000 5 April 2015 25 February 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20030225063440/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/motorsport/720921.stm live Some teams modified their cars for the event.Piola Giorgio 25 April – 1 May 2000 La McLaren vola con i nuovi profili McLaren flies with new profiles Autosprint it 62–63 Following Zonta's accident, BAR replaced the carbon elements of their 002 car's suspension with new steel ones. McLaren offered a revised front wing specification, as well as new screens behind the MP4/15's front wheels. McLaren received a lighter, more powerful, and reliable version of Mercedes-Benz's V10 engine,14 April 2000 McLaren gets new Mercedes power http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1840.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010211135749/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/sanmarino/s1840.html 11 February 2001 23 April 2024 Formula1.com whereas Prost qualified and raced with the most recent version of Peugeot's Evo 3 engine. Practice There were four practice sessions held before the Sunday race, two one-hour sessions on Friday 21 April and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday 22 April.Domenjoz Luc Formula 1 Yearbook 2000–2001 Sporting regulations https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_d5v4 2000 Parragon Bath, Somerset 220–221 0-75254-735-6 registration Internet Archive The Friday practice sessions began on a dry track in cold weather, but after half an hour, it started to rain heavily.King Bill Frentzen Leads Cool, Wet Friday Practice Sessions http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000421a.html Speedvision 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20000824134022/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000421a.html 24 August 2000 deadFree Practice – 2 Bulletins http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB1-2000.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 21 April 2000 5 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010604123433/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB1-2000.htm 4 June 2001 Frentzen flies as rain hits session https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/frentzen-flies-as-rain-hits-session-5033172/5033172/ Autosport 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424052802/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/frentzen-flies-as-rain-hits-session-5033172/5033172/ live Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen led the first session with a time of 1:27.683, almost half a second quicker than Jaguar's Eddie Irvine. Coulthard, Häkkinen, Trulli, Villeneuve. Barrichello, Benetton's Alexander Wurz, Fisichella and Minardi's Marc Gené (who lost engine air valve pressure, necessitating an engine change) rounded out the session's top ten fastest drivers. An electrical failure on Ralf Schumacher's car prevented him from setting a lap time and he stopped at the pit lane exit. Jaguar's Johnny Herbert was limited to three laps due to a loss of pneumatic valve pressure.Friday First Free Practice – British GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2303.htm AtlasF1 21 April 2000 5 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180000/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2303.htm live In the second practice session, Frentzen remained fastest with his lap from the previous session; the circuit was too wet for him and others to improve.Rain ruled second free as Frentzen stays in first http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4716 F1Racing.net 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318214120/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4716 18 March 2005 dead Clouds of spray reduced visibility, and cars aquaplaned on standing water. Conditions on the track ranged from nearly flooded to wet during the session, as drivers attempted to optimise their cars for a possible wet-weather qualifying session the next day, though no car damage was reported.Downpour spoils second session https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/downpour-spoils-second-session-5033159/5033159/ Autosport 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424052807/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/downpour-spoils-second-session-5033159/5033159/ liveFriday Second Free Practice – British GP https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2304.htm AtlasF1 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 29 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729203742/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2304.htm live Almost halfway through the session, Coulthard's McLaren pulled out to the edge of the tarmac surface on the Hangar Straight at the exit of Chapel corner with an hydraulic problem,Melnik Alexander Гран При Великобритании: Логика здравого смысла British Grand Prix: The logic of common sense http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0500/02gpbri.htm Formula 1 Magazine ru May 2000 5 38–48 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20030112205327/http://www.formula-one.ru/archive/0500/02gpbri.htm 12 January 2003 dead necessitating a 14-minute red flag stoppage. The Land Rover recovery vehicle became stuck in mud near his car, necessitating the use of a tractor—and Villeneuve nearly struck a marshal assisting Coulthard. The stewards chose to shorten the session instead of extending it for the whole hour.Frentzen fastest – Silverstone Friday Practice quick report http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1873.html Formula1.com 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211135415/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1873.html 11 February 2001 dead Sporting personalities criticised the