Round 16 · 8 October 2000
2000 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 8 October 2000 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 1. Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) and David Coulthard (McLaren) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1:29:53.435 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | +1.837 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | +69.914 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | +79.191 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Williams | 5 | +85.694 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 7 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Sauber | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 16 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 11 | — | — | Spun off |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 21 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 14 | — | — | Electrical |