Round 1 of 17 · Melbourne · 12 March 2000, Sunday
Australian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Häkkinen
pole position
58
laps
9
finishers out of 22
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34:01.987 | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | +11.415 | 6 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | +20.009 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | +44.447 | 3 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | +45.165 | 2 |
| 6 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | +46.468 | 1 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | +46.915 | |
| 8 | Marc Gené | Minardi | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost | +2 Laps | |
| DSQ | Mika Salo | Sauber | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Jenson Button | Williams | Engine | |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | Transmission | |
| DNF | Gastón Mazzacane | Minardi | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | Hydraulics | |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Jordan | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean Alesi | Prost | Hydraulics | |
| DNF | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Engine | |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Arrows | Suspension | |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Engine | |
| DNF | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | Suspension | |
| DNF | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | Spun off | |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar | Clutch |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified