The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 16, 2000 at the A1-Ring in Austria. It was the tenth race of the 2000 Formula One season. The race was the 24th Austrian Grand Prix; the 22nd to be held at the A1-Ring and the fourth since a major redevelopment saw the circuit return to Formula One. The race was held over 69 laps of the 4.3-kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 298 kilometres.
The race was won by Finnish driver, Mika Häkkinen driving a McLaren MP4/15. The win was Hakkinen's second win of the season and McLaren's fifth. Hakkinen won by twelve seconds over his British team-mate David Coulthard. Third was Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello driving a Ferrari F1-2000.
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