MRD Racing continued to use Works Ferrari engines
The 2000 FF1M Season was the 13th Season of FF1M. It loosely followed the 2000 Formula One Season. It will be supported by the 2000 FF2M Season on the first day of all European Race Weekends. The Drivers Championship was won by Jarno Trulli driving for Gui Racing who also won the Teams Championship. This was in spite of Trulli receiving a one-race ban for an unsafe rejoin. This season also marked the return to FF1M of Fernando Alonso who dominated the sport during the Masters Era.
Rule Changes[]
On the 7th December 2009 it was announced that from the 2000 season onwards each Engine Manufacturer will only be allowed to supply a maximum of 2 teams.
Engine Changes[]
BMW announced in 1997 that they would be returning to FF1M for the 2000 Season whilst during the 1999 Season Japanese engine manufacturer Honda, who enjoyed near domination of FF1M up to and including the 1992 FF1M Season announced that they would also be returning to FF1M as a Works backed team replacing Mugen who had been running Honda engines on a customer basis for the seven years since Honda pulled out of the sport.
Teams and Drivers[]
| Team | Title Sponsor | Engine | Tyre | No. | Race Drivers | Test Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gui Racing
|
Lucky Strike | Cosworth (Works) | 
|
1 |  Jarno Trulli (1-11, 13-16)
|
 Dario Franchitti
|
| 0 | Dario Franchitti (12)
| |||||
| 2 |  Ralf Schumacher
| |||||
| FJR
|
Mild Seven | Peugeot (Works) |
|
3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|
Cristiano Da Matta
|
| 4 | Michael Schumacher
| |||||
| MRD Racing
|
Red Bull | Ferrari (Works) |
|
5 |  Fernando Alonso
|
|
| 6 |  Kimi Raikkonen
| |||||
| Maestro Motorsport
|
West | Peugeot (Works) |
|
7 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
 Sebastien Bourdais
|
| 8 | Jenson Button
| |||||
| Dodgem
|
Orange | BMW |
|
9 |  Jacques Villeneuve
|
 Christijan Albers
|
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen
| |||||
| VTR
|
HSBC | BMW (Works) | 
|
11 | Allan McNish
|
Stephane Sarrizan
|
| 12 |  Alexander Wurz
| |||||
| Dark Wolf
|
Gauloises | Ferrari |
|
14 | Pedro de la Rosa
|
Tarso Marques
|
| 15 |  Mark Webber
| |||||
| Willow Images
|
B&H | Honda (Works) |
|
16 | Eddie Irvine
|
|
| 17 | Johnny Herbert
| |||||
 Pedersen
|
Q-Park | Mercedes (Works) |
|
18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Max Wilson
|
| 19 | Jean Alesi
| |||||
| Talent Racing
|
Compaq | Ilmor |
|
20 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
|
| 21 | David Coulthard
| |||||
 Shannon Racing
|
Telefonica | Cosworth |
|
22 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ricardo Rosset
|
| 23 | Olivier Panis
|
- Talent Racing used Mercedes engines rebadged as Ilmor
Pre-season Predictions[]
- MRD Racing
- Gui Racing
- Maestro Motorsport
- FJR
- Pedersen
- Dodgem
- Dark Wolf
- VTR
- Shannon
- Talent Racing
- Willow Images
Season Calendar[]
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix
|
Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | 12 March |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo | 26 March |
| 3 |  San Marino Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 9 April |
| 4 | British Grand Prix
|
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 23 April |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo | 7 May |
| 6 |  European Grand Prix
|
Nurburgring, Nurburg | 21 May |
| 7 |  Monaco Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 4 June |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 18 June |
| 9 |  United States Grand Prix
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 25 June |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix
|
A1-Ring, Spielberg | 16 July |
| 11 | German Grand Prix
|
Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 30 July |
| 12 |  Hungarian Grand Prix
|
Hungaroring, Mogyorod | 13 August |
| 13 |  Belgian Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 27 August |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 10 September |
| 15 |  Malaysian Grand Prix
|
Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 8 October |
| 16 |  Japanese Grand Prix
|
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 22 October |
Testing Calendar[]
| Test | Country | Circuit | Date | Fastest Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre Season | |||||
| 1 |  UAE
|
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 29 January | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
| 30 January | Nick Heidfeld
|
Pedersen-Mercedes
| |||
| 2 | Great Britain
|
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 12 February | Michael Schumacher
|
FJR-Peugeot
|
| 13 February | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
| |||
| 3 | Italy
|
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 19 February | Michael Schumacher
|
FJR-Peugeot
|
| 20 February | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
| |||
| 4 | Japan
|
Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 4 March | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
| 5 March | Fernando Alonso
|
MRD-Ferrari
| |||
| Mid Season | |||||
| 1 | Germany
|
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben | 2 April | Fernando Alonso
|
MRD-Ferrari
|
| 2 | Great Britain
|
Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown | 13 May | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
| 14 May | Nick Heidfeld
|
Pedersen-Mercedes
| |||
| 3 | France
|
Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 8 July | Mika Hakkinen
|
Dodgem-BMW
|
| 9 July | Fernando Alonso
|
MRD-Ferrari
| |||
| 4 |  Czechia
|
Brno Circuit, Brno | 6 August | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
| 5 | Brazil
|
Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro | 23 September | David Coulthard
|
Talent Racing-Ilmor
|
| 24 September | Jarno Trulli
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
| |||
Results and Standings[]
Scoring system[]
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race by Race[]
| Round | Grand Prix | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Winning Team | 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Fernando Alonso
|
MRD-Ferrari
|
Highlights |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
David Coulthard
|
Heinz Harald Frentzen
|
FJR-Peugeot
|
Highlights |
| 3 | San Marino Grand Prix
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
| 4 | British Grand Prix
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
| 6 | European Grand Prix
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
MRD-Ferrari
|
Highlights |
| 7 | Monaco Grand Prix
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Pedersen-Mercedes
|
Highlights |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Michael Schumacher
|
FJR-Peugeot
|
Highlights |
| 9 | United States Grand Prix
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
Highlights |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
| 11 | German Grand Prix
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Michael Schumacher
|
FJR-Peugeot
|
Highlights |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
MRD-Ferrari
|
Highlights |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Pedersen-Mercedes
|
Highlights |
| 15 | Malaysian Grand Prix
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Kimi Raikkonen
|
MRD-Ferrari
|
Highlights |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Cosworth
|
Highlights |
Apart from the season opener, none of the races would necessarily be on specific days in 2000.
Championship Standings[]
*The original displayed results revealed that Maestro Motorsport had 1 extra point from the British GP. The audit has now taken effect.
Engine Trophy[]
Qualifying Results[]
Notes[]
- Due to hardware issues, the first two races of the season were run using GP4.