german grand prix german grand prix formally formula motor race held july near germany eleventh round formula season 62nd german grand prix lap race won ferrari driver starting 18th position finished second team teammate started pole position alongside teammate began corner moved left collided drivers retired took lead race held penetrated circuit limits lap causing drivers pit stops safety car conditions gained thirteen positions run fifth safety car period retook lead pitted lap stayed dry slick tyres taking lead held clinch victory formula career victory considered popular formula came setback career race result meant tied second place points advantage reduced points remained points drivers championship reduced ferrari lead points points ahead williams races season remaining track named year old later apologised actions report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari jordan jaguar williams arrows bar tyre supplier brought different tyre types race dry compounds soft medium wet weather compounds intermediate wet going race ferrari driver led drivers championship points ahead points points fourth points whilst fifth points championship ferrari leading points williams points points second respectively whilst points bar points contended fourth place ferrari far dominated championship winning previous races championship competitors gained second place finishes whilst achieved place podium finishes following austrian july teams conducted testing sessions circuits july prepare jordan jaguar bar went days test driver set fastest time day testing jaguar test driver crashed corner car suspension rear wings damaged resulting incident caused brief halt testing jaguar shipped spare car day testing remained fastest second day damaged suspension rear wing resulting repairs limited team testing time suffered incident lost right rear wheel topped final day running ferrari test driver spent days concentrated testing engine aerodynamic development whilst practice starts component testing fourth day jaguar passed fit days leading race arrived previous race ill suspected bout withdrew end friday practice sessions replaced later travelled hospital london diagnosed swollen said felt ready race looking forward keeping team test week encouraged achieved jordan new car introduced weekend team primary car previous races originally introduced previous race austria car required undergo safety tests jordan wanted develop spare parts delaying car race début practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour final practice sessions held saturday morning lasted minutes friday sessions held dry cloudy conditions damp day resulting track surface slippery set session fastest time lap tenths second faster pace setting fourth fastest time bar driver followed fifth sixth positions respectively completed fastest drivers session williams driver crashed pit lane end barriers lost wing second practice session manage improve lap time quickest running quicker second fastest drivers running slower fifth drivers undertaking race set brake performance testing separated sixth fastest ahead followed saturday morning sessions held damp weather conditions intermittent rain set session fastest time tenth second quicker fastest ahead rounded fastest drivers final practice session set fastest time day finished fastest time ferrari drivers quick second fourth slipped fifth sixth fastest happy car feel button seventh fastest completed ahead qualifying car suffered engine failure closing seconds session crash session concluded meant german forced use team spare car 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 damp weather conditions intermittent rain air temperature ranged track temperature achieved second pole position season time joined row grid seconds slower qualified happy performance despite team car suffering spin run later fined placing car pit lane qualified fourth second slower later admitted cautious going race track weather conditions qualified fifth giving arrows best qualifying performance season satisfied sixth seventh place qualifying positions quicker took eighth secured ninth team spare car spinning track disrupted running rounded problems starting engine resulting lack qualifying laps managed clinch eleventh qualified twelfth having new engine set faster lap time blocked ahead teammate qualified 14th quicker teammate button 16th separated spent majority qualifying outside pole time took 17th quick time cutting set faster lap run clean air teammate car developed oil leak issues qualified 18th took 19th 20th drivers qualified grid 21st 22nd race drivers took track minute warm session maintained good performance qualifying setting fastest time second car completed session disrupted incidents struck barriers incidents required collect debris whilst collided going circuit race started local time conditions start race dry damp wet race progressed air temperature track temperature ranged parade lap button engine start forced start grid faster teammate line getting ahead drivers going corner moved left hitting drivers went turn barriers best start field moving 18th 10th place end lap lap led button began maintain lead teammate lap moved fifth position dropped seventh place overtook field continued gain positions passed bar drivers eighth drivers managed maintain gap set fastest lap race lost position lap claimed 14th lap position passing 13th lap locked tyres avoid collision allowed pass sixth position run clark lap lost fifth position lap continuing field passing eleventh began setting consecutive fastest laps closed gap lost 10th position passed lap seven lap suffered worrying moment half engine cover shed chassis managed gain positions laps took eleventh place passed teammate 14th position caught lap passed fourth started come pressure pulled track gearbox problems lap passed position second corner laps later driver pit stop coming lap pit stop lap later joined sixth place lap lead seconds turn seconds ahead seconds jordan driver caught fifth set new fastest lap overtook claim eighth place lap lap man appeared barriers circuit straight heading turn ran track avoid caught incident prompted deployment safety car teams immediately brought drivers pit lane advantage scenario pit stops called pit lane lap remained worn tyres pitted following lap emerged sixth place lap man caught escorted circuit racing resumed lap safety car pulled pit lane immediately came pressure brazilian attempts pass spun turn lap thirty forced wide avoidance later collided struck barriers having lost car left wheels safety car deployed carbon scattered grass safety car withdrawn end lap race got underway lead immediately pulled circuit gearbox failure light rain began fall lap button pitted following lap williams pit crew changed dry tyres race seventh retirement failed engine drivers apart pitted wet tyres spun minor contact teammate managed continue issued second stop penalty lap caught overtaking yellow flags took penalty immediately rejoined 11th issued penalty spun tyre wall turn retired final driver pitted 38th lap rejoined fifth button passed sixth place lap pit stops completed running order button retired gearbox failure lap moved passing final retirement race failure lap laps later button caught overtook clinch fourth position began rain heavily lap whilst opened gap seconds won race laps secure victory formula career time average speed miles hour finished second seconds teammate button clinched best result season fourth ahead fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth filled positions classified runners despite failure post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies subsequent press conference maiden formula victory popular spectators team personnel came set earlier career accident practice san grand prix left unconscious dedicated victory fellow brazilian time world champion helped early phase career revealed decision stay dry tyres believed advantage flat spotted tyre closing stages reduced visibility said felt control phase event admitted conservative wet tyres secured victory dry tyres revealed utilised tactics performed start sought rules manoeuvres additionally commented unable talk team radio forest sections caused stay additional lap pitted button delighted career best finish fourth position praised team timing switch wet weather tyres described race hard opting high set meaning slower rivals additionally revealed end race oil engine temperatures continuously rising scored points second time season having taken fifth thought strange happy effort team retired lap collided accused driver causing incident race david said said maintaining racing line believed drivers choose preferred racing line described grand prix waste majority media attention penetrated circuit barriers lap revealed man named year old france worked production factory children informed press protesting dismissal job years health grounds additional information revealed planned protest seconds start formation lap prevented dragged circuit attempted organise similar french grand prix stopped pit lane laps race ended released bail monday retired formula driver said succeeded mercedes ferrari technical director said actions dangerous similar allowed happen vice president criticised police approach calling scandal track owners announced filed charge later awarded compensation apologised track invasion december won court case ordered pay dismissing conclusive reasons fined circuit limits race result meant lead world drivers championship reduced points second finish place finish resulted moving second place tied points teammate drivers points ahead race winner despite finishing maintained fifth place points championship strong result reduced ferrari lead points williams points increased gap rivals points whilst bar maintained fifth place points races season remaining classification qualifying race championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2000 German Grand Prix