Friday practice sessions being held in wet weather. Michael Schumacher stated that it was "almost impossible to drive and also dangerous" since he was unable to observe events ahead of him or judge the distance between himself and other cars.Schumacher critical of practice in wet conditions http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4738 F1Racing.net 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318215147/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4738 18 March 2005 dead Coulthard believed that aquaplaning would become a serious issue and recommended that altering the wooden plank underneath the car could help alleviate the issue, "It's not comfortable for any of us, we all do it because we all want to win races but really to be going along the straight not knowing whether the car is going to stay in a straight line or not is very difficult."Baldwin Alan Canny Coulthard Goes Shoeless in the Rain https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2307.htm AtlasF1 Reuters 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 8 February 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050208171157/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2307.htm live Three-time world champion Jackie Stewart blamed the FIA for damaging Formula One's image by holding the event in April.Henry Alan Alan Henry Stewart Steamed Over BGP Rescheduling http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000421d.html Speedvision 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20000824134013/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000421d.html 24 August 2000 deadEcclestone denies Silverstone blame https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-denies-silverstone-blame-5033114/5033114/ Autosport 21 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424072711/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-denies-silverstone-blame-5033114/5033114/ live thumb|right|upright|Jenson Button (pictured in 2004) spun into the gravel trap and was then hit by Eddie Irvine's Jaguar. The weather remained wet for the Saturday morning practice sessions,Free Practice + Qualifying http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB2-2000.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 22 April 2000 7 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040302103036/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB2-2000.htm 2 March 2004 with a lot of water being lifted into the air from the track.Coulthard quickest in first Saturday practice http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4764 F1Racing.net 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318214456/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4764 18 March 2005 dead Coulthard lapped fastest in the third session at 1:33.614; Häkkinen, Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher, Barrichello, the Jordan duo of Frentzen and Trulli, Sauber's duo of Mika Salo and Pedro Diniz and Arrows' Jos Verstappen followed in the top ten.Session Times: Free 2 http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_times.asp?s=2000&e=04&p=f2t Gale Force F1 22 April 2000 7 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070712103447/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_times.asp?s=2000&e=04&p=f2t 12 July 2007 Several drivers went off the wet track during the session.Coulthard tops morning practice https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-tops-morning-practice-5033104/5033104/ Autosport 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424061214/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-tops-morning-practice-5033104/5033104/ live Diniz spun off the track at Club corner, damaging his car's front suspension triangle and nose cone in a crash with the tyre barrier. Before the end of the session, Williams driver Jenson Button slid into the gravel trap at turn 14 after leaving Priory turn, and his stationary car stopped near the barrier. Button was then hit by Irvine's Jaguar while attempting to extricate himself from the gravel. The Williams car's front and back suspension were broken whilst the Jaguar's monocoque was punctured. Both drivers were unhurt.Saturday Free Practice – British GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2310.htm AtlasF1 22 April 2000 7 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180005/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2310.htm liveSaturday Practice Report – Silverstone http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1879.html Formula1.com 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211134830/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1879.html 11 February 2001 dead Fisichella set no lap times because of an engine oil leak caused by his team changing his engine. His team changed engines between the final two sessions. In the final practice session, which took place on a gradually drying track after the rain had ceased, Häkkinen set the fastest lap time of 1:33.132 with one minute remaining. Michael Schumacher, Coulthard, Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher, Fisichella, Frentzen, Verstappen, Trulli and Salo were in positions two to ten. Neither Button nor Irvine took part in the session following their accident because their cars needed repairing.Hakkinen leads the field ahead of Qualifying http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4766 F1Racing.net 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318215754/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4766 18 March 2005 deadKing Bill Hakkinen Rules Wet Practice http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000422b.html Speedvision 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20001206232400/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000422b.html 