Round 1 · 12 March 2000
Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Melbourne, Australia
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
22 drivers
After Round 1
1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
NEW
10
+10
2
Rubens Barrichello
Ferrari
NEW
6
+6
3
Ralf Schumacher
Williams
NEW
4
+4
4
Jacques Villeneuve
BAR
NEW
3
+3
5
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
NEW
2
+2
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6
Ricardo Zonta
BAR
NEW
1
+1
-
Alexander Wurz
Benetton
NEW
0
+0
-
Marc Gené
Minardi
NEW
0
+0
-
Nick Heidfeld
Prost
NEW
0
+0
-
Mika Salo
Sauber
NEW
0
+0
-
Jenson Button
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Pedro Diniz
Sauber
NEW
0
+0
-
Gastón Mazzacane
Minardi
NEW
0
+0
-
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan
NEW
0
+0
-
Jarno Trulli
Jordan
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean Alesi
Prost
NEW
0
+0
-
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Jos Verstappen
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
David Coulthard
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Pedro de la Rosa
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Irvine
Jaguar
NEW
0
+0
-
Johnny Herbert
Jaguar
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
22 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSC Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:34:01.987 | 10 |
| 2 | BAR Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | +11.415 | 6 |
| 3 | SCH Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 11 | +20.009 | 4 |
| 4 | VIL Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 8 | +44.447 | 3 |
| 5 | FIS Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | +45.165 | 2 |
| 6 | ZON Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 16 | +46.468 | 1 |
| 7 | WUR Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 14 | +46.915 | 0 |
| 8 | GEN Marc Gené | Minardi | 18 | 1L | 0 |
| 9 | HEI Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 15 | 2L | 0 |
| D | SAL Mika Salo | Sauber | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | BUT Jenson Button | Williams | 21 | — | 0 |
| R | DIN Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 19 | — | 0 |
| R | MAZ Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 22 | — | 0 |
| R | FRE Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | TRU Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 6 | — | 0 |
| R | ALE Jean Alesi | Prost | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | HÄK Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | — | 0 |
| R | VER Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | COU David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | DLR Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | IRV Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | HER Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 20 | — | 0 |