Season 2000 · Round 16
Japanese Grand Prix
Fastest Lap
—
DNF
7
L46
L41
L41
L37
L29
L19
L9
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 20/36
55.6%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P14
Closest finish · all-time P27
1991 Japanese Grand Prix
0.344s
Most lead changes · all-time P1
Circuit Info
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka, Japan
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Michael Schumacher
6 wins
· GP #1
P5 Mika Häkkinen
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -2
P10 Rubens Barrichello
1 wins
· → Damon Hill -1
P1 Michael Schumacher
8
· GP #1
P7 Jacques Villeneuve
2
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P10 Rubens Barrichello
1
· → Jacques Villeneuve -1
P1 Michael Schumacher
9
· GP #1
P5 Mika Häkkinen
6
· → Max Verstappen -1
P8 David Coulthard
4
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
19 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -3
P2 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -3
P5 Jenson Button
17 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 53 | 1:29:53.435 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 53 | +1.837 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +1:09.914 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +1:19.191 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 Jenson Button | Williams | 5 | 53 | +1:25.694 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 9 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 8 Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 7 Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 7 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | 23 Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | 17 Mika Salo | Sauber | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 18 Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 6 Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 12 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 21 Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 22 | 51 | +2 Laps | |
| R | 20 Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | 46 | Engine | |
| R | 9 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | 41 | Spun off | |
| R | 15 Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 16 | 41 | Suspension | |
| R | 12 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 11 | 37 | Spun off | |
| R | 5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | 29 | Hydraulics | |
| R | 14 Jean Alesi | Prost | 17 | 19 | Engine | |
| R | 19 Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 14 | 9 | Electrical |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35.825 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:35.834 | — | — | +0.009 Q1 |
| 3 | 2 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.236 | — | — | +0.411 Q1 |
| 4 | 4 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:36.330 | — | — | +0.505 Q1 |
| 5 | 10 Jenson Button | Williams | 1:36.628 | — | — | +0.803 Q1 |
| 6 | 9 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:36.788 | — | — | +0.963 Q1 |
| 7 | 7 Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:36.899 | — | — | +1.074 Q1 |
| 8 | 5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 1:37.243 | — | — | +1.418 Q1 |
| 9 | 22 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:37.267 | — | — | +1.442 Q1 |
| 10 | 8 Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 1:37.329 | — | — | +1.504 Q1 |
| 11 | 12 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:37.348 | — | — | +1.523 Q1 |
| 12 | 11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:37.479 | — | — | +1.654 Q1 |
| 13 | 18 Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:37.652 | — | — | +1.827 Q1 |
| 14 | 19 Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 1:37.674 | — | — | +1.849 Q1 |
| 15 | 6 Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 1:37.679 | — | — | +1.854 Q1 |
| 16 | 15 Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 1:38.141 | — | — | +2.316 Q1 |
| 17 | 14 Jean Alesi | Prost | 1:38.209 | — | — | +2.384 Q1 |
| 18 | 23 Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 1:38.269 | — | — | +2.444 Q1 |
| 19 | 17 Mika Salo | Sauber | 1:38.490 | — | — | +2.665 Q1 |
| 20 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 1:38.576 | — | — | +2.751 Q1 |
| 21 | 20 Marc Gené | Minardi | 1:39.972 | — | — | +4.147 Q1 |
| 22 | 21 Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 1:40.462 | — | — | +4.637 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
2
3
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
14 Jean Alesi
18
19
17 Mika Salo
20
16 Pedro Diniz
21
20 Marc Gené
22
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.189 | L26 |
| 2 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:39.443 | L27 |
| 3 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.569 | L18 |
| 4 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.577 | L53 |
| 5 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:39.627 | L28 |
| 6 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.642 | L19 |
| 7 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:39.685 | L26 |
| 8 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.714 | L24 |
| 9 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.722 | L29 |
| 10 | 1 Mika Häkkinen | 1:39.729 | L27 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Jarno Trulli −15
Jos Verstappen −12
Alexander Wurz −10
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15