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2000 Canadian Grand Prix
The 2000 Canadian Grand Prix (formally the Grand Prix Air Canada 2000) was a Formula One motor race held on 18 June 2000 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada before 100,000 people. It was the eighth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship and the 38th Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 69-lap race from pole position. His teammate Rubens Barrichello finished second with Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella third.
Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship going into the race, while Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship. He started alongside McLaren driver David Coulthard after qualifying on pole position. Barrichello began from third, alongside Coulthard's teammate Mika Häkkinen. Michael Schumacher and Coulthard battled for first place until Coulthard served a ten-second stop-go penalty on lap 14 because mechanics worked on his car 15 seconds before the race began. Michael Schumacher took an early pit stop just before half-distance, allowing Barrichello to lead the race until his own pit stop on lap 43. Rain had begun to fall by this point, and drivers had switched to wet-weather tyres. Michael Schumacher maintained his lead for the rest of the race and won by one-tenth of a second over Barrichello.
Michael Schumacher won his fifth race of 2000 and 40th of his career. It increased his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 22 championship points over Coulthard, with Häkkinen another two championship points behind. Ferrari extended their World Constructors' Championship lead to 18 championship points over McLaren. Benetton demoted the Williams squad to fourth place as a consequence of Fisichella's third-place finish with nine races remaining in the season.
The 2000 Canadian Grand Prix was the eighth of seventeen events in the 2000 Formula One World Championship and took place at the 4.421 km (2.747 mi) clockwise temporary road course Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 18 June 2000. Sole tyre supplier Bridgestone brought the soft and medium dry compound tyres to the event.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the pre-race World Drivers' Championship with 46 championship points, followed by McLaren's David Coulthard on 34 championship points and his teammate Mika Häkkinen on 29 championship points. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fourth with 22 championship points, while Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth with 14 championship points. Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 68 championship points, ahead of McLaren on 63. Williams were third with 15 championship points, Benetton fourth with 14 championship points and Jordan fifth on nine championship points.
The Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) declared in the weeks preceding up to the event that it would hold strikes over pension fund contributions throughout the Grand Prix weekend. STCUM chose those dates as because public transport was designated as an essential service over the high-profile weekend. The road leading to the circuit would also be closed to spectators. STCUM went before the Essential Services Council on 9 June to discuss developing a contingency plan to ensure spectators could attend the race with full services running. On June 13, a deal was agreed upon, with 60% of transport workers voting in favour of increased pay and pensions, letting the race to continue unaffected.
Following the Monaco Grand Prix on 4 June, the teams tested their low-downforce configurations at the Monza Circuit between 6 and 8 June to prepare for the Canadian Grand Prix. Barrichello set the first day's fastest times, ahead of McLaren test driver Olivier Panis. Testing was halted when Prost's Nick Heidfeld and Luciano Burti both experienced engine and electronic failures respectively. Häkkinen was fastest on the second day. British American Racing (BAR) driver Ricardo Zonta lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers at the Parabolica corner, limiting his testing time as repairs were made to his car. Williams' Jenson Button was quickest on the third day. Ferrari also tested at their private facility, the Fiorano Circuit, with test driver Luca Badoer, who practised pit stops and starts, used different car set-ups, tested new car components and ran on an artificially wet track.
The event included eleven teams (each representing a different constructor) of two drivers each. Ralf Schumacher was passed fit in the days preceding the race. He had a major crash at the Sainte Devote ciorner in the last race, resulting in a 3 in (76 mm) gash on his left calf that required stitches. The Williams team had its test driver Bruno Junqueira ready to participate if Ralf Schumacher was unable to compete. Ralf Schumacher said that he would decide whether to compete after the first free practice sessions. Two days before the race, he confirmed his participation.
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2000 Canadian Grand Prix
The 2000 Canadian Grand Prix (formally the Grand Prix Air Canada 2000) was a Formula One motor race held on 18 June 2000 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada before 100,000 people. It was the eighth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship and the 38th Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher won the 69-lap race from pole position. His teammate Rubens Barrichello finished second with Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella third.
Michael Schumacher led the World Drivers' Championship going into the race, while Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship. He started alongside McLaren driver David Coulthard after qualifying on pole position. Barrichello began from third, alongside Coulthard's teammate Mika Häkkinen. Michael Schumacher and Coulthard battled for first place until Coulthard served a ten-second stop-go penalty on lap 14 because mechanics worked on his car 15 seconds before the race began. Michael Schumacher took an early pit stop just before half-distance, allowing Barrichello to lead the race until his own pit stop on lap 43. Rain had begun to fall by this point, and drivers had switched to wet-weather tyres. Michael Schumacher maintained his lead for the rest of the race and won by one-tenth of a second over Barrichello.
Michael Schumacher won his fifth race of 2000 and 40th of his career. It increased his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to 22 championship points over Coulthard, with Häkkinen another two championship points behind. Ferrari extended their World Constructors' Championship lead to 18 championship points over McLaren. Benetton demoted the Williams squad to fourth place as a consequence of Fisichella's third-place finish with nine races remaining in the season.
The 2000 Canadian Grand Prix was the eighth of seventeen events in the 2000 Formula One World Championship and took place at the 4.421 km (2.747 mi) clockwise temporary road course Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 18 June 2000. Sole tyre supplier Bridgestone brought the soft and medium dry compound tyres to the event.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher led the pre-race World Drivers' Championship with 46 championship points, followed by McLaren's David Coulthard on 34 championship points and his teammate Mika Häkkinen on 29 championship points. Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fourth with 22 championship points, while Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth with 14 championship points. Ferrari led the World Constructors' Championship with 68 championship points, ahead of McLaren on 63. Williams were third with 15 championship points, Benetton fourth with 14 championship points and Jordan fifth on nine championship points.
The Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) declared in the weeks preceding up to the event that it would hold strikes over pension fund contributions throughout the Grand Prix weekend. STCUM chose those dates as because public transport was designated as an essential service over the high-profile weekend. The road leading to the circuit would also be closed to spectators. STCUM went before the Essential Services Council on 9 June to discuss developing a contingency plan to ensure spectators could attend the race with full services running. On June 13, a deal was agreed upon, with 60% of transport workers voting in favour of increased pay and pensions, letting the race to continue unaffected.
Following the Monaco Grand Prix on 4 June, the teams tested their low-downforce configurations at the Monza Circuit between 6 and 8 June to prepare for the Canadian Grand Prix. Barrichello set the first day's fastest times, ahead of McLaren test driver Olivier Panis. Testing was halted when Prost's Nick Heidfeld and Luciano Burti both experienced engine and electronic failures respectively. Häkkinen was fastest on the second day. British American Racing (BAR) driver Ricardo Zonta lost control of his car and crashed into the barriers at the Parabolica corner, limiting his testing time as repairs were made to his car. Williams' Jenson Button was quickest on the third day. Ferrari also tested at their private facility, the Fiorano Circuit, with test driver Luca Badoer, who practised pit stops and starts, used different car set-ups, tested new car components and ran on an artificially wet track.
The event included eleven teams (each representing a different constructor) of two drivers each. Ralf Schumacher was passed fit in the days preceding the race. He had a major crash at the Sainte Devote ciorner in the last race, resulting in a 3 in (76 mm) gash on his left calf that required stitches. The Williams team had its test driver Bruno Junqueira ready to participate if Ralf Schumacher was unable to compete. Ralf Schumacher said that he would decide whether to compete after the first free practice sessions. Two days before the race, he confirmed his participation.
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