canadian grand prix canadian grand prix formally grand prix air canada formula motor race held june circuit montreal canada seventh round formula season 38th canadian grand prix lap race won ferrari driver starting pole position teammate finished second team started pole position alongside driver began alongside teammate battled place served second stop penalty lap mechanics worked car seconds race began half distance early pit stop allowing lead pit stop lap time rain began fall causing drivers switch wet weather tyres retained lead took victory seconds ahead victory fifth season fourth circuit result meant extended lead drivers championship points points ferrari extended lead championship eighteen points ahead points pushed rivals williams fourth place races season remaining report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari jordan jaguar williams arrows bar tyre supplier brought different tyre types race soft medium dry compounds going race ferrari driver led drivers championship points ahead points teammate points fourth points fifth points championship ferrari leading points ahead rivals points williams points contended place jordan fifth points ferrari far dominated championship winning previous seven races championship participants gained second place podium finishes achieved place podium finishes weeks leading event announced held strikes pension fund contributions grand prix weekend chose dates event high profile status public transport classified essential service weekend result road leading circuit blocked spectators appeared june discuss producing plan ensure spectators attend grand prix services running agreement reached june transport workers voting favour improved pay pension allowing race unaffected following june teams conducted testing sessions june prepare set day fastest times ahead test driver testing halted experienced engine electronic failures respectively fastest second day bar lost control car crashed barriers corner limiting testing time repairs car williams quickest day ferrari undertook additional testing private facility test driver performed practice pit stops starts different car set ups testing new car components ran artificially wet track passed fit days leading race previous race suffered crash devote corner sustained inch left required williams team test driver ready replace ready race said decide event free practice sessions compete practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour final practice sessions held saturday morning lasted minutes friday morning afternoon practice sessions took place dry hot weather conditions set quickest time practice session tenth second faster teammate drivers fourth respectively ahead jaguar driver fifth fastest completed fastest drivers session damaged left suspension crash early session second practice session fastest time quickest day ended second quickest times running quicker set fourth fastest time fifth quickest followed weather conditions breezy remained hot saturday morning practice sessions fastest practice session time second quickest recording lap time seconds slower fastest tenths second completed set lap session team changed engine developed electrical problem final practice session trouble free session fastest time maintained pace friday second fastest fourth quickest unable improve time passed area yellow flags fifth fastest running quicker set changes completed ahead qualifying saturday afternoon qualifying session lasted hour driver limited laps grid order decided drivers fastest laps session rule effect necessitated driver set time quickest lap qualify race session held dry sunny conditions air temperature ranged track temperature clinched pole position season fifth circuit time joined row grid qualified seconds time having battled ferrari driver grid position session 3rd position happy ferrari encountered traffic qualifying runs managed fourth qualified 5th overcome heavy gusts found difficult find braking spot sixth teammate eighth split seventh position arrows car completed fastest missed qualifying second said happy car set 12th quickest time despite williams suffering lack mechanical grip ahead crashed car turn caused temporary suspension qualifying resultant damage caused use team spare second lost time caught aftermath collision 14th fastest battled rear wheel locking took 15th started slower qualified 17th despite engine failure ahead button drivers qualified grid covering positions splitting 21st race drivers took track minute warm session took place cloudy weather conditions ferrari drivers maintained good pace qualifying fastest time finished second quickest time drivers rounded fastest drivers slower runners worrying moment engine cover shed chassis main straight race started local time conditions grid dry cloudy race air temperature track temperature stalled drivers began formation lap team mechanics restarted car took grid position entire field passed accelerated faster line ferrari driver defended position going corner attempts pass best start field moving 6th 3rd end lap number forced wide manoeuvre passed fourth position turn field stalled grid pushed pit lane exit lap order button set fastest lap race lap gained early start advantage claimed sixth position lap started trade fastest laps lap maintained position holding drivers positions button engine began develop problems passed tenth lap continued battle informed team serve second stop penalty mechanics worked car seconds formation lap begun 13th lap overtook 12th position took penalty lap rejoined tenth place pit stop gearbox issue lap retirement race attempted pass lap manoeuvre stopping drivers pit stop lap 15th position extended lead seconds 22nd lap turn continued contest second place seconds battling drivers second slower race leader light rain began fall lap circuit started slippery passed sixth place lap later spun ran oil dropped car turn lost positions lost second position overtaken lap brazilian started gradually close gap laps later overtook teammate sixth position ferrari drivers trading fastest laps lap began mount challenge pass place managed pass sixth position reported problems car brakes lap drove garage retirement took early pit stop lap team inspected rear car adjustment wing angle rejoined ahead overtook lap pulled track engine failure previous lap pit stop stalled pit stop emerged runner scheduled pit stop lap retired engine failed lap pit stops laps pulled retirement engine failed lap drivers changed dry wet weather tyres rain began fall lap onwards final driver pit lap lost second position 47th lap running wide conclusion lap scheduled pit stops completed race order button lap spun wet track retained half minute lead battling 12th position drivers contact lap went garage retire broken wheel went track lap sixth place arrows driver managed pass laps later lap continued field overtook fifth spun grass stalled forcing retirement lap attempt pass eighth turn lap manoeuvre lap began rain heavily performed pass collided causing drivers retire contact turn lap austrian pit stop repairs began decrease gap final laps held start finish line clinch fifth victory season time average speed miles hour finished second seconds teammate taking final podium position followed fourth fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth filled positions finishing lap race winner classified runners despite managing cross start finish line post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies subsequent press conference revealed early pit stop possible failure caused team receive added wet weather conditions forced change entire brake balance car said informed ferrari technical director quicker extra pit stop laps stated trusted team judgement revealed car developed clutch issue grand prix stated driving conservative race stop strategy additionally praised team achieving continued run consistent podium position finishes circuit said race rain started fall having managing achieve higher finishing position scored points time argentine grand prix said pleased result praised team switching wet tyres kept contact mechanics remarked work hard point pressure came race said lost chance victory stalled car admitted mistake hand criticised penalty believed race given freedom formula governing body decide driver gained advantage race seconds added total race times collisions respectively result race meant extended points tally drivers championship points second placed remained position points teammate fourth reduced point advantage points place finish saw retain fifth points championship ferrari result saw extend advantage eighteen points moved rivals williams bar retained fifth position races season remaining despite extended points advantage ferrari maintained view main rivals caught season remaining races saying long way championship happen classification qualifying race championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2000 Canadian Grand Prix