Michael Schumacher's victory at the 2000 European Grand Prix extended his World Drivers' Championship lead over Häkkinen to 18 points.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- Winning margin
- 13.822 seconds ahead of Häkkinen
- Spectators
- 142,000
- Schumacher career wins
- 39th career victory
- Race laps
- 67
- Championship round
- 6th round of 2000 F1 World Championship
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari entered the race already leading both World Championships. Coulthard took pole position, while McLaren's Häkkinen started third. Heavy rain on lap 12 forced the entire field into the pits to change to wet-weather tyres, reshaping the race's strategic dynamics and creating opportunities for position changes throughout.
Held at the Nürburgring on 21 May 2000, the race saw Häkkinen lead initially before Schumacher overtook him on lap 11. After the rain-induced pit stops, Schumacher controlled the race, briefly ceding the lead during his second stop before retaking it. He ultimately won by 13.822 seconds, with Häkkinen second and Coulthard third, one lap down.
Schumacher's win extended his Drivers' Championship lead over Häkkinen to 18 points and stretched Ferrari's advantage over McLaren in the Constructors' Championship to ten points. Coulthard consolidated third in the Drivers' standings, while Benetton moved past Jordan into fourth in the Constructors' Championship with eleven races remaining.
Result
at Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany