Häkkinen's victory moved him to the 2000 Drivers' Championship lead for the first time that season, while McLaren simultaneously overtook Ferrari in the Constructors' standings.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Mika Häkkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- Race distance
- 77 laps
- Winning margin
- 8 seconds
- Attendance
- 120,000 spectators
- Championship round
- 12th of 17
- Häkkinen's career wins
- 17th Formula One victory
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Heading into the race, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship over Häkkinen, and Ferrari held the Constructors' lead over McLaren. Häkkinen started from third on the grid, behind pole-sitter Schumacher, setting up a direct contest between the two title rivals.
Häkkinen overtook both Schumacher and Coulthard at the start of the 77-lap race at the Hungaroring, leading every lap except during his first pit stop. He held his advantage to win by eight seconds, with Schumacher fending off Coulthard for second place in front of 120,000 spectators.
The victory gave Häkkinen his third win of the 2000 season and moved him two championship points ahead of Schumacher in the Drivers' standings, his first lead of the year. McLaren also leapfrogged Ferrari by one point in the Constructors' Championship, with five races still remaining.