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2000 German Grand Prix

January 01, 1970

The 2000 German Grand Prix (formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000)[5] was a Formula One motor race contested on 30 July 2000, at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in front of 102,000 people. It was the 62nd German Grand Prix and the 11th round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello won the 45-lap race after starting 18th. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen finished second, with teammate David Coulthard third.

2000 German Grand Prix
Race 11 of 17 in the 2000 Formula One World Championship
Hockenheimring (last modified in 1994)
Race details[1][2]
Date 30 July 2000
Official name Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[3]
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.825 km (4.240 miles)
Distance 45 laps, 307.125 km (190.783 miles)
Weather Dry/Wet
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:45.697
Fastest lap
Driver Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
Time 1:44.300 on lap 20
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

Before the race, Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship and Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship. Coulthard began alongside Michael Schumacher on pole position after qualifying fastest. Coulthard's teammate Häkkinen started fourth. At the first corner, Michael Schumacher moved to the left, colliding with Giancarlo Fisichella, and both drivers retired. Häkkinen took the race lead, which he retained until lap 25 when an intruder breached circuit limits, forcing drivers to pit under safety car conditions. Meanwhile, until the first safety car period, Barrichello had gained thirteen positions to fifth. After Coulthard's stop on lap 27, Häkkinen reclaimed the lead. Barrichello stayed out on dry slick tyres, grabbing the lead and retaining it to claim his maiden Formula One victory. It was also the first Formula One victory for a Brazilian driver since Ayrton Senna won the 1993 Australian Grand Prix.

Barrichello's victory was widely celebrated among the Formula One paddock as it came after a career setback. The race result tied Häkkinen and Coulthard for second, but it decreased Schumacher's points lead in the World Drivers' Championship to two. Barrichello trailed the McLaren drivers by eight points. With six races remaining in the season, McLaren was four points behind Ferrari and 76 points ahead of Williams in the World Constructors' Championship. The track intruder, named as 47-year-old Frenchman Robert Sehli, eventually apologised and was fined by track administration.

Background edit

On 30 July 2000, the eleventh of seventeen rounds of the 2000 Formula One World Championship was held at the 6.825 km (4.241 mi) clockwise Hockenheimring near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1][2] There were eleven teams (each representing a different constructor), each with two drivers and were the same as those on the season entry list.[6] Sole tyre supplier Bridgestone provided soft and medium dry tyre compounds, as well as intermediate and full wet-weather compounds to the race.[7]

Before the race, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship with 56 points, followed by McLaren's David Coulthard and teammate Mika Häkkinen with 50 and 48 points, respectively. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fourth with 36 points, while Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth with 18 points.[8] Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 92 points, McLaren and Williams were second and third with 88 and 19 points, respectively, Benetton was fourth with 18 points, and BAR was fifth with 12 points.[8]

Following the Austrian Grand Prix on 16 July, the teams tested at three circuits from 18 to 21 July to prepare for the event. McLaren, Benetton, Jordan, Jaguar, Sauber and BAR went to Silverstone over three days. Olivier Panis, McLaren's test driver, led testing's first day.[9] Jaguar test driver Luciano Burti damaged his car's suspension, front and rear wings, and sidepod in an accident at Stowe corner. Testing was briefly stopped and Jaguar shipped a spare car for the next day's testing.[10] Panis remained fastest on the second day.[9] Jarno Trulli damaged his suspension and rear wing, resulting in repairs which limited his team's testing time. Burti's right rear wheel detached.[11] Fisichella led the third and final day's running.[12] Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer spent four days at the Fiorano Circuit focused on engine and aerodynamic development, while Michael Schumacher did practice starts and component testing on the fourth day.[13]

Jaguar's Eddie Irvine Jaguar was passed fit in the days before to the race. He arrived at the previous race ill with suspected appendicitis and withdrew at the conclusion of the Friday practice sessions. Burti replaced him.[14] Irvine was later admitted to a London hospital and diagnosed with a swollen intestine.[15] Irvine said he felt ready to race again: "I'm looking forward to Hockenheim. I have been keeping tabs on the team's Silverstone test this week and we're all encouraged by what has been achieved."[14]

Teams setup their cars for the long straights of the Hockenheimring circuit, necessitateing reducing aerodynamic downforce and increasing aerodynamic efficiency.[16] The Jaguar team included multiple characteristics in its cars. It replaced the huge panels mounted behind the front wheels with smaller screens mounted between the suspension. They also returned to the bodywork seen at the Monaco Grand Prix and installed a new uprated Cosworth engine.[16] Jordan's new car, the EJ10B, was also introduced that weekend; the team had previously raced with their primary 2000 car, the EJ10. Originally scheduled to debut at the previous race in Austria, the vehicle was required to complete  Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) safety tests on its bodywork and Jordan wished to create extra spare components for the EJ10B, postponing the car's race début.[17]

Practice edit

Two one-hour sessions on Friday and two 45-minute sessions on Saturday preceded Sunday's race.[4] The Friday practices were held in dry, cloudy weather, becoming damp during the day, making the track slippery.[18] Michael Schumacher set the first session's fastest time of 1:43.532, almost six-tenths of a second faster than Häkkinen.[19] Barrichello was third, slightly behind Häkkinen, with Coulthard fourth; both Barrichello and Coulthard led during the session.[20] Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen, BAR driver Ricardo Zonta, Fisichella, Sauber's Mika Salo, Williams' Ralf Schumacher and Herbert rounded out the top ten.[18] Few incidents occurred during practice as some drivers went off the circuit.[20] Trulli's engine failed after 20 minutes at the Ostkurve turn and marshals relocated his car with yellow flags.[20][21] Jenson Button spun and slammed against the inside barriers at the pit lane entry after practice ended and rain fell, removing his car's front wing.[19][20][22]

Heavy rain made the track wet and dusty,[23][24] slowing lap times in the second practice session.[25] The slick surface and wet-weather tyres become familiar to drivers.[19] After nearly three-quarters of the session had passed and the track dried, competitive lap times began to be set.[24]Michael Schumacher's lap time did not improve, but remained the fastest. Frentzen lapped quicker and was second-fastest. Although both McLaren drivers were testing race set-up and brake performance, Häkkinen finished third and Coulthard fifth. Barrichello separated them. Trulli, Zonta, Villeneuve, Fisichella, and Salo completed the top ten.[18] Several drivers entered the gravel traps during the session.[19] The two Minardi drivers crashed. Gastón Mazzacane hit the barrier in the stadium section and Marc Gené beached his car in the last turn's gravel trap.[24] Ralf Schumacher missed half of the session as his team switched the engine in his car.[26]

The Saturday morning sessions were held in damp weather with occasional rain.[27] Most of practice saw the circuit dry with sunlight appearing through the clouds.[28][29] Häkkinen set the third session's fastest lap, a 1:44.144, one-tenth of a second quicker than Arrows' Pedro de la Rosa. Coulthard, Frentzen, Salo. Trulli, Barrichello, Michael Schumacher, Villeneuve and Fisichella completed the top ten.[30] Ralf Schumacher, who completed just one lap in the session's second half, lost control of his car after crossing the start/finish line on a damp area and hit the turn one tyre barrier as the racing line began drying.[28][31] Jean Alesi simultaneously beached his Prost car in the gravel due to a rear suspension failure on the damp circuit.[28][32]