6 December 2000 dead Some drivers lost control of their cars on the track.Hakkinen fastest in final session https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hakkinen-fastest-in-final-session-5033105/5033105/ Autosport 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424072713/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hakkinen-fastest-in-final-session-5033105/5033105/ live Villeneuve went off the track at Club corner, but narrowly avoided a collision with a tyre barrier and returned to the circuit. The engine of Prost's Jean Alesi failed halfway around the track, causing flames to emerge from the rear of his car on the way to the pit lane after 25 minutes of the session. Qualifying thumb|left|upright|Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 1999) took the third pole position of his career in the qualifying session. The stewards permitted qualifying to proceed as planned despite the weather conditions. Each driver was limited to twelve laps during the one-hour qualifying session on Saturday 22 April, with the starting order determined by their fastest laps. The 107% rule was in force during this session, which required each driver to set a time within 107% of the fastest lap to qualify for the race. The session was held in cloudy weather on a drying race track, with plenty of standing water.Barrichello snatches pole at Silverstone http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4772 F1Racing.net 22 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050321184433/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4772 21 March 2005 dead Drivers entered the circuit on scrubbed wet-weather tyres early in the session, hoping to set quick laps if rain fell,British Grand Prix – qualifying https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/british-grand-prix-qualifying-5033053/5033053/ Autosport 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424195024/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/british-grand-prix-qualifying-5033053/5033053/ live which never did. Lap times improved as the course gradually dried due to wind and sunlight exposure, and 15 drivers held provisional pole position.Silverstone Qualifying Report http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1883.html Formula1.com 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211134847/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1883.html 11 February 2001 deadKing Bill Barrichello Snares Silverstone Pole http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000422c.html/ Speedvision 22 April 2000 24 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20000824133948/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000422c.html 24 August 2000 dead With a time of 1:25.703, Barrichello secured his third career pole position and first for Ferrari. He was ahead of Frentzen in second, who recorded a lap 0.003 seconds slower, despite losing control of his car on the grass at Stowe corner.Berrichello on pole for British GP https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/04/22/Berrichello-on-pole-for-British-GP/1512956376000/ United Press International 22 April 2000 25 April 2024 It was also his best qualifying performance of the season. Häkkinen, in his first qualifying session of the season, did not secure pole position following three prior poles. On his final quick lap, he qualified third after having to slow down due to a driver error, and a understeer on his race car was remedied by fixing a setup fault.The British Grand Prix 2000 – Team and Driver comments – Saturday http://www.dailyf1.com/en/results/2000/04/quotes-sat.shtml DailyF1 22 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20000510232514/http://www.dailyf1.com/en/results/2000/04/quotes-sat.shtml 10 May 2000 dead He lost a lap for slowing to allow Barrichello to past on the latter's pole lap.Tremayne David David Tremayne Barrichello masters the rush hour https://www.newspapers.com./article/the-independent-barrichello-masters-the/146021408/ The Independent on Sunday S6 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 Newspapers.com 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425063142/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-barrichello-masters-the/146021408/ live Coulthard was the highest-placed British driver in fourth, after encountering traffic on his final qualifying attempts and failing to set a clean lap.Barrichello on Pole; Qualifying – San Marino GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2311.htm AtlasF1 22 April 2000 9 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180007/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2311.htm liveHamilton Maurice Barrichello shines through https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-barrichello-shines-through/146021834/ The Observer S14 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 Newspapers.com 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425063143/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-barrichello-shines-through/146021834/ live Michael Schumacher, who changed his car only to make more errors, qualified fifth and missed his final lap by 0.1 seconds due to Trulli causing a yellow flag, leaving two of his remaining allocated laps untaken. Both Button and Ralf Schumacher in sixth and seventh had mixed feelings over their performances. Ralf Schumacher gave up his first two runs to avoid being hampered by slower cars, but he ran wide.Ralf Schumacher pipped by Button https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ralf-schumacher-pipped-by-button-5032948/5032948/ Autosport 22 April 2000 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425063142/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ralf-schumacher-pipped-by-button-5032948/5032948/ live Verstappen briefly claimed pole position in the last seconds of qualifying before spinning off and taking eighth, Arrows' best qualifying result since Salo qualified sixth for the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix.Verstappen in top ten for Arrows https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/verstappen-in-top-ten-for-arrows-5032995/5032995/ Autosport 22 April 2000 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425063148/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/verstappen-in-top-ten-for-arrows-5032995/5032995/ live Irvine finished ninth after Jaguar put three laps of fuel in his car, costing him two-tenths of a second. Villeneuve took tenth on the soft compound tyre, after regaining control of his car in a broadside slide through Abbey turn. Trulli qualified eleventh, but was unable to lap faster after being held up by a Williams car and spinning off the track. He led Fisichella in the faster Benetton cars, despite car balance issues, driver errors at turn ten and slower cars. Diniz qualified 13th, eight tenths of a second ahead of teammate Salo in 18th, both hampered by the timing of their runs. Herbert encountered yellow flags during qualifying and forced to end his final quick lap because of engine problems and Häkkinen slowing put his line at Becketts turn narrower. He was followed by Alesi and Nick Heidfeld in the Prost cars, who separated Zonta. Behind Heidfeld, who took the spare Prost car since his was not ready, and whose engine failed on his fastest run, Pedro de la Rosa in the slower Arrows took 19th, making a mistake during his final qualifying run that cost him pace and almost saw him lose control of his car towards the end of the lap. Wurz took 20th after driving the spare Benetton car due to an unidentified problem with his race car.British GP Saturday Benetton notes http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/british-gp-saturday-benetton-notes/?v=11&s=1 https://archive.today/20150409204029/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/british-gp-saturday-benetton-notes/?v=11&s=1 dead 9 April 2015 Motorsport.com 22 April 2000 9 April 2015 The Minardi team sent both drivers out late in the session after working on their cars' setups and Gené and Gastón Mazzacane (who lost six-tenths of a second encountering traffic on his final run) took 21st and 22nd places. Qualifying classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Constructor Time Gap Gap to the fastest driver 1 4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:25.703 — 2 5 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:25.706 +0.003 3 1 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.741 +0.038 4 2 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.088 +0.385 5 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:26.161 +0.458 6 10 UK Jenson Button Williams-BMW 1:26.733 +1.030 7 9 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:26.786 +1.083 8 19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Supertec 1:26.793 +1.090 9 7 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:26.818 +1.115 10 22 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:27.025 +1.322 11 6 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:27.164 +1.461 12 11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 1:27.253 +1.550 13 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Sauber-Petronas 1:27.301 +1.598 14 8 UK Johnny Herbert Jaguar-Cosworth 1:27.461 +1.758 15 14 France Jean Alesi Prost-Peugeot 1:27.559 +1.856 16 23 Brazil Ricardo Zonta BAR-Honda 1:27.772 +2.069 17 15 Germany Nick Heidfeld Prost-Peugeot 1:27.806 +2.103 18 17 Finland Mika Salo Sauber-Petronas 1:28.110 +2.407 19 18 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Arrows-Supertec 1:28.135 +2.432 20 12 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:28.205 +2.502 21 20 Spain Marc Gené Minardi-Fondmetal 1:28.253 +2.550 22 21 Argentina Gastón Mazzacane Minardi-Fondmetal 1:29.174 +3.471107% time: 1:31.702Sources:FIA Formula One World Championship 2000 British Grand Prix Classification Qualifying https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2000/british-grand-prix/classification/qualifying Motorsport Stats 26 April 2024 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160704/https://motorsportstats.com/results/fia-formula-one-world-championship/2000/british-grand-prix/classification/qualifying liveBritain 2000 – Qualifications http://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224058/http://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx 14 November 2018 14 November 2018 StatsF1 en Warm-up The rain had stopped by Sunday morning, and a half-hour warm-up session was scheduled to begin at 08:30 BST (UTC+1), but Whiting delayed it by 100 minutes due to persistent heavy fog that prevented the medical helicopter from arriving at the track or flying to nearby hospitals. The Drivers' Parade was cancelled because of the delays.Warm-Up http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB3-2000.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 23 April 2000 9 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040302103148/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB3-2000.htm 2 March 2004 Warm-up delayed due to hefty fog http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4825 F1Racing.net 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318211553/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4825 18 March 2005 deadFog delays Silverstone Warm Up http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1908.html Formula1.com 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20010211135043/http://formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1908.html 11 February 2001 live The McLaren drivers were faster than in qualifying, with Coulthard setting the quickest time of 1:26.800. Häkkinen finished fourth in the other McLaren, two-tenths of a second behind Coulthard. De la Rosa and Ralf Schumacher split them in second and third, respectively.Sunday Warm-up – British GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2323.htm AtlasF1 23 April 2000 9 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180013/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2323.htm live Following one slow lap,King Bill Silverstone Warm-Up Late Starting http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000423a.html Speedvision 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20001207044200/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000423a.html 7 December 2000 dead Häkkinen's race car had a pneumatic engine valve sensor failure, forcing him to drive the spare McLaren until the problem was addressed. Heidfeld's engine cover detached from his car and landed in the middle of the track, prompting the waving of yellow flags to clear the carbon fibre debris.Coulthard fastest in warm up https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-fastest-in-warm-up-5032924/5032924/ Autosport 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425074709/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-fastest-in-warm-up-5032924/5032924/ live His team successfully installed a new cover. Race thumb|right|upright|Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) finished the Grand Prix in third position. The 60-lap race, which began at 13:00 local time on 23 April 2000, drew between 60,000 and 140,000 spectators.Sources vary on the attendance, including 60,000, 100,000, 135,000, or 140,000.Henry Alan 24 April 2000 Coulthard storms to victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-coulthard-storms-to-double/146086803/ 26 April 2024 The Guardian 1 Newspapers.com Alan Henry 26 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240426110007/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-coulthard-storms-to-double/146086803/ live https://archive.org/details/formel1saison2000000unbe/ Formula One – The 2000 Season Mixing Medienprodukt 2000 8-02-253580-X Neckarsulm, Germany 50–56 Penfold Chuck British Grand Prix – David is back in the saddle registration Internet ArchiveD'Alessio Paolo Formula 1 2000: World Championship Yearbook: The Complete Record of the Grand Prix Season British GP https://archive.org/details/formula12000worl0000dale October 2000 Voyageur Press Stillwater, Minnesota 175 0-89658-499-2 registration The weather improved after the warm-up session,24 April 2000 Coulthard opens McLaren's account https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-opens-mclarens-account-5032851/5032851/ 26 April 2024 Autosport 26 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240426083634/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/coulthard-opens-mclarens-account-5032851/5032851/ live and it was dry, cold and sunny before the race;24 April 2000 Coulthard's repeat win closes gap on Ferraris https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-coulthard-bri/146086027/ 26 April 2024 Sun Sentinel 13C Newspapers.com 26 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240426090357/https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-coulthard-bri/146086027/ live conditions were expected to remain consistent throughout the race,2000 Round 4 Britain: Silverstone http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews00/britain/race.html Formula1.com 23 April 2000 9 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010603113643/http://www.formula1.com/races/racenews00/britain/race.html 3 June 2001 with a 40% chance of rain.Lupini Michele The British GP Review https://www.atlasf1.com/2000/bri/lupini.html AtlasF1 6 17 26 April 2000 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425140200/https://www.atlasf1.com/2000/bri/lupini.html live A majority of the leading drivers planned for a single pit stop, meaning drivers had to overtake on the circuit and to drive without aerodynamic turbulence affecting them to either undercut or overcut others.Evans Ben 23 April 2020 Coulthard stops Schumacher’s winning run amid Silverstone’s April showers https://www.racefans.net/2020/04/23/coulthard-brings-cheer-on-silverstones-wet-weekend/ 15 December 2025 RaceFans When the five red lights went out to start the race, Barrichello maintained the lead into the first corner, with Frentzen second.Race Facts and Incidents http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB4-2000.htm Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 23 April 2000 9 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20040302102508/http://www.fia.com/presse/f1news-a/GB4-2000.htm 2 March 2004 Michael Schumacher was stymied by the slow-starting Häkkinen on the outside and Button on his right. He chose to turn left, but his left-hand tyres went into the wet grass, causing side-by-side contact with Häkkinen. This forced Michael Schumacher to slow, falling behind Button and Villeneuve.King Bill Coulthard, Hakkinen One-Two for McLaren http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000423b.html Speedvision 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20000824133920/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/01formula1/000423b.html 24 August 2000 dead Coulthard overtook both his teammate Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher as they duelled. Button entered the apex of Maggots corner, forcing Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher to slow. Frentzen tried to overtake Barrichello for the lead into Stowe corner at the end of the Hangar Straight, but he was too far away. Michael Schumacher passed Villeneuve at Stowe corner and battled his brother Ralf Schumacher for sixth until the entry for Bridge corner, when the former slowed on the inside to avoid a collision. Villeneuve moved from tenth to sixth by the end of the first lap. At the end of the first lap, Barrichello led Frentzen's heavier and less powerful car by 0.4 seconds, followed by Coulthard, Häkkinen, Button, and Villeneuve.Lap-by-Lap: Grand Prix of Britain 2000 http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_lapbylap.asp?s=2000&e=04 Gale Force F1 23 April 2000 9 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070611165358/http://dbs.galeforcef1.com/event_lapbylap.asp?s=2000&e=04 11 June 2007 Barrichello began to maintain a one-second advantage over Frentzen.24 April 2000 British GP Analysis http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1928.