Tamiya item 20049 - Ferrari F1-2000 Full View - 1/20 scale Grand Prix Vehicles assembly kit
In regards to the Ferrari F1-2000
On October 8th 2000, Japan's Suzuka Circuit overflowed with jubilant cheers and crimson flags. They were fond of Ferrari motorist, Michael Schumacher, as he blew through the complete complete line in beginning to secure the first Driver's Championship for a Ferrari motorist since Jody Sheckter's in 1979. In 1999, after using the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari set their sights on offering a device which may make both Constructors' and motorists' Championships for 2000.
This brand new F1-2000 inherited all the characteristics for the 1999 car, the F399, such as the high nose, part diffusers and exhaust slot. Ferrari furthermore offered a fresh V-10 motor called the 3000 Ferrari (Type 049). The driving finished up being kept to Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Schumacher took the opening three tasks, the Australian, Brazilian, and San Marino GP's, thereafter the sixth, European GP and eighth, Canadian GP.
But he previously been forced to retire in after three tasks, and following the Belgian GP, McLaren motorist, Mika Hakkinen annexed the lead in points. Schumacher then bounced back to take these two GP's, placing the coveted motorists' Championship in check ahead of the Japanese GP. Led by Hakkinien at the beginning of the competition, coolheaded driving and flawless pit work gotten Schumacher the lead on lap 37, and lastly summer months period championship, additionally ahead of the last Malaysian GP. He down the road proceeded to win that race too, for a complete of 9 timeframe victories. Combined with Barrichello's one success, this guaranteed Ferrari along with the 2000 Constructors' Championship.