The track became completely dry during the last practice session and lap times fell as drivers found more grip on it.[29] Nearly every driver exited the pit lane in the first minutes, giving teams a final chance to significantly adjust their cars before qualifying.[33] Häkkinen set the day's quickest time, a 1:41.658, with 15 minutes remaining; his teammate Coulthard finished third.[29] Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello were second and fourth, respectively. Frentzen fell to fifth, with Fisichella, sixth, pleased with the feel of his car. Button, Salo, Villeneuve, and Trulli were seventh to tenth.[27] Fisichella's car billowed smoke because of an engine failure in the final seconds at the North Kurve turn.[32] Michael Schumacher went 50 m (160 ft) backwards into the Opel Kurve corner wall in the stadium section after the session. Schumacher drove the spare Ferrari in qualifying.[32][34]

Qualifying edit

 
David Coulthard (pictured in 2009) took pole position in his McLaren.

During Saturday's one-hour qualifying session, each driver was limited to twelve laps, with the starting order determined by the fastest laps. The 107% rule was in force during this session, requiring each driver to lap within 107% of the fastest time to qualify for the race.[4] The session was held in damp weather with intermittent rain;[27][35] drivers used grooved and wet-weather compound tyres with drivers initially hesitant to go onto the track.[36][37] With a lap time of 1:45.697 set on his first try,[36] Coulthard earned his second pole position of the season after the European Grand Prix and 10th overall.[27][37] Michael Schumacher joined him on the front row, 1.3 seconds slower than Coulthard but three-tenths of a second faster than his previous best lap to move from fourth to second.[38][39] Fisichella qualified third in a spare Benetton car with incorrect gear ratios. He spun on his first run but retained second until Michael Schumacher's lap as the rain stopped.[26][27][40] Fisichella was fined $5,000 for failing to place his car at the pit-lane weighbridge so that the FIA could check if it was within the legal minimum weight limit.[41][39] Häkkinen, who qualified fourth, three hundredths of a second slower than Fisichella, admitted he was cautious about going off the track owing to the weather.[42] In his then-career-best qualifying performance, De La Rosa took fifth in the spare Arrows car while his race car was being prepared.[43] Trulli and Wurz were satisfied to qualify sixth and seventh.[27] Herbert was the quicker Jaguar driver in eighth.[38] Villeneuve secured ninth in BAR's spare car after losing control of his car and stalling at the Jim Clark chicane, disrupting Frentzen's running.[27][39] Irvine, tenth, was slowed by Gené midway attempting to lap quicker.[42][44]

Jos Verstappen had engine starting problems, resulting in Arrows removing the car's floor to install a starter. A lack of qualifying laps for Verstappen left him 11th.[42][44] Zonta, 12th, used a new engine and was impeded by Alesi at the final chicane in the stadium area. He was ahead of Alesi's teammate Nick Heidfeld in 13th whose lap was set simultaneously as Fisichella.[27][38] Ralf Schumacher, 14th, outpaced teammate Jenson Button, 16th;[36] the change in weather caught Williams out.[45] They were separated by Salo in 15th, who encountered two cars on his first fast lap and was slowed by the weather.[38][42] Frentzen, 17th, spent most of qualifying 107 per cent outside of the quickest lap; the stewards disallowed his first quick lap when he cut the first chicane in his attempt to find room and pass two slower vehicles to lap faster and avoid being hampered by aerodynamic turbulence.[27][39][44] Barrichello, 18th, used his teammate's repaired race car after his vehicle developed oil-leak issues;[26][27] his mechanics adjusted the settings of his pedals to suit Barrichello's right-footed braking style before he could drive.[34][46] Barrichello was also asked to park at the weighbridge for car weight checks.[47] Sauber's Pedro Diniz, 19th, lost time amongst slower cars, with Alesi 20th and Mazzacane 21st.[38][42] Mazzacane's teammate Gené in 22nd incorrectly used wet-weather tyres and abandoned his car on the track with a gearbox fault; he drove the spare Minardi car.[34][42]

Qualifying classification edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap
1 2   David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:45.697
2 3   Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:47.063 +1.366
3 11   Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 1:47.130 +1.433
4 1   Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.162 +1.465
5 18   Pedro de la Rosa Arrows-Supertec 1:47.786 +2.089
6 6   Jarno Trulli Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:47.833 +2.136
7 12   Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:48.037 +2.340
8 8   Johnny Herbert Jaguar-Cosworth 1:48.078 +2.381
9 22   Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:48.121 +2.424
10 7   Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:48.305 +2.608
11 19   Jos Verstappen Arrows-Supertec 1:48.321 +2.624
12 23   Ricardo Zonta BAR-Honda 1:48.665 +2.968
13 15   Nick Heidfeld Prost-Peugeot 1:48.690 +2.993
14 9   Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:48.841 +3.144
15 17   Mika Salo Sauber-Petronas 1:49.204 +3.507
16 10   Jenson Button Williams-BMW 1:49.215 +3.518
17 5   Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:49.280 +3.583
18 4   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:49.544 +3.847
19 16   Pedro Diniz Sauber-Petronas 1:49.936 +4.239
20 14   Jean Alesi Prost-Peugeot 1:50.289 +4.592
21 21   Gastón Mazzacane Minardi-Fondmetal 1:51.611 +5.914
22 20   Marc Gené Minardi-Fondmetal 1:53.094 +7.397
107% time: 1:53.096
Source:[48]

Warm-up edit

The drivers took to the track at 09:30 Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) for a 30-minute warm-up session.[4] Ten minutes in, Coulthard lapped fastest at 1:44.065;[49] Häkkinen was second in the other McLaren, followed by De La Rosa and Michael Schumacher.[50] Villeneuve and Verstappen collided at the Jim Clark chicane during their installation lap just as warm-up started.[51][52] Yellow flags were waved because both Villeneuve and Verstappen's cars were stationary and obstructing much of the track.[49] Verstappen sustained multiple arm abrasions.[34] Coulthard spun backwards into the tyre wall at the stadium section's final double right-hand turn after drifting wide onto dust.[53][51] He damaged his car's front wing,[49] and returned to the pit lane to drive the spare McLaren.[53] When Heidfeld's engine cover detached into the Ostkurve corner, littering the circuit with carbon fibre debris, waved yellow flags were once again required.[49][51] De La Rosa suffered a right-rear tyre puncture after driving over some carbon fibre debris and stopped on the side of the circuit.[34] He was unhurt.[50]

Race edit

 
Mika Häkkinen (pictured in 2009) took the lead at the start of the race, but fell to second after his second pit stop.

