2000 Formula One World Championship

The 2000 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 54th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It commenced on 12 March and ended on 22 October after seventeen races. David Coulthard became Mclaren's third World Drivers' Champion in a row after clinching the Drivers' title at the last race of the season, beating defending champion Mika Hakkinen and double world champion Michael Schumacher. McLaren successfully defended its Constructors' title for the third season in a row. This season marked the first for future double world champion Jenson Button.

The season got off to a great start for McLaren, with a 1-2 at Melbourne and Mika Hakkinen taking the victory, and Schumacher taking the last spot on the podium. Hakkinen continued to win the next 2 races, with Coulthard, Schumacher and Barrichello scrapping for the podiums. Everything looked like it was in Mika Hakkinen's favour, but by the tenth round that was a completely different story.

Over the seven races that followed that, Mika didn't get a single win. Coulthard and Schumacher both won three races, and a shock home win from Damon Hill in what could possibly be the wettest F1 race ever, and what would be Damon's final race win.

After seven races with no wins, Mika went on to win two races with Michael winning another one. It was joy for everyone at Italy as Ferrari take a 1-2 finish for the first time in eight years, with Rubens Barrichello winning the race after coming out of the pitlane ahead of his teammate.

Heading into the final round of the season at Malaysia, there were three contenders for the title. Michael Schumacher looked set to claim his third World title after climbing 9 points ahead of the field.

Throughout the race it was a constant three way battle between the rivals as their positions constantly switched between each other towards the end of the race, Coulthard began to trail behind the other two, and by the last lap, he was eight seconds behind Hakkinen and Schumacher. The two fought hard for the position changing place every corner or so. But the was the most intense last lap of a race formula one has ever seen. As they both came into the final corner, Mika Hakkinen's suspension snapped, and he slammed into the side of the Ferrari, sending them into the wall, just hundreds of yards from the checkered flag. Coulthard drove past them and won the race, winning his first of 3 impressive drivers titles. Both drivers who crashed had took severe injuries and had to be rushed to hospital. McLaren took home drivers and constructors titles, with Ferrari not so far behind them. Damon Hill finished in 2nd place, a great race result to finish his F1 career.