In regards to the Ferrari F1-2000
On October 8th 2000, Japan's Suzuka Circuit overflowed with jubilant cheers and crimson flags. They certainly were directed at Ferrari motorist, Michael Schumacher, as he blew throughout the finish line in first place to secure the first Driver's Championship for a Ferrari driver since Jody Sheckter's in 1979. In 1999, after using the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari set their sights on bringing out a device which could earn both the Constructors' and motorists' Championships for 2000.
This new F1-2000 inherited lots of the traits for the 1999 car, the F399, including the high nose, part diffusers and exhaust slot. Ferrari also brought out a fresh V-10 motor called the 3000 Ferrari (Type 049). The driving ended up being left to Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Schumacher took the opening three events, the Australian, Brazilian, and San Marino GP's, after which the sixth, European GP and eighth, Canadian GP.
However, he had been forced to retire in following three events, and after the Belgian GP, McLaren driver, Mika Hakkinen overran the lead in points. Schumacher then bounced back into take the following two GP's, putting the coveted Drivers' Championship in check before the Japanese GP. Led by Hakkinien early in the competition, coolheaded driving and flawless pit work received Schumacher the lead on lap 37, and eventually the summer season championship, also before the last Malaysian GP. He later on went on to win that race too, for a total of 9 period victories. Combined with Barrichello's one success, this guaranteed Ferrari aided by the 2000 Constructors' Championship.