The 45-lap race ran before 102,000 spectators over 307.125 km (190.839 mi) from 14:00 local time.[1][54] The race began in dry weather, but became damp and wet as it progressed. The air temperature was 21 °C (70 °F) and the track temperature ranged from 21 to 25 °C (70 to 77 °F).[35][55] Rain began falling in the stadium section eleven minutes before the parade lap, but it ceased eight minutes later. Ferrari adjusted the angle of Michael Schumacher's front wing to better cope with wet weather that the team expected.[34][36][56] Several drivers adjusted their rear wings, slowing them slightly but improving their steering in tight corners.[57] Button's engine suddenly failed to start during the parade lap, forcing him to start from the back of the field.[45] When the race began, Coulthard and Michael Schumacher made slow starts.[26] Coulthard steered hard right to obstruct Michael Schumacher's path, allowing teammate Häkkinen to veer left and take the lead.[58][59] Noticing Häkkinen to his left, Michael Schumacher moved to the outside line, and his left-rear wheel and Fisichella's front wing collided after catching Fisichella off guard and his braking late.[36][60] Both drivers ran off the track, struck the turn one tyre barrier and retired from the race.[59] The safety car was not deployed since both cars were far off the track.[61]

Barrichello, on a two-stop strategy making his car light, moved from 18th to 10th to end lap one.[36] At the first lap's completion, Häkkinen led from Coulthard, Trulli, De La Rosa, Irvine, Herbert, and Verstappen.[62] Häkkinen began to maintain his lead from teammate Coulthard.[62] Herbert moved into fifth place after Irvine fell to seventh after Verstappen overtook him for sixth on lap two. Barrichello advanced further up the field, passing both BAR drivers for eighth. The McLaren drivers maintained their gap over Trulli, who set the race's fastest lap of 1:46.321.[62] Irvine lost another place to Barrichello on lap three following a short battle,[57] as Frentzen took 14th from Diniz.[56] On lap four, Frentzen passed Heidfeld for 13th. On the same lap Verstappen locked up his tyres to avoid hitting Herbert.[55] This allowed Barrichello to pass Verstappen for sixth into the Jim Clark chicane on lap five, as the Arrows vehicle suffered with braking into the chicanes.[59][60] On lap six, Herbert lost fifth to Barrichello, while Frentzen gained more places, passing Ralf Schumacher and Wurz for 11th.[56]

Barrichello began setting successive fastest laps, closing up to De La Rosa.[62] Frentzen overtook Zonta for tenth on lap seven. On the next lap, Verstappen's engine cover detached from the chassis as Frentzen advanced four spots over the next four laps.[56] Further down, Ralf Schumacher overtook Zonta for 11th and Diniz passed teammate Salo for 14th.[56][62] By lap 11, Barrichello had caught De La Rosa and passed him for fourth a lap later. Frentzen began pressuring De La Rosa.[62] Herbert retired at the side of the track with clutch failure on lap 13.[58][63] Two laps later, braking for the Jim Clark chicane, Barrichello passed Trulli for third. Barrichello was the first driver to make a pit stop, entering the pit lane for the first of two planned stops at the end of lap 17 (7.2 seconds). He rejoined the circuit in sixth place.[57][59] Frentzen stopped one lap later and fell to sixth, behind Barrichello.[56] By lap 20, Häkkinen had a 1.4-second advantage over Coulthard, who was nearly 22 seconds ahead of Trulli. De La Rosa was 2.1 seconds behind Trulli and was being caught by Barrichello, who recorded a new fastest lap of 1:44.300.[62] Villeneuve passed Irvine for eighth on lap 22.[56]

 
Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2002) took the first win of his Formula One career.

On lap 25, a man wearing a white raincoat with French writing critical of Mercedes-Benz appeared from beside the barriers and stepped onto the outside edge towards the Ostkurve. To avoid being apprehended by marshals, he ran in front of a group of cars approaching him at high speed to the inside of the track.[34][58][60][61] The incident prompted race officials to deploy the safety car and the field closed up.[59] As the pit stop window approached,[26] teams rushed their drivers into the pit lane to take advantage of the situation, with Trulli and De La Rosa being the first to stop.[56] Both Häkkinen and Coulthard had passed the pit lane following the safety car's deployment.[26] At the end of lap 26, McLaren called Häkkinen to the pit lane.[56] Coulthard stayed out on worn tyres due to radio communication uncertainty about whether he should have entered the pit lane.[57][61] Coulthard would stop on the following lap and fell to sixth.[26][36] On the same lap, the man was caught and escorted off the circuit.[55] The safety car period benefited those who had stopped before it was deployed.[61]

Racing resumed on lap 29 when the safety car entered the pit lane.[56] Trulli was immediately put under pressure by Barrichello and resisted his attempts to pass him. On lap 30, Ralf Schumacher spun at the Jim Clark chicane, forcing Verstappen wide.[55] Later, on the approach to the Ayrton Senna chicane, Diniz made a mistake under braking as attempted to pass Alesi and went across him at high speed.[36][56][60] Alesi crashed into the barrier at high speed,[59] removing his car's left-hand side wheels. Diniz's car was not damaged.[57] Alesi suffered from abdominal pains, dizziness and vomiting.[64] Officials again deployed the safety car as carbon fibre was scattered across the grass and needed removing by marshals.[55][56][59] The safety car was withdrawn at the end of the 31st lap, and the race resumed with Häkkinen leading.[56]

Salo avoided colliding with the slow to react Wurz on the start/finish straight,[61] sending Wurz spinning onto the grass. Although Wurz's car stopped at the side of the track with a gearbox jam, marshals were able to move it away and racing continued without the need for a third safety car period due to the Hockenheimring's length.[36][59][60] Light rain began to fall in the stadium on lap 32 and on other parts of the circuit a lap later.[55][57] On the following lap, Button was the first driver to pit, and his Williams pit crew swapped his dry tyres to wets.[45] With a failed engine and oil on the track on lap 34, Gené became the race's seventh retirement.[56] The rain had intensified on that lap and became a downpour in the stadium section on lap 35.[57] Villeneuve spun after making minor contact with teammate Zonta's rear exiting the first turn on that lap but continued racing.[55][59]

All drivers, apart from Barrichello, Coulthard, Frentzen and Zonta, made pit stops for wet-weather tyres.[56] After technical director Ross Brawn informed Barrichello of Häkkinen's final pit stop,[26] the two agreed he could stay on the track. They believed that because the rain had not reached the track's outer edge, grooved tyres could still allow for fast laps.[60][61] Brawn obtained information indicating that Barrichello might lap faster than wet-weather shod cars.[57] Häkkinen lapped the wet stadium section three seconds faster than the circumspect Barrichello.[60][61] Häkkinen lost most of his advantage through the dry chicanes, which gave his wet-weather tyres little grip.[60] Trulli was imposed a ten-second stop-go penalty on lap 37 when marshals reported him for passing Barrichello, who had just exited the pit lane after the first turn.[57][65] He took the penalty immediately and fell to 11th.[56] Zonta was also penalised, but he crashed into the tyre wall at the Sachs hairpin because he was distracted by a radio communication telling him of the penalty.[55][57] Frentzen pressured Coulthard who made a driving error and cut the Jim Clark chicane on lap 38.[34][36] Coulthard became the final driver to make a pit stop on the same lap but his team were not ready for him, dropping to fifth.[36][62] Button then passed De La Rosa for sixth.[56]

