It was on this day in 2000 that Michael Schumacher clinched the first of what would ultimately be five consecutive world championships with Ferrari. Schumacher has already been twice crowned champion while at Benetton, but this was his first title with the Scuderia. Schumacher started the year with three back-to-back wins but suffered a strong of retirements during the middle part of the season, putting him under threat from the McLaren pairing of Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard. However he finished the season with a run of four consecutive victories, including the final race at Interlagos, which secured him victory in the world title battle and also secured Ferrari the constructors...
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