Round 1 · 12 March 2000
2000 Australian Grand Prix: results
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 12 March 2000 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Australia), starting from position 3. Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari) and Ralf Schumacher (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Mika Häkkinen.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:34:01.987 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | +11.415 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 11 | +20.009 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 8 | +44.447 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | +45.165 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 16 | +46.468 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 14 | +46.915 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Sauber | 10 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Williams | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 19 | — | — | Transmission |
| 13 | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | 22 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 5 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | 6 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Prost | 17 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | 13 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 12 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 7 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | 20 | — | — | Clutch |