At the completion of lap 39, with the pit stops completed, the top six were Barrichello, Häkkinen, Frentzen, Salo, Coulthard, and Button.[62] Frentzen retired with gearbox failure at the start/finish straight on lap 40 as Coulthard overtook Salo for third.[55][56] Heidfeld became the race's final retirement owing to alternator failure on lap 40.[58] Rain returned two laps later.[57] Button caught Salo on lap 43 and made an aggressive pass for fourth.[56][59] By lap 44, it began raining more heavily, but Barrichello held on to win his first Formula One race and the first for a Brazilian driver since Ayrton Senna in the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in a time of 1'25:34.418.[56][60] at an average speed of 215.340 km/h (133.806 mph). Häkkinen finished 7.4 seconds behind Barrichello, with his teammate Coulthard third.[66] Button finished fourth, his season-best finish,[45] ahead of Salo in fifth and De La Rosa the final points-scorer in sixth. Ralf Schumacher, Villeneuve, Trulli, Irvine and Mazzacane filled the next five positions, with Heidfeld the final classified driver despite his alternator failure.[66] Verstappen, the other race retirement, spun into the gravel trap in the stadium section after 39 laps.[56][61]

Post-race edit

The top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference.[4] Barrichello's first win was widely celebrated among spectators and team personnel,[26][67] because it came after an earlier setback, including a major accident during practice for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix that rendered him unconscious.[68] Barrichello dedicated his victory to Senna, who had assisted him in his early career.[69] He also disclosed that he chose to race on dry tyres because he believed he would have an advantage on the straights and chicanes,[70] even though he flat-spotted a tyre in the race's closing stages, reducing his visibility.[71] Häkkinen stated that he was "in control" of the event throughout the first phase, while he confessed that he was careful on wet tyres and could have won on dry tyres.[72] Coulthard revealed that he used Michael Schumacher's tactics at the start after seeking clarity on the rules governing such manoeuvres.[73] He also said that he was unable to communicate with his team in the forest portions, which prompted him to stay out for an extra lap after Häkkinen's pit stop.[70]

Button was overjoyed with his then-career-best fourth and congratulated his team for timing the switch to wet-weather tyres.[74] Salo regarded his race as "hard" because he chose a high downforce setup, which meant he was slower than his competitors on the straights.[63] Furthermore, he revealed that near the end of the race, he ran out of engine oil as temperatures gradually rose.[75] De La Rosa earned points for the second time this season after finishing fifth at the European Grand Prix. He thought the event was "strange," but was happy with his team's efforts.[63] Michael Schumacher, who retired on the first lap after colliding with Fisichella, blamed Fisichella for the incident. "I am out of the race not because of David (Coulthard) but because of Fisichella." he said.[76] Fisichella, conversely, maintained his racing line and believed that drivers should choose their preferred racing line before describing his race as a "waste."[63] Schumacher's manager Willi Weber rejected reports the crash was part of a conspiracy.[77]

The majority of media attention, however, was focussed on the intruder who penetrated the circuit's barriers on lap 25. He was identified as Robert Sehli,[78] a 47-year-old French father of three who spent 22 years working at a Mercedes-Benz production factory in Le Mans.[79][80] The news reported that Sehli was protesting his dismissal on health grounds.[80] Additional information revealed that he planned to protest 15 seconds before the start of the formation lap but marshals stopped this by dragging him off the circuit.[79] Sehli had attempted to do something similar at the French Grand Prix before being stopped in the pit lane ten laps before the race ended by the FIA Photographers' Delegate.[58][79] He was released on a DM 2,000 ($945) bail the Monday after the event.[80] Retired Formula One driver Hans-Joachim Stuck said that Sehli had "succeeded in avenging himself on Mercedes."[80] Brawn said that Sehli's actions were "very, very dangerous" and that similar intrusions "should never be allowed to happen again."[81] However, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport vice president Norbert Haug called the police's treatment of Sehli a "scandal."[82] Hockenheimring GmbH, the track's owners, reported that Sehli had been charged with trespassing.[81] Mercedes-Benz would compensate him and he apologised for the track invasion.[78] On December 16, Sehli won a court battle against Mercedes-Benz, which was compelled to pay F91,000 for "dismissing him without any conclusive reasons."[83] Hockenheimring GmbH, however, fined him £600 for breaching circuit limits.[83]

The race result cut Michael Schumacher's lead in the World Drivers' Championship to two points. Häkkinen moved into second place, level on points with teammate Coulthard; both were eight points ahead of Barrichello, with Fisichella remained a distant fifth with 18 points.[8] McLaren cut Ferrari's lead in the World Constructors' Championship to four points. Williams expanded their lead over Benetton to four points with 22 points, while BAR maintained fifth with 12 points with six races remaining.[8]

Race classification edit

Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold.

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 45 1:25:34.418 18 10
2 1   Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 45 + 7.452 4 6
3 2   David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 45 + 21.168 1 4
4 10   Jenson Button Williams-BMW 45 + 22.685 16 3
5 17   Mika Salo Sauber-Petronas 45 + 27.112 15 2
6 18   Pedro de la Rosa Arrows-Supertec 45 + 29.080 5 1
7 9   Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 45 + 30.898 14  
8 22   Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 45 + 47.537 9  
9 6   Jarno Trulli Jordan-Mugen-Honda 45 + 50.901 6  
10 7   Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 45 + 1:19.664 10  
11 21   Gastón Mazzacane Minardi-Fondmetal 45 + 1:29.504 21  
12 15   Nick Heidfeld Prost-Peugeot 40 Alternator 13  
Ret 5   Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda 39 Gearbox 17  
Ret 19   Jos Verstappen Arrows-Supertec 39 Spun Off 11  
Ret 23   Ricardo Zonta BAR-Honda 37 Spun Off 12  
Ret 20   Marc Gené Minardi-Fondmetal 33 Engine 22  
Ret 12   Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 31 Electrical/Spun Off 7  
Ret 16   Pedro Diniz Sauber-Petronas 29 Collision 19  
Ret 14   Jean Alesi Prost-Peugeot 29 Collision 20  
Ret 8   Johnny Herbert Jaguar-Cosworth 12 Gearbox 8  
Ret 3   Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 Collision 2  
Ret 11   Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 0 Collision 3  
Sources:[66][84]

