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Encyclopedia > 2000 French Grand Prix

Results from the 2000 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 2, 2000 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ...


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 72 38:06.4 1 10
2 1 Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 72 14.748 4 6
3 4 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 72 32.409 3 4
4 22 Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 72 +1:01.322 7 3
5 9 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 72 +1:03.981 5 2
6 6 Jarno Trulli Jordan-Mugen-Honda 72 +1:15.605 9 1
7 5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda 71 +1 Lap 8  
8 10 Jenson Button Williams-BMW 71 +1 Lap 10  
9 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 71 +1 Lap 14  
10 17 Mika Salo Sauber-Petronas 71 +1 Lap 12  
11 16 Pedro Diniz Sauber-Petronas 71 +1 Lap 15  
12 15 Nick Heidfeld Prost-Peugeot 71 +1 Lap 16  
13 7 Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 70 +2 Laps 6  
14 14 Jean Alesi Prost-Peugeot 70 +2 Laps 18  
15 20 Marc Gene Minardi-Fondmetal 70 +2 Laps 21  
Ret 3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 58 Engine 1  
Ret 18 Pedro de la Rosa Arrows-Supertec 45 Transmission 13  
Ret 12 Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 34 Spun off 17  
Ret 21 Gaston Mazzacane Minardi-Fondmetal 31 Spun off 22  
Ret 19 Jos Verstappen Arrows-Supertec 25 Transmission 20  
Ret 8 Johnny Herbert Jaguar-Cosworth 20 Gearbox 11  

David Coulthard (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Scotland), is a British Formula One racing driver for Red Bull Racing. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Mika Häkkinen at the 2000 United States Grand Prix Mika Pauli Häkkinen (b. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Rubens Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of both Formula One and Champcars championships. ... British American Racing (BAR) is a Formula One constructor that entered the sport in 1999. ... Honda Motor Co. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the Williams-BMW F1 team in 2003 Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Toyota team. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974 in Pescara, Italy) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ... Mugen Motorsports (無限) is a Japanese company created as a subdivision of Honda, responsible for the creation of Hondas only turbocharged street vehicle, the Honda City Turbo. ... Honda Motor Co. ... Heinz-Harald Frentzen, born May 18, 1967, is a German racing driver most famous for his career in Formula One. ... Mugen Motorsports (無限) is a Japanese company created as a subdivision of Honda, responsible for the creation of Hondas only turbocharged street vehicle, the Honda City Turbo. ... Honda Motor Co. ... Jenson Button is a Formula One driver currently in the employ of the BAR team. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ... Johnny Herbert driving for Benetton in 1995 Benetton Formula Ltd. ... Playlife is a former Formula One engine supplier which powered the Benetton teams cars from 1998 through 2000. ... Mika Salo is a Finnish Formula 1 driver. ... Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... Petronas logo Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is Malaysias state owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 14, 1974. ... Pedro Diniz (nato a San Paolo, May 22, 1970) was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... Petronas logo Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is Malaysias state owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 14, 1974. ... Nick Heidfeld (born May 10, 1977) is a German Formula One auto racing driver who is driving for the Williams team in 2005. ... Olivier Panis driving for the Prost Grand Prix team in Montreal in 1998 Prost Grand Prix was a Formula 1 racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... Eddie Irvine, US Grand Prix, 2002 Influenced by his parents who are also involved in racing, Eddie Irvine (born 10 November 1965 in Bangor, Northern Ireland) began his racing career in 1983. ... Jaguar Cars is a British automobile manufacturer famous for luxury saloon and sports cars. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is now two companies, Cosworth Racing and Cosworth Technology; they split in 1998. ... Jean Alesi at the 2001 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis Jean Alesi, born Giovanni Alesi on June 11, 1964 in Avignon, Vaucluse, France is a French racing driver of Both French and Sicilian origins. ... Olivier Panis driving for the Prost Grand Prix team in Montreal in 1998 Prost Grand Prix was a Formula 1 racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... Marc Gené is the test driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. ... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Fondmetal was a Formula One constructor from 1991 through 1993, as well as a Formula One engine manufacturer in 2000. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German Formula One (F1) driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Pedro de la Rosa is a Formula One driver from Spain. ... The Arrows Formula One Team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier Franco Ambrosio (A), Alan Rees (R), Jackie Oliver (O), Dave Wass (W) and Tony Southgate (S) when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the Shadow team. ... Supertec was a Formula One engine manufacturer in 1999 and 2000. ... Alexander Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship. ... Johnny Herbert driving for Benetton in 1995 Benetton Formula Ltd. ... Playlife is a former Formula One engine supplier which powered the Benetton teams cars from 1998 through 2000. ... Gaston Mazzacane was a Formula One driver from Argentina. ... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Fondmetal was a Formula One constructor from 1991 through 1993, as well as a Formula One engine manufacturer in 2000. ... Jos Verstappen (4 March 1972) is a Dutch Formula 1 driver. ... The Arrows Formula One Team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier Franco Ambrosio (A), Alan Rees (R), Jackie Oliver (O), Dave Wass (W) and Tony Southgate (S) when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the Shadow team. ... Supertec was a Formula One engine manufacturer in 1999 and 2000. ... Johnny Herbert driving for the Benetton Formula One team in 1995 John Paul Herbert (born June 25, 1964, Brentwood, England) was regarded by many as one of Grand Prix Racings lost talents. ... Jaguar Cars is a British automobile manufacturer famous for luxury saloon and sports cars. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is now two companies, Cosworth Racing and Cosworth Technology; they split in 1998. ...

Notes

  • Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 19.479s


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The French Grand Prix (514 words)
It was the kindergarten for the entire generation of French F1 stars of the 197 By 1969 the track record stood to Depailler with a lap time of 49 secs.
French racing at both national and international level was growing rapidly.
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Renault won that first Grand Prix, but it was to be another 73 years and three days until the French manufacturer won again, at Dijon in 1979 when Jean-Pierre Jabouille recorded the first win for a turbocharged car.
Recently the French Grand Prix nearly dropped of the calendar due to a conflict between the FIA and the French Government over TV rights to the event.
In 2000, the French Grand Prix was the scene of David Coulthard fighting wheel to wheel with Michael Schumacher for victory.
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