The 2000 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 16 of the 2000 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka Japan on Sunday, 8 October 2000. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 2000 Drivers Championship and Schumacher won the world title for the third time.
2000 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:29:53.435 | - | - | 1:39.443 | 27 | 207.316 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:29:55.272 | +1.837 | +1.837 | 1:39.189 | 26 | 207.245 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:31:03.349 | +1:09.914 | +1:08.077 | 1:40.058 | 26 | 204.663 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:31:12.626 | +1:19.191 | +9.277 | 1:40.218 | 26 | 204.316 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Jenson Button | Great Britain | Williams BMW | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:31:19.129 | +1:25.694 | +6.503 | 1:40.699 | 23 | 204.073 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:01.652 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:40.739 | 18 | 203.092 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Johnny Herbert | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:02.565 | 1 lap | +0.913 | 1:41.226 | 17 | 203.058 | |
| 8 | 7 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Jaguar Cosworth | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:04.127 | 1 lap | +1.562 | 1:41.154 | 18 | 202.999 | |
| 9 | 23 | Ricardo Zonta | Brazil | BAR Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:46.202 | 1 lap | +42.075 | 1:40.980 | 26 | 201.431 | |
| 10 | 17 | Mika Salo | Finland | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:08.846 | 1 lap | +22.644 | 1:41.634 | 26 | 200.597 | |
| 11 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:15.646 | 1 lap | +6.800 | 1:41.002 | 25 | 200.348 | |
| 12 | 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Spain | Arrows Supertec | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:16.830 | 1 lap | +1.184 | 1:42.079 | 26 | 200.304 | |
| 13 | 6 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Jordan Mugen Honda | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:20.279 | 1 lap | +3.449 | 1:40.967 | 12 | 200.178 | |
| 14 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Benetton Playlife | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:20.802 | 1 lap | +0.523 | 1:42.416 | 14 | 200.159 | |
| 15 | 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Argentina | Minardi Fondmetal | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:31:31.651 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:43.997 | 15 | 195.920 | |
| DNF | 20 | Marc Gené | Spain | Minardi Fondmetal | Bridgestone | 46 | 1:21:13.079 | 1:42.815 | 17 | 199.129 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Williams BMW | Bridgestone | 41 | 1:10:35.426 | 1:40.900 | 23 | 204.187 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Prost Peugeot | Bridgestone | 41 | 1:14:00.254 | 1:42.356 | 25 | 194.768 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Alexander Wurz | Austria | Benetton Playlife | Bridgestone | 37 | 1:05:30.131 | 1:42.795 | 15 | 198.563 | |||
| DNF | 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Jordan Mugen Honda | Bridgestone | 29 | 49:59.329 | 1:41.185 | 15 | 203.877 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Jean Alesi | France | Prost Peugeot | Bridgestone | 19 | 32:52.790 | 1:42.737 | 19 | 202.957 | |||
| DNF | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Arrows Supertec | Bridgestone | 9 | 16:03.864 | 1:42.786 | 8 | 196.384 |