Championship standings after the race edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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2000, german, grand, prix, formally, grosser, mobil, preis, deutschland, 2000, formula, motor, race, contested, july, 2000, hockenheimring, baden, württemberg, germany, front, people, 62nd, german, grand, prix, 11th, round, 2000, formula, world, championship, . The 2000 German Grand Prix formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000 5 was a Formula One motor race contested on 30 July 2000 at the Hockenheimring in Baden Wurttemberg Germany in front of 102 000 people It was the 62nd German Grand Prix and the 11th round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship Ferrari s Rubens Barrichello won the 45 lap race after starting 18th McLaren s Mika Hakkinen finished second with teammate David Coulthard third 2000 German Grand PrixRace 11 of 17 in the 2000 Formula One World Championship Previous raceNext race Hockenheimring last modified in 1994 Race details 1 2 Date30 July 2000Official nameGrosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2000LocationHockenheimring Hockenheim Baden Wurttemberg Germany 3 CoursePermanent racing facilityCourse length6 825 km 4 240 miles Distance45 laps 307 125 km 190 783 miles WeatherDry WetPole positionDriverDavid CoulthardMcLaren MercedesTime1 45 697Fastest lapDriverRubens BarrichelloFerrariTime1 44 300 on lap 20PodiumFirstRubens BarrichelloFerrariSecondMika HakkinenMcLaren MercedesThirdDavid CoulthardMcLaren MercedesLap leaders 4 Before the race Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers Championship and Ferrari led the World Constructors Championship Coulthard began alongside Michael Schumacher on pole position after qualifying fastest Coulthard s teammate Hakkinen started fourth At the first corner Michael Schumacher moved to the left colliding with Giancarlo Fisichella and both drivers retired Hakkinen took the race lead which he retained until lap 25 when an intruder breached circuit limits forcing drivers to pit under safety car conditions Meanwhile until the first safety car period Barrichello had gained thirteen positions to fifth After Coulthard s stop on lap 27 Hakkinen reclaimed the lead Barrichello stayed out on dry slick tyres grabbing the lead and retaining it to claim his maiden Formula One victory It was also the first Formula One victory for a Brazilian driver since Ayrton Senna won the 1993 Australian Grand Prix Barrichello s victory was widely celebrated among the Formula One paddock as it came after a career setback The race result tied Hakkinen and Coulthard for second but it decreased Schumacher s points lead in the World Drivers Championship to two Barrichello trailed the McLaren drivers by eight points With six races remaining in the season McLaren was four points behind Ferrari and 76 points ahead of Williams in the World Constructors Championship The track intruder named as 47 year old Frenchman Robert Sehli eventually apologised and was fined by track administration Contents 1 Background 2 Practice 3 Qualifying 3 1 Qualifying classification 4 Warm up 5 Race 6 Post race 6 1 Race classification 7 Championship standings after the race 8 ReferencesBackground editOn 30 July 2000 the eleventh of seventeen rounds of the 2000 Formula One World Championship was held at the 6 825 km 4 241 mi clockwise Hockenheimring near the town of Hockenheim in Baden Wurttemberg Germany 1 2 There were eleven teams each representing a different constructor each with two drivers and were the same as those on the season entry list 6 Sole tyre supplier Bridgestone provided soft and medium dry tyre compounds as well as intermediate and full wet weather compounds to the race 7 Before the race Ferrari s Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers Championship with 56 points followed by McLaren s David Coulthard and teammate Mika Hakkinen with 50 and 48 points respectively Ferrari s Rubens Barrichello was fourth with 36 points while Benetton s Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth with 18 points 8 Ferrari led the World Constructors Championship with 92 points McLaren and Williams were second and third with 88 and 19 points respectively Benetton was fourth with 18 points and BAR was fifth with 12 points 8 Following the Austrian Grand Prix on 16 July the teams tested at three circuits from 18 to 21 July to prepare for the event McLaren Benetton Jordan Jaguar Sauber and BAR went to Silverstone over three days Olivier Panis McLaren s test driver led testing s first day 9 Jaguar test driver Luciano Burti damaged his car s suspension front and rear wings and sidepod in an accident at Stowe corner Testing was briefly stopped and Jaguar shipped a spare car for the next day s testing 10 Panis remained fastest on the second day 9 Jarno Trulli damaged his suspension and rear wing resulting in repairs which limited his team s testing time Burti s right rear wheel detached 11 Fisichella led the third and final day s running 12 Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer spent four days at the Fiorano Circuit focused on engine and aerodynamic development while Michael Schumacher did practice starts and component testing on the fourth day 13 Jaguar s Eddie Irvine Jaguar was passed fit in the days before to the race He arrived at the previous race ill with suspected appendicitis and withdrew at the conclusion of the Friday practice sessions Burti replaced him 14 Irvine was later admitted to a London hospital and diagnosed with a swollen intestine 15 Irvine said he felt ready to race again I m looking forward to Hockenheim I have been keeping tabs on the team s Silverstone test this week and we re all encouraged by what has been achieved 14 Teams setup their cars for the long straights of the Hockenheimring circuit necessitateing reducing aerodynamic downforce and increasing aerodynamic efficiency 16 The Jaguar team included multiple characteristics in its cars It replaced the huge panels mounted behind the front wheels with smaller screens mounted between the suspension They also returned to the bodywork seen at the Monaco Grand Prix and installed a new uprated Cosworth engine 16 Jordan s new car the EJ10B was also introduced that weekend the team had previously raced with their primary 2000 car the EJ10 Originally scheduled to debut at the previous race in Austria the vehicle was required to complete Federation Internationale de l Automobile FIA safety tests on its bodywork and Jordan wished to create extra spare components for the EJ10B postponing the car s race debut 17 Practice editTwo one hour sessions on Friday and two 45 minute sessions on Saturday preceded Sunday s race 4 The Friday practices were held in dry cloudy weather becoming damp during the day making the track slippery 18 Michael Schumacher set the first session s fastest time of 1 43 532 almost six tenths of a second faster than Hakkinen 19 Barrichello was third slightly behind Hakkinen with Coulthard fourth both Barrichello and Coulthard led during the session 20 Jordan s Heinz Harald Frentzen BAR driver Ricardo Zonta Fisichella Sauber s Mika Salo Williams Ralf Schumacher and Herbert rounded out the top ten 18 Few incidents occurred during practice as some drivers went off the circuit 20 Trulli s engine failed after 20 minutes at the Ostkurve turn and marshals relocated his car with yellow flags 20 21 Jenson Button spun and slammed against the inside barriers at the pit lane entry after practice ended and rain fell removing his car s front wing 19 20 22 Heavy rain made the track wet and dusty 23 24 slowing lap times in the second practice session 25 The slick surface and wet