The 2000 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 2000, at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was the sixth round of the 2000 Formula One World Championship. Michael Schumacher of Ferrari won the race after starting second. McLaren's Mika Häkkinen finished second and teammate David Coulthard finished third.

Coulthard earned his ninth career pole position by setting the fastest qualifying lap. His teammate Häkkinen made a brisk getaway from third to take the lead into the first corner. He led for the first ten laps until Michael Schumacher overtook him on lap 11. On lap 12, heavy rain forced the entire field to make pit stops to switch from dry compound to wet-weather tyres. Michael Schumacher led until his second pit stop on lap 36, when he handed over the lead to Häkkinen for the next nine laps before regaining it. Michael Schumacher won the race, with Häkkinen finishing second and Coulthard finishing third one lap later. It was Schumacher's fourth win of the season and his 39th overall.