Schumacher vs Häkkinen 2000: the year of revenge
Schumacher got his revenge in 2000 winning his first title with Ferrari. Häkkinen was close until the end.
The simulation's verdict
Michael Schumacher would have won the 2000 title in 90% of the 200 simulations.
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Who finished ahead
Based on 200 simulations of the 2000 season. Numbers can vary each time you play.
Historical context
After two titles from Häkkinen, Schumacher took revenge in 2000 with the Ferrari F1-2000. It was the tightest championship between the two. The Finn was in the fight until Japan. This simulation lets you relive that battle in any era.
The real 2000 season
The year 2000 opened Ferrari's golden era and capped five seasons of obsessive work by Michael Schumacher alongside Jean Todt, Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne. The Scuderia had been chasing its first drivers' title since 1979, and the pressure was immense. The championship was a long tug-of-war with Mika Häkkinen, who produced moments for the ages such as his double overtake on Schumacher and Zonta at Spa, rated among the finest ever. The McLaren was blisteringly fast, but Ferrari's reliability and determination eventually tipped the scales. Schumacher clinched the title at Suzuka by beating Häkkinen head to head, and broke down in tears over the radio as he confirmed Ferrari was back on top. It was the start of a dominance that would last half a decade.
Real champion: Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari F1-2000. Schumacher breaks down in tears on the radio when confirming his first Ferrari title in Japan. See the full 2000 season →
The drivers
Michael Schumacher redefined what it meant to be a professional Formula 1 driver. He debuted in 1991 with Jordan at Spa and left everyone stunned; barely a race later he was at Benetton. Full profile →
Mika Häkkinen, the "Flying Finn", was the rival Michael Schumacher respected most. The Finn from Helsinki combined extraordinary raw speed with icy composure, and his elegance over a single lap recalled Senna's — who indeed singled him out as the young talent to watch. His path was not easy: in 1995 he suffered a horrific crash in qualifying at Adelaide that nearly cost him his life. Full profile →
How it's simulated
The engine recreates qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3) and every Grand Prix with the ~20 real drivers of 2000, weighing each car's performance, driver skill, weather, safety cars and tyre wear. Learn how the simulator works →
Season
2000
Mode
Free duel
Tags
Choose driver, car and season. The engine simulates the full championship with real drivers.