weather tyres become familiar to drivers 19 After nearly three quarters of the session had passed and the track dried competitive lap times began to be set 24 Michael Schumacher s lap time did not improve but remained the fastest Frentzen lapped quicker and was second fastest Although both McLaren drivers were testing race set up and brake performance Hakkinen finished third and Coulthard fifth Barrichello separated them Trulli Zonta Villeneuve Fisichella and Salo completed the top ten 18 Several drivers entered the gravel traps during the session 19 The two Minardi drivers crashed Gaston Mazzacane hit the barrier in the stadium section and Marc Gene beached his car in the last turn s gravel trap 24 Ralf Schumacher missed half of the session as his team switched the engine in his car 26 The Saturday morning sessions were held in damp weather with occasional rain 27 Most of practice saw the circuit dry with sunlight appearing through the clouds 28 29 Hakkinen set the third session s fastest lap a 1 44 144 one tenth of a second quicker than Arrows Pedro de la Rosa Coulthard Frentzen Salo Trulli Barrichello Michael Schumacher Villeneuve and Fisichella completed the top ten 30 Ralf Schumacher who completed just one lap in the session s second half lost control of his car after crossing the start finish line on a damp area and hit the turn one tyre barrier as the racing line began drying 28 31 Jean Alesi simultaneously beached his Prost car in the gravel due to a rear suspension failure on the damp circuit 28 32 The track became completely dry during the last practice session and lap times fell as drivers found more grip on it 29 Nearly every driver exited the pit lane in the first minutes giving teams a final chance to significantly adjust their cars before qualifying 33 Hakkinen set the day s quickest time a 1 41 658 with 15 minutes remaining his teammate Coulthard finished third 29 Ferrari s Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello were second and fourth respectively Frentzen fell to fifth with Fisichella sixth pleased with the feel of his car Button Salo Villeneuve and Trulli were seventh to tenth 27 Fisichella s car billowed smoke because of an engine failure in the final seconds at the North Kurve turn 32 Michael Schumacher went 50 m 160 ft backwards into the Opel Kurve corner wall in the stadium section after the session Schumacher drove the spare Ferrari in qualifying 32 34 Qualifying edit nbsp David Coulthard pictured in 2009 took pole position in his McLaren During Saturday s one hour qualifying session each driver was limited to twelve laps with the starting order determined by the fastest laps The 107 rule was in force during this session requiring each driver to lap within 107 of the fastest time to qualify for the race 4 The session was held in damp weather with intermittent rain 27 35 drivers used grooved and wet weather compound tyres with drivers initially hesitant to go onto the track 36 37 With a lap time of 1 45 697 set on his first try 36 Coulthard earned his second pole position of the season after the European Grand Prix and 10th overall 27 37 Michael Schumacher joined him on the front row 1 3 seconds slower than Coulthard but three tenths of a second faster than his previous best lap to move from fourth to second 38 39 Fisichella qualified third in a spare Benetton car with incorrect gear ratios He spun on his first run but retained second until Michael Schumacher s lap as the rain stopped 26 27 40 Fisichella was fined 5 000 for failing to place his car at the pit lane weighbridge so that the FIA could check if it was within the legal minimum weight limit 41 39 Hakkinen who qualified fourth three hundredths of a second slower than Fisichella admitted he was cautious about going off the track owing to the weather 42 In his then career best qualifying performance De La Rosa took fifth in the spare Arrows car while his race car was being prepared 43 Trulli and Wurz were satisfied to qualify sixth and seventh 27 Herbert was the quicker Jaguar driver in eighth 38 Villeneuve secured ninth in BAR s spare car after losing control of his car and stalling at the Jim Clark chicane disrupting Frentzen s running 27 39 Irvine tenth was slowed by Gene midway attempting to lap quicker 42 44 Jos Verstappen had engine starting problems resulting in Arrows removing the car s floor to install a starter A lack of qualifying laps for Verstappen left him 11th 42 44 Zonta 12th used a new engine and was impeded by Alesi at the final chicane in the stadium area He was ahead of Alesi s teammate Nick Heidfeld in 13th whose lap was set simultaneously as Fisichella 27 38 Ralf Schumacher 14th outpaced teammate Jenson Button 16th 36 the change in weather caught Williams out 45 They were separated by Salo in 15th who encountered two cars on his first fast lap and was slowed by the weather 38 42 Frentzen 17th spent most of qualifying 107 per cent outside of the quickest lap the stewards disallowed his first quick lap when he cut the first chicane in his attempt to find room and pass two slower vehicles to lap faster and avoid being hampered by aerodynamic turbulence 27 39 44 Barrichello 18th used his teammate s repaired race car after his vehicle developed oil leak issues 26 27 his mechanics adjusted the settings of his pedals to suit Barrichello s right footed braking style before he could drive 34 46 Barrichello was also asked to park at the weighbridge for car weight checks 47 Sauber s Pedro Diniz 19th lost time amongst slower cars with Alesi 20th and Mazzacane 21st 38 42 Mazzacane s teammate Gene in 22nd incorrectly used wet weather tyres and abandoned his car on the track with a gearbox fault he drove the spare Minardi car 34 42 Qualifying classification edit Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap 1 2 nbsp David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 1 45 697 2 3 nbsp Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1 47 063 1 366 3 11 nbsp Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Playlife 1 47 130 1 433 4 1 nbsp Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1 47 162 1 465 5 18 nbsp Pedro de la Rosa Arrows Supertec 1 47 786 2 089 6 6 nbsp Jarno Trulli Jordan Mugen Honda 1 47 833 2 136 7 12 nbsp Alexander Wurz Benetton Playlife 1 48 037 2 340 8 8 nbsp Johnny Herbert Jaguar Cosworth 1 48 078 2 381 9 22 nbsp Jacques Villeneuve BAR Honda 1 48 121 2 424 10 7 nbsp Eddie Irvine Jaguar Cosworth 1 48 305 2 608 11 19 nbsp Jos Verstappen Arrows Supertec 1 48 321 2 624 12 23 nbsp Ricardo Zonta BAR Honda 1 48 665 2 968 13 15 nbsp Nick Heidfeld Prost Peugeot 1 48 690 2 993 14 9 nbsp Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW 1 48 841 3 144 15 17 nbsp Mika Salo Sauber Petronas 1 49 204 3 507 16 10 nbsp Jenson Button Williams BMW 1 49 215 3 518 17 5 nbsp Heinz Harald Frentzen Jordan Mugen Honda 1 49 280 3 583 18 4 nbsp Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1 49 544 3 847 19 16 nbsp Pedro Diniz Sauber Petronas 1 49 936 4 239 20 14 nbsp Jean Alesi Prost Peugeot 1 50 289 4 592 21 21 nbsp Gaston Mazzacane Minardi Fondmetal 1 51 611 5 914 22 20 nbsp Marc Gene Minardi Fondmetal 1 53 094 7 397 107 time 1 53 096 Source 48 Warm up editThe drivers took to the track at 09 30 Central European Summer Time GMT 2 for a 30 minute warm up session 4 Ten minutes in Coulthard lapped fastest at 1 44 065 49 Hakkinen was second in the other McLaren followed by De La Rosa and Michael Schumacher 50 Villeneuve and Verstappen collided at the Jim Clark chicane during their installation lap just as warm up started 51 52 Yellow flags were waved because both Villeneuve and Verstappen s cars were stationary and obstructing much of the track 49 