grand prix grand prix formally grand prix automobile formula motor race held june seventh race formula season grand prix lap race won driver starting position finished second ferrari team driver championship leader started pole position alongside jordan driver race aborted software starting procedure collided started traffic jam second start maintained lead corner second round pit stops exhaust broke causing left rear suspension failure retirement race second place new race leader lap maintained lead remainder race secured second victory season seconds victory allowed narrow lead world drivers championship points retained seven points ferrari retained lead reduced points strong result reduced gap rivals williams point 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 dry compounds extra going race ferrari driver led drivers championship points ahead points teammate points fourth points fifth points championship ferrari leading points rivals second points williams points points jordan points contended fourth place ferrari far taken command championship winning previous races championship competitors gained second place podium finishes achieved place podium finishes following teams conducted testing sessions european circuits prepare jordan jaguar arrows opted test circuit formula testing début garnered mixed reviews drivers fastest day testing ahead test driver arrows team set second day quickest times late session hit right rear tyre jordan driver causing flip brought brief halt testing suffered minor thumb withdrew second driver testing topped final days running williams bar went circuit teams undertook shake runs car set ups bar tested new control system called managed software car engine different sections chassis ferrari tested private test facility days test driver concentrated aerodynamic tyre testing undertaking different set ups running artificially wet track configuration low average speed abundance low speed corners allied low grip nature public road surface teams set cars produce maximum mechanical grip possible modified car work better circuit low speed corners cars came equipped new cast gearbox new rear brought additional spare car event total shared practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race thursday saturday thursday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour final practice sessions held saturday morning lasted minutes thursday morning afternoon practice sessions held dry hot weather conditions set fastest time session tenths second quicker fastest ahead managed sixth despite suffering gearbox issues caused pull track completed fastest drivers session spun lost right wheel crash turn contact barrier turn second practice session set quickest lap day finished fastest time drivers separated running quicker fourth fastest continued encounter problems managed seventh quickest followed contact barriers turn crashed swimming pool complex weather remained hot dry saturday morning practice sessions fastest driver session setting time ended quickest lap time set time tenth second slower second fastest continued run quicker fourth fastest faster completed final practice session fastest time ran escape road devote engine subsequently stalled second fastest nearly tenth slower opted use softer set quickest lap completed fastest drivers ahead qualifying crash swimming pool complex ended session prematurely 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 hot weather conditions air temperature track temperature clinched second pole position season circuit time joined row grid recorded lap seconds slower pole took best qualifying performance season qualified said set better lap time saw yellow flag track teammate qualified fourth criticised apparent blocking manoeuvre took fifth suffered traffic second qualifying run secured sixth place reported car nervous recorded seventh fastest time despite experiencing problems race car opening minutes qualifying switch spare occupied eighth position reported handling worsened completed positions set eleventh fastest time slower teammate reported excessive car ahead slower qualified 13th position despite having misunderstanding race engineer yellow flag similarly took 14th williams caught yellow flags arrows drivers filled positions 15th 16th crashed bar started 17th experienced engine failure forced use team spare car took 18th reported experienced lack grip qualified ahead 19th 20th respectively drivers rear grid ahead crashed race drivers took track utc minute warm session took place dry warm weather conditions ferrari drivers maintained good performance qualifying fastest time set second fastest time recorded fastest time rounding session disrupted incident involved struck barriers turn session prematurely ended required clear track tyre barrier turn spinning oil circuit race started local time conditions grid dry race air temperature track temperature start parade lap unable away forced start grid starting procedure car suffered engine failure start aborted allowed start qualifying position engine issues maintained lead heading corner remained second position immediately computer software caused race suspended wave red flags circuit apart start finish line attempted overtake button sent spin result created traffic jam cars drivers red flag period button got team spare cars required start pit lane spare car available restart restart held positions whilst best start field moving 9th 6th place end lap lost positions distance conclusion lap order button began immediately pull clear began setting consecutive fastest laps started challenge second position lap eleventh lap built lead seconds performed race overtake passed 17th position button pulled track engine problems retired lap continued increase lead seconds lap turn seconds ahead seconds driver continued battle teammate fifth lap overtook teammate tenth position crashed barriers turn forced retire retired lap gearbox issue teammate subsequently collided barriers turn lap retire event driver pit stop lap pit crew came unprepared stationary half minute exited 17th position 31st lap contact barriers turn damaged left rear wheel causing retire pace reduced lap slowed brake pedal pit stop team mechanics opened car inspection hatch rearranged radio cables subsequently removed data cause rejoined 9th retirement race pulled track gearbox problem following lap running fourth crashed heavily turn barriers 38th lap suffered deep cut leg taken hospital held second lead lap driver consistently low range close gap scheduled pit stop lap laps pit stop lap retained position pit stop earlier expected lap slow developing pit stops following laps emerged pit lane car suffered broken exhaust broke left rear suspension forced retire lap scheduled pit stops completed order set fastest lap race lap closed gap seventh ninth place spun retirement turn lap lap final retirement race broke rear suspension crash turn started reduce pace lap ending battle managed stay ahead seventh opened gap seconds crossed finish line lap second win season time average speed miles hour finished second ferrari ahead finished fourth fifth rounded points scoring positions sixth filled positions classified finishers despite crash post race drivers appeared prince iii royal box collect trophies subsequent press conference delighted securing victory grand prix considered races wanted win career challenges drivers circuit commented wanted wait pit stop stages ahead prevent unnecessary repairs car revealed tyres fuel informed ferrari technical director reduce pace race stages said pleased taking place revealed wanted remain season strong result scored points jaguar team race having failed score point described race hardest formula career drink bottle function correctly suffering foot said team issues fully months solve hopefully quicker said hands bruised race car power steering equipped admitted feeling disappointed race having led majority race lap retirement ferrari driver stated exhaust hot rest went wrong basically cooked suspension felt laps wrong suffered inch left taken routine check cut later cleared race grand prix weeks later said prior indication injuries originated williams test driver fill need arise consequence race remained leader lead reduced points victory moved second place points ahead teammate points remained fourth fifth points respectively reduced lead ferrari points fourth closed points gap rivals williams point jordan remained fifth points races season remaining classification qualifying race failed restart championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2000 Monaco Grand Prix