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000510220718/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines00/britain/s1928.html 10 May 2000 26 April 2024 Formula1.com Villeneuve oversteered through the Maggots, Becketts, and Chapel turns, and Ralf Schumacher slipstreamed past him on the inside entering Stowe corner on the Hangar Straight for sixth by braking later on lap two. Alesi dropped to 13th after being passed by Salo, and Diniz dropped three places due to an incident. The leading drivers had gradually pulled away from Trulli by lap three. Michael Schumacher was behind Villeneuve because the BARs were faster on the straights while being a second slower than the six drivers ahead of him and Schumacher was coming under pressure from Verstappen.Lap by lap report https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/lap-by-lap-report-5032901/5032901/ Autosport 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425074713/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/lap-by-lap-report-5032901/5032901/ live Two laps later, Wurz gained another position by passing Zonta for 15th. Häkkinen drove wide on lap eight after he outbraked himself into Brooklands corner and was pressured by Button. By the 14th lap, Barrichello had a six-tenths of a second advantage over Frentzen, who was nine-tenths of a second ahead of Coulthard. Häkkinen was nine-tenths of a second behind his teammate and continued to battle Button for fourth place, who was still 1.1 seconds clear of Ralf Schumacher. Wurz, who was pressuring Alesi in 14th, became the first driver to make a pit stop to ensure he would get a clear track. Salo and Fisichella made pit stops over the next three laps. Verstappen in ninth slowed on lap 20 due to electrical issues in his car's engine that had emerged six or seven laps earlier and was forced to retire from the race after Arrows were unable to fix the problem.Today's Selected Quotes – British GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2332.htm AtlasF1 23 April 2000 10 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180016/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2332.htm live Frentzen and Ralf Schumacher were the next two drivers to make pit stops on lap 24, returning to the track in seventh and eighth, respectively, despite the latter's team having difficulty attaching his right-rear wheel to his car due to a loose wheel nut. Button made his pit stop one lap later and joined behind teammate Ralf Schumacher. On lap 28, De la Rosa retired at the pit lane's side due to a hydraulic clutch failure. thumb|left|upright|David Coulthard (pictured in 1999) won the British Grand Prix for the second successive year and took his seventh career victory despite a gearbox fault late in the race. With Frentzen's stop releasing him into air that had not been affected by turbulence from other cars, Coulthard started to gain on Barrichello, who began having clutch and electrical throttle pedal issues around lap 29. Two laps later, Barrichello was slow out of Chapel corner because he missed an upshift going on the Hangar Straight. This allowed Coulthard to slipstream Barrichello's rear down the straight and draw alongside him into Stowe corner on the outside. He repelled Barrichello's block, which he manufactured by faking a right turn to become the new race leader while braking.Eason Kevin 24 April 2000 Coulthard keeps a level head; Motor racing https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A61626118/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=4a6339b9 subscription 26 April 2024 The Times 38 Gale Academic OneFile 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160719/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA61626118&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=4a6339b9 live Coulthard immediately began to pull away from Barrichello. Häkkinen was the first one-stopping driver to make his only pit stop of the race from third at the end of the same lap and changed a flat-spotted tyre. He rejoined in eighth. Coulthard and Villeneuve both made pit stops on lap 33; Coulthard rejoined the track in fourth, behind Frentzen. Due to an unstable engine, Barrichello lost control of his Ferrari's rear in the middle of the entry to Luffield turn leading to the pit lane entrance.Spurgeon Brad Brad Spurgeon 24 April 2000 Hakkinen Is 2d As Scot Registers Repeat Victory : Coulthard Leads McLaren to Sweep in British Prix https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/24/sports/IHT-hakkinen-is-2d-as-scot-registers-repeat-victory-coulthard-leads.html 26 April 2024 International Herald Tribune 1 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240501095834/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/24/sports/IHT-hakkinen-is-2d-as-scot-registers-repeat-victory-coulthard-leads.html live He elected to enter the pit lane on lap 35, surprising his mechanics. Barrichello had to retire after a high pressure hydraulic malfunction rendered his clutch unusable, preventing