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.
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 |