spanish grand prix spanish grand prix formally formula motor race held barcelona spain fifth round formula season 42nd spanish grand prix lap race won driver started second position team mate finished second finished ferrari started pole position held challenge lap maintained lead pit stop lap struck rear tyre allowing lead pit stop laps later kept lead laps second pit stops emerging experienced slow pit stop kept lead remaining laps win race victory season second place world drivers championship fourteen points second place finish meant dropped place moved ahead finish allowed seven points leaders ferrari williams remained points races remaining season report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari jordan jaguar williams arrows british american racing bar tyre supplier brought different tyre types race dry compounds soft medium race ferrari driver led drivers championship points ahead points tied fourth place points championship ferrari led points seventeen points ahead rival second williams points jordan points contended fourth place ferrari dominated championship winning previous races winning second place finishes finished april teams conducted season testing april prepare upcoming spanish grand prix fastest day testing despite spinning gravel early session ahead test driver quickest second day remained fastest driver day testing session disrupted drivers stopped circuit problems cars final day held wet weather conditions morning end session stayed quickest driver final day week leading race friend developed engine trouble route international airport nice crashed attempting emergency landing france girlfriend american model personal trainer bodyguard survived murray personal pilot pilot died suffered right rib cage severe crash formula safety medical delegate declared passed fit compete race bar driver passed fit days leading race brazilian grand prix suffered injury seat loose race effects worse caused withdraw testing barcelona required undergo bar official test driver manning available replace need arise teams modifications cars preparation event new gearbox constructed formula team modifications cars oil system improve reliability engines minor aerodynamic changes wing floor team updated version engine friday practice sessions reverted remainder weekend bar fitted cars revised aerodynamic package included new rear wings practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour fourth sessions saturday morning lasted minutes conditions dry overcast friday practice sessions held dirty track caused rainfall run event set session fastest time early lap half second quicker team mate fastest time ahead drivers sixth eighth ahead separated completed second practice session unable improve time remained fastest second fastest time putting new set tyres end session fastest ahead followed weather remained dry saturday morning practice sessions set fastest lap session ahead team mate tenths second slower time quickest ahead followed sixth seventh arrows drivers eighth ninth ahead rounded final practice session new set tyres set fastest time finished second quickest lap fastest struggled lack grip loose rear end recorded fifth fastest time jordan drivers sixth seventh button completed ahead qualifying saturday afternoon qualifying session lasted hour driver limited laps grid order decided drivers fastest laps session rule effect requiring driver remain fastest lap time qualify race session held sunny hot conditions ambient temperature track temperature clinched pole position season 24th career time second run joined row grid set lap seconds slower closing seconds qualifying qualified felt car feel good having changes secured fourth position despite losing time early qualifying fuel pressure problem decided taking team spare car set believed time run fuel remainder session qualified fifth suffering excessive prevented setting quicker lap time delighted starting position secured sixth position said achieved best car jordan drivers lined fourth row grid ahead believed better starting position conditions rounded fastest drivers confident finishing higher position home country later saturday afternoon fuel sample car analysed declared illegal arrows announced appeal decision allowing retain starting position button eleventh reported car felt unstable conditions ahead slower arrows faster fifteenth lost wing mounted camera hitting early qualifying minor mistake prevented starting higher field excessive managed sixteenth place managed seventeenth unable find set suited fastest time tenths second slower team mate qualified eighteenth ahead nineteenth engine problems use spare took 20th position drivers qualified rear field positions race drivers took track utc minute warm cool dry weather maintained good performance setting time despite going gravel braking deep drove spare ferrari second fastest driver rounded session ended arrows withdrew appeal accepted findings required start field conditions grid dry race air temperature ranged track temperature race started local time total approximately people attended race started race spare williams race car developed issue engine previous day race started got better start ferrari driver moved circuit block got good start passed exit corner contact rear car sending slightly sideways drivers able continue button good start moving eleventh ninth end lap dropped places distance spun gravel lap retired end lap button began pull away ran rear corner lap causing retire sustaining broken wing retired going corner passed twelfth position positions sixteen laps gap seconds seconds battled position button driver pit stop lap rejoined pit stop 21st lap promoted points scoring positions rejoining circuit car caught fire pulled track exit seat corner pit stop dropped 17th proved problematic stalled engine required mechanics restart pit stop lap later emerged fifth lap pit stop accelerated pit box rear wheel hit ferrari dragged knocked taken circuit medical center observation replaced reserve pit stop lap experienced problems leaving pit box selected second gear emerged pit stop 26th lap emerged retired race mechanical problem leaders taken stops start lap button set fastest lap race lap started close gap pressure fourth laps later entered pit lane triggering second round pit stops pit stop following lap rejoined pit stops 41st lap emerging pit stop problematic mechanics started putting tyres causing stationary seconds longer usual went pit lane lap allowing button sixth caught air leaking left rear tyre lap attempted pass ferrari driver following lap outside going corner drove line blocking replicated lap passed outside braking going turn caught lap tried overtake lap ferrari driver blocked forced wide lost momentum allowing pass drivers attempted reclaim position got alongside taking inside line emerge entered pit lane lap new tyres rejoined button immediately set new personal fastest laps effort catch order stable field comfortable lead dropped button pulled track lap smoke engine retired continued maintain lead crossed finish line lap secure victory season time average speed miles hour finished second seconds ahead clinched fourth fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth filled finishers button despite retirement completed final classified finishers post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies later press conference said pleased win race admitted waited pit stop phase chance overtaking driver said team work car looking forward race believed right decision compete grand prix despite injuries result best thing happened team said looking forward resting coming days allow injuries heal admitted race good overtake said absence caused second pit stop slower usual attention focused battle race blamed brother understand upset incident comment stated watch video incident father talked pair effort reconciled week race said tensions brother eased hard feelings saying lot fun track similar ill feeling collision lap accused blocking causing crash looking mirrors said attempted overtake corner overtaking difficult race reduced lead drivers championship seven points fell points moved fourth place points fell fifth overall championship ferrari maintained lead finish moved seven points clear italian team williams maintained position points sixth place finish allowed jordan point clear battle fourth races remaining season classification qualifying race championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2000 Spanish Grand Prix