him from exiting his pit stall. Michael Schumacher, no longer hampered by Villeneuve, took the race lead after Barrichello retired and set a new fastest lap of the race on lap 36, a 1:26.797, pulling out a gap before his pit stop by lapping a second quicker than the field. Zonta retired on the next lap after spinning into the gravel trap at the exit of Stowe circuit due to a driver error that sent him wide. Michael Schumacher made a 8.8-second pit stop on lap 38, promoting Frentzen to the lead. He returned to the track in sixth,Coulthard storms to second British win http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4847 F1Racing.net 23 April 2000 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20050318214504/http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=4847 18 March 2005 dead ahead of Villeneuve. The Jordan driver made a pit stop on lap 42 handing the lead back to Coulthard. The Williams pair both made pit stops over the next two laps, promoting Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher into second and third positions. Michael Schumacher was unable to catch Häkkinen due to slower drivers impeding him. Herbert was the final driver to make a planned pit stop on lap 48, allowing his crew to re-pressurise his car's hydraulic pressure system. When lap 49 ended with the scheduled pit stops completed the top six drivers were Coulthard, Häkkinen, Michael Schumacher, Frentzen, Ralf Schumacher and Button. Häkkinen started to gain on Coulthard on lap 51 who had a minor gearbox issue caused by a technical fault.Hunston Hugh 24 April 2000 The Moet the merrier; Coulthard celebrates his greatest win in Formula 1 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A79596804/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=fc95277d subscription 26 April 2024 The Herald 1 Gale OneFile: News 12 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240512160742/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA79596804&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=fc95277d live Coulthard felt the problem but was not alerted of its seriousness by his race engineer Pat Fry over radio. On the same lap, Frentzen began to slow due to a gear selection issue, forcing him to drive in sixth gear, dropping behind Ralf Schumacher and Button. thumb|right|upright|Mika Häkkinen (pictured in 2006) finished in second, 1.4 seconds behind his teammate Coulthard. Heidfeld retired from the event on the following lap after spinning into the gravel at Becketts corner due to an oil pressure problem and engine failure. Frentzen drove slowly to the pit lane to retire on lap 54. On lap 56, Häkkinen set a new fastest lap of the race, a 1:26.217 as he continued close on Coulthard, despite McLaren showing him an "Easy" pit board to slow. Villeneuve was passed by Trulli for sixth into Priory corner on lap 57, before retiring from the event with a gearbox selection issue caused by the hydraulic system. Coulthard slowed in the last laps to preserve his car, and he held off Häkkinen to win his second consecutive British Grand Prix and seventh in Formula One.Grand Prix Results: British GP, 2000 http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr650.html GrandPrix.com 23 April 2000 10 April 2015 22 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220722151139/https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr650.html live Häkkinen finished second, 1.4 seconds behind, with Michael Schumacher third. Ralf Schumacher finished fourth, distancing his teammate Button in fifth when the latter's exhaust broke, forcing him to have difficulties hearing his team over the radio. Trulli completed the points scorers in sixth. Fisichella finished seventh, ahead of Salo in eighth who had understeer in the final laps. Wurz, Alesi, and Diniz took the following three spots. Herbert and Irvine finished 12th and 13th in their Jaguars due to clutch issues. Gené and Mazzacane finished in the following two places, both lacking power. Villeneuve and Frentzen were the final classified finishers, despite retiring. 17 of the 22 starters finished the Grand Prix. Post-race The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and, in the subsequent press conference, Coulthard stated that passing Barrichello gave him an advantage during the pit stops. Coulthard additionally revealed that was inspired by 1992 World Drivers' Champion Nigel Mansell's overtake on Nelson Piquet at the 1987 British Grand Prix to execute his pass on Barrichello.Post-Race Press Conference – British GP http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2326.htm AtlasF1 23 April 2000 10 April 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923180015/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2326.htm live He also believed that his victory made him confident about posing a challenge for the Drivers' Championship saying "my best years are still ahead of me."24 April 2000 Coulthard: the best is yet to come http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4918/coulthard-the-best-is-yet-to-come/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045500/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/4918/coulthard-the-best-is-yet-to-come/ 24 September 2015 10 April 2015 GPUpdate Häkkinen said his start to the race was the sort that most affected the race result, adding that his car was imbalanced, "To find a good balance in the car you must first get a good run in the morning. I was lacking that, so I was unable to get the best balance in the car." Michael Schumacher said he was satisfied to finish third, adding, "For most of the race I was running in 8th position, and I was wondering how the race would develop and how many points I was going to lose. At that stage I was quite happy to see Rubens in first place, taking points away