Verstappen sustained multiple arm abrasions 34 Coulthard spun backwards into the tyre wall at the stadium section s final double right hand turn after drifting wide onto dust 53 51 He damaged his car s front wing 49 and returned to the pit lane to drive the spare McLaren 53 When Heidfeld s engine cover detached into the Ostkurve corner littering the circuit with carbon fibre debris waved yellow flags were once again required 49 51 De La Rosa suffered a right rear tyre puncture after driving over some carbon fibre debris and stopped on the side of the circuit 34 He was unhurt 50 Race edit nbsp Mika Hakkinen pictured in 2009 took the lead at the start of the race but fell to second after his second pit stop The 45 lap race ran before 102 000 spectators over 307 125 km 190 839 mi from 14 00 local time 1 54 The race began in dry weather but became damp and wet as it progressed The air temperature was 21 C 70 F and the track temperature ranged from 21 to 25 C 70 to 77 F 35 55 Rain began falling in the stadium section eleven minutes before the parade lap but it ceased eight minutes later Ferrari adjusted the angle of Michael Schumacher s front wing to better cope with wet weather that the team expected 34 36 56 Several drivers adjusted their rear wings slowing them slightly but improving their steering in tight corners 57 Button s engine suddenly failed to start during the parade lap forcing him to start from the back of the field 45 When the race began Coulthard and Michael Schumacher made slow starts 26 Coulthard steered hard right to obstruct Michael Schumacher s path allowing teammate Hakkinen to veer left and take the lead 58 59 Noticing Hakkinen to his left Michael Schumacher moved to the outside line and his left rear wheel and Fisichella s front wing collided after catching Fisichella off guard and his braking late 36 60 Both drivers ran off the track struck the turn one tyre barrier and retired from the race 59 The safety car was not deployed since both cars were far off the track 61 Barrichello on a two stop strategy making his car light moved from 18th to 10th to end lap one 36 At the first lap s completion Hakkinen led from Coulthard Trulli De La Rosa Irvine Herbert and Verstappen 62 Hakkinen began to maintain his lead from teammate Coulthard 62 Herbert moved into fifth place after Irvine fell to seventh after Verstappen overtook him for sixth on lap two Barrichello advanced further up the field passing both BAR drivers for eighth The McLaren drivers maintained their gap over Trulli who set the race s fastest lap of 1 46 321 62 Irvine lost another place to Barrichello on lap three following a short battle 57 as Frentzen took 14th from Diniz 56 On lap four Frentzen passed Heidfeld for 13th On the same lap Verstappen locked up his tyres to avoid hitting Herbert 55 This allowed Barrichello to pass Verstappen for sixth into the Jim Clark chicane on lap five as the Arrows vehicle suffered with braking into the chicanes 59 60 On lap six Herbert lost fifth to Barrichello while Frentzen gained more places passing Ralf Schumacher and Wurz for 11th 56 Barrichello began setting successive fastest laps closing up to De La Rosa 62 Frentzen overtook Zonta for tenth on lap seven On the next lap Verstappen s engine cover detached from the chassis as Frentzen advanced four spots over the next four laps 56 Further down Ralf Schumacher overtook Zonta for 11th and Diniz passed teammate Salo for 14th 56 62 By lap 11 Barrichello had caught De La Rosa and passed him for fourth a lap later Frentzen began pressuring De La Rosa 62 Herbert retired at the side of the track with clutch failure on lap 13 58 63 Two laps later braking for the Jim Clark chicane Barrichello passed Trulli for third Barrichello was the first driver to make a pit stop entering the pit lane for the first of two planned stops at the end of lap 17 7 2 seconds He rejoined the circuit in sixth place 57 59 Frentzen stopped one lap later and fell to sixth behind Barrichello 56 By lap 20 Hakkinen had a 1 4 second advantage over Coulthard who was nearly 22 seconds ahead of Trulli De La Rosa was 2 1 seconds behind Trulli and was being caught by Barrichello who recorded a new fastest lap of 1 44 300 62 Villeneuve passed Irvine for eighth on lap 22 56 nbsp Rubens Barrichello pictured in 2002 took the first win of his Formula One career On lap 25 a man wearing a white raincoat with French writing critical of Mercedes Benz appeared from beside the barriers and stepped onto the outside edge towards the Ostkurve To avoid being apprehended by marshals he ran in front of a group of cars approaching him at high speed to the inside of the track 34 58 60 61 The incident prompted race officials to deploy the safety car and the field closed up 59 As the pit stop window approached 26 teams rushed their drivers into the pit lane to take advantage of the situation with Trulli and De La Rosa being the first to stop 56 Both Hakkinen and Coulthard had passed the pit lane following the safety car s deployment 26 At the end of lap 26 McLaren called Hakkinen to the pit lane 56 Coulthard stayed out on worn tyres due to radio communication uncertainty about whether he should have entered the pit lane 57 61 Coulthard would stop on the following lap and fell to sixth 26 36 On the same lap the man was caught and escorted off the circuit 55 The safety car period benefited those who had stopped before it was deployed 61 Racing resumed on lap 29 when the safety car entered the pit lane 56 Trulli was immediately put under pressure by Barrichello and resisted his attempts to pass him On lap 30 Ralf Schumacher spun at the Jim Clark chicane forcing Verstappen wide 55 Later on the approach to the Ayrton Senna chicane Diniz made a mistake under braking as attempted to pass Alesi and went across him at high speed 36 56 60 Alesi crashed into the barrier at high speed 59 removing his car s left hand side wheels Diniz s car was not damaged 57 Alesi suffered from abdominal pains dizziness and vomiting 64 Officials again deployed the safety car as carbon fibre was scattered across the grass and needed removing by marshals 55 56 59 The safety car was withdrawn at the end of the 31st lap and the race resumed with Hakkinen leading 56 Salo avoided colliding with the slow to react Wurz on the start finish straight 61 sending Wurz spinning onto the grass Although Wurz s car stopped at the side of the track with a gearbox jam marshals were able to move it away and racing continued without the need for a third safety car period due to the Hockenheimring s length 36 59 60 Light rain began to fall in the stadium on lap 32 and on other parts of the circuit a lap later 55 57 On the following lap Button was the first driver to pit and his Williams pit crew swapped his dry tyres to wets 45 With a failed engine and oil on the track on lap 34 Gene became the race s seventh retirement 56 The rain had intensified on that lap and became a downpour in the stadium section on lap 35 57 Villeneuve spun after making minor contact with teammate Zonta s rear exiting the first turn on that lap but continued racing 55 59 All drivers apart from Barrichello Coulthard Frentzen and Zonta made pit stops for wet weather tyres 56 After technical director Ross Brawn informed Barrichello of Hakkinen s final pit stop 26 the two agreed he could stay on the track They believed that because the rain had not reached the track s outer edge grooved tyres could still allow for fast laps 60 61 Brawn obtained information indicating that Barrichello might lap faster than wet weather shod cars 57 Hakkinen lapped the wet stadium section three seconds faster than the circumspect Barrichello 60 61 Hakkinen lost most of his