The victory moved Häkkinen into second place in the World Drivers' Championship, fourteen points behind Michael Schumacher.

[10] On the final day, which was held in wet weather in the morning and during the end of the session, Michael Schumacher again remained quickest.

[4] British American Racing (BAR) driver Jacques Villeneuve was passed fit prior to the event.

At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Villeneuve sustained a back injury after his seat became loose during the race, and the worsening effects caused him to withdraw from testing in Barcelona.

Most teams continued to refine their vehicles' aerodynamic profiles, but no significant technical innovations were introduced at the Grand Prix.

[16] Prost modified their cars' oil systems to improve engine reliability, and made minor aerodynamic changes to the front wing and floor.

[19] The Williams team equipped their cars with cast titanium hub carriers, but they were not used in the race because they interfered with the brake vents operation.

[3] The Friday practice sessions were dry and overcast, but previous rainfall and undercard events made the track dirty,[19][20] preventing all but nine drivers from setting a time and seven attempted a quick lap.

The two Benetton drivers were sixth and eighth, Giancarlo Fisichella ahead of Alexander Wurz; Sauber's Johnny Herbert was seventh.

[23] Pedro de la Rosa lost control of his Arrows car under braking and was beached in the gravel trap, prompting the yellow flags to appear briefly.

During this session, the 107% rule was in effect, requiring each driver to remain within 107 per cent of the fastest lap time to qualify for the race.

[26] Coulthard, fourth, lost time early in qualifying due to an engine fuel pressure pick-up issue.

[26] Both Jordan drivers lined up the grid's fourth row (with Trulli ahead of Frentzen), believing they could have a better starting position because of windy conditions.

[33][39] Herbert, 15th, lost his front wing mounted television camera held on by a thin cable after hitting a kerb early in qualifying.

[26] Ricardo Zonta, seventeenth, was unable to find a suitable set-up for his BAR car, and his best lap was nine-tenths of a second slower than teammate Villeneuve's.

Despite going into the gravel after braking too deeply, Michael Schumacher set a lap of 1:22.855 to lead a session for the fifth time that weekend, and also drove the spare Ferrari.

[43][44] De La Rosa ran into the gravel trap at Elf corner after his engine cut out;[43][45] he returned to the pit lane to use the spare Arrows vehicle.

[43] After the session, Arrows withdrew their appeal after accepting the FIA's findings, and De La Rosa was required to start at the back of the field.

[32] The race, which began before approximately 79,000 people at 14:00 local time, lasted 65 laps on a dry track for 307.450 km (191.041 mi).

De La Rosa's front wing broke and retired after beaching in the gravel trap at Campsa corner.

[53] After rejoining the circuit, his car caught fire after telemetry detected a drop in fuel pressure, and he pulled off the track at the exit of the long right-hand Renault corner.

[35] Mechanic Federico Ugozzoni raised the signboard a second before the fuel hose was removed from the Ferrari and Schumacher accelerated from his pit box.

[48][51] Stepney was dragged before being knocked over;[37][53] he was taken to the circuit's medical centre for observation before an X-ray examination in Paris revealed a compound fracture of the tibia and stretched leg tendons.

[35] Twelve laps later, Coulthard entered the pit lane for seven-and-a-half seconds in his attempt to pass Ralf Schumacher and Barrichello.

[50] However, the order was stable at the front of the field, with Häkkinen leading significantly over Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher dropping back from Barrichello.

[60] Häkkinen maintained his lead to achieve his first victory of 2000 and the 15th of his Formula One career following the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix the previous season in a time of 1:33.55.390 at an average speed of 196.324 km/h (121.990 mph) after 65 laps.

[3] Häkkinen said that he was "pleased" to win the race, and admitted to waiting until the pit stop phase to have any chance of overtaking Michael Schumacher.

[65] Ralf Schumacher said a week after the race that tensions between him and his brother had subsided and that there was no resentment between them, saying, "It's a lot of fun when we are out there on the track duelling against each other.

[59] The final results moved Häkkinen from third to second in the World Drivers' Championship, reducing Michael Schumacher's lead from 20 to 14 points.

Frentzen's sixth-place finish moved Jordan into fourth place, one point ahead of Benetton in fifth, with twelve races remaining in the season.