from the guys like Mika and David." Button was ecstatic to score two championship points for finishing fifth at Silverstone, saying, "To think that a year ago I was camped out in a motorhome in the middle of the circuit and only went down to Stowe to watch the last couple of laps – it is pretty amazing. I remember thinking that I might be testing in the week leading up to the race, but that was it."Hutton Julia 23 April 2000 Button Impresses With Fifth Place https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2327.htm 25 April 2024 AtlasF1 Reuters 23 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323014229/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/apr/2327.htm live Barrichello expressed disappointment at losing the opportunity to win his first Grand Prix due to his retirement, adding that his clutch and throttle troubles allowed Coulthard to pass him. Frentzen felt his Jordan team should have been able to finish in the first four places because their two-stop strategy was allowing them to be close to McLaren and Ferrari, "We were competitive all weekend, so it is frustrating to come away without points." Villeneuve was surprised at how easy it was to stay ahead of Michael Schumacher, but disappointed that unreliability stopped him from scoring a point that could have been significant at the season's end.25 April 2000 'Staying ahead of Schumi was easy' https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/staying-ahead-of-schumi-was-easy-5032809/5032809/ 25 April 2024 Autosport 25 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240425204941/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/staying-ahead-of-schumi-was-easy-5032809/5032809/ live FIA president Max Mosley and Ecclestone received significant criticism for moving the race to April from July. Mosley said Formula One's governing body would move the event back to July if they could, refuting the suggestion that disagreements between Silverstone and Ecclestone forced the race to be held in April, "We have not gone looking for problems. Everyone thinks that we want to upset Silverstone but we don't." Michael Schumacher continued to the World Drivers' Championship with 34 championship points following the race. Coulthard's victory moved him from eighth to second place with 14 championship points. Häkkinen's second-place finish moved him up from fourth to third and put him on 12 championship points. Barrichello's retirement dropped him from second to fourth, while Ralf Schumacher remained in fifth. Ferrari maintained its World Constructors' Championship lead with 43 championship points, while McLaren closed to within 17 championship points. Williams went from fifth to third, while Benetton and Jordan dropped to fourth and fifth, respectively, with 13 races remaining in the season. Race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Constructor Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position Points 1 2 UK David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 60 1:28:50.108 4 10 2 1 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 60 +1.477 3 6 3 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 60 +19.917 5 4 4 9 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 60 +41.312 7 3 5 10 UK Jenson Button Williams-BMW 60 +57.759 6 2 6 6 Italy Jarno Trulli Jordan-Mugen-Honda 60 +1:19.273 11 1 7 11 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 59 +1 Lap 12   8 17 Finland Mika Salo Sauber-Petronas 59 +1 Lap 18   9 12 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 59 +1 Lap 20   10 14 France Jean Alesi Prost-Peugeot 59 +1 Lap 15   11 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Sauber-Petronas 59 +1 Lap 13   12 8 UK Johnny Herbert Jaguar-Cosworth 59 +1 Lap 14   13 7 UK Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 59 +1 Lap 9   14 20 Spain Marc Gené Minardi-Fondmetal 59 +1 Lap 21   15 21 Argentina Gastón Mazzacane Minardi-Fondmetal 59 +1 Lap 22   16 22 Canada Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 56 Gearbox 10   17 5 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda 54 Gearbox 2   Ret Retired 15 Germany Nick Heidfeld Prost-Peugeot 51 Engine 17   Ret Retired 23 Brazil Ricardo Zonta BAR-Honda 36 Spun off 16   Ret Retired 4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 35 Hydraulics 1   Ret Retired 18 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Arrows-Supertec 26 Electrical 19   Ret Retired 19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Arrows-Supertec 20 Electrical 8  Sources:http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2000/54/ 2000 British Grand Prix Formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20141010081301/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2000/54/ 10 October 2014 26 December 2015 Championship standings after the race full season standings 2000 Formula One World Championship#Results and standings Drivers' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Driver Points 10px 1 Germany Michael Schumacher 34 10px 6 2 UK David Coulthard 14 10px 1 3 Finland Mika Häkkinen 12 10px 2 4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 9 10px 5 Germany Ralf Schumacher 9Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx Britain 2000 – Championship StatsF1 14 March 2019 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901150228/https://www.statsf1.com/en/2000/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx live Constructors' Championship standings +/– Championship positions gained, maintained or lost Pos Position Constructor Points 10px 1 Italy Ferrari 43 10px 2 UK McLaren-Mercedes 26 10px 2 3 UK Williams-BMW 12 10px 1 4 Italy Benetton-Playlife 8 10px 1 5 Ireland Jordan-Mugen-Honda 8Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. 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