advantage through the dry chicanes which gave his wet weather tyres little grip 60 Trulli was imposed a ten second stop go penalty on lap 37 when marshals reported him for passing Barrichello who had just exited the pit lane after the first turn 57 65 He took the penalty immediately and fell to 11th 56 Zonta was also penalised but he crashed into the tyre wall at the Sachs hairpin because he was distracted by a radio communication telling him of the penalty 55 57 Frentzen pressured Coulthard who made a driving error and cut the Jim Clark chicane on lap 38 34 36 Coulthard became the final driver to make a pit stop on the same lap but his team were not ready for him dropping to fifth 36 62 Button then passed De La Rosa for sixth 56 At the completion of lap 39 with the pit stops completed the top six were Barrichello Hakkinen Frentzen Salo Coulthard and Button 62 Frentzen retired with gearbox failure at the start finish straight on lap 40 as Coulthard overtook Salo for third 55 56 Heidfeld became the race s final retirement owing to alternator failure on lap 40 58 Rain returned two laps later 57 Button caught Salo on lap 43 and made an aggressive pass for fourth 56 59 By lap 44 it began raining more heavily but Barrichello held on to win his first Formula One race and the first for a Brazilian driver since Ayrton Senna in the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in a time of 1 25 34 418 56 60 at an average speed of 215 340 km h 133 806 mph Hakkinen finished 7 4 seconds behind Barrichello with his teammate Coulthard third 66 Button finished fourth his season best finish 45 ahead of Salo in fifth and De La Rosa the final points scorer in sixth Ralf Schumacher Villeneuve Trulli Irvine and Mazzacane filled the next five positions with Heidfeld the final classified driver despite his alternator failure 66 Verstappen the other race retirement spun into the gravel trap in the stadium section after 39 laps 56 61 Post race editThe top three drivers appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in the subsequent press conference 4 Barrichello s first win was widely celebrated among spectators and team personnel 26 67 because it came after an earlier setback including a major accident during practice for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix that rendered him unconscious 68 Barrichello dedicated his victory to Senna who had assisted him in his early career 69 He also disclosed that he chose to race on dry tyres because he believed he would have an advantage on the straights and chicanes 70 even though he flat spotted a tyre in the race s closing stages reducing his visibility 71 Hakkinen stated that he was in control of the event throughout the first phase while he confessed that he was careful on wet tyres and could have won on dry tyres 72 Coulthard revealed that he used Michael Schumacher s tactics at the start after seeking clarity on the rules governing such manoeuvres 73 He also said that he was unable to communicate with his team in the forest portions which prompted him to stay out for an extra lap after Hakkinen s pit stop 70 Button was overjoyed with his then career best fourth and congratulated his team for timing the switch to wet weather tyres 74 Salo regarded his race as hard because he chose a high downforce setup which meant he was slower than his competitors on the straights 63 Furthermore he revealed that near the end of the race he ran out of engine oil as temperatures gradually rose 75 De La Rosa earned points for the second time this season after finishing fifth at the European Grand Prix He thought the event was strange but was happy with his team s efforts 63 Michael Schumacher who retired on the first lap after colliding with Fisichella blamed Fisichella for the incident I am out of the race not because of David Coulthard but because of Fisichella he said 76 Fisichella conversely maintained his racing line and believed that drivers should choose their preferred racing line before describing his race as a waste 63 Schumacher s manager Willi Weber rejected reports the crash was part of a conspiracy 77 The majority of media attention however was focussed on the intruder who penetrated the circuit s barriers on lap 25 He was identified as Robert Sehli 78 a 47 year old French father of three who spent 22 years working at a Mercedes Benz production factory in Le Mans 79 80 The news reported that Sehli was protesting his dismissal on health grounds 80 Additional information revealed that he planned to protest 15 seconds before the start of the formation lap but marshals stopped this by dragging him off the circuit 79 Sehli had attempted to do something similar at the French Grand Prix before being stopped in the pit lane ten laps before the race ended by the FIA Photographers Delegate 58 79 He was released on a DM 2 000 945 bail the Monday after the event 80 Retired Formula One driver Hans Joachim Stuck said that Sehli had succeeded in avenging himself on Mercedes 80 Brawn said that Sehli s actions were very very dangerous and that similar intrusions should never be allowed to happen again 81 However Mercedes Benz Motorsport vice president Norbert Haug called the police s treatment of Sehli a scandal 82 Hockenheimring GmbH the track s owners reported that Sehli had been charged with trespassing 81 Mercedes Benz would compensate him and he apologised for the track invasion 78 On December 16 Sehli won a court battle against Mercedes Benz which was compelled to pay F91 000 for dismissing him without any conclusive reasons 83 Hockenheimring GmbH however fined him 600 for breaching circuit limits 83 The race result cut Michael Schumacher s lead in the World Drivers Championship to two points Hakkinen moved into second place level on points with teammate Coulthard both were eight points ahead of Barrichello with Fisichella remained a distant fifth with 18 points 8 McLaren cut Ferrari s lead in the World Constructors Championship to four points Williams expanded their lead over Benetton to four points with 22 points while BAR maintained fifth with 12 points with six races remaining 8 Race classification edit Drivers who scored championship points are denoted in bold Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time Retired Grid Points 1 4 nbsp Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 45 1 25 34 418 18 10 2 1 nbsp Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 45 7 452 4 6 3 2 nbsp David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 45 21 168 1 4 4 10 nbsp Jenson Button Williams BMW 45 22 685 16 3 5 17 nbsp Mika Salo Sauber Petronas 45 27 112 15 2 6 18 nbsp Pedro de la Rosa Arrows Supertec 45 29 080 5 1 7 9 nbsp Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW 45 30 898 14 8 22 nbsp Jacques Villeneuve BAR Honda 45 47 537 9 9 6 nbsp Jarno Trulli Jordan Mugen Honda 45 50 901 6 10 7 nbsp Eddie Irvine Jaguar Cosworth 45 1 19 664 10 11 21 nbsp Gaston Mazzacane Minardi Fondmetal 45 1 29 504 21 12 15 nbsp Nick Heidfeld Prost Peugeot 40 Alternator 13 Ret 5 nbsp Heinz Harald Frentzen Jordan Mugen Honda 39 Gearbox 17 Ret 19 nbsp Jos Verstappen Arrows Supertec 39 Spun Off 11 Ret 23 nbsp Ricardo Zonta BAR Honda 37 Spun Off 12 Ret 20 nbsp Marc Gene Minardi Fondmetal 33 Engine 22 Ret 12 nbsp Alexander Wurz Benetton Playlife 31 Electrical Spun Off 7 Ret 16 nbsp Pedro Diniz Sauber Petronas 29 Collision 19 Ret 14 nbsp Jean Alesi Prost Peugeot 29 Collision 20 Ret 8 nbsp Johnny Herbert Jaguar Cosworth 12 Gearbox 8 Ret 3 nbsp Michael Schumacher Ferrari 0 Collision 2 Ret 11 nbsp Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Playlife 0 Collision 3 Sources 66 84 Championship 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