2004 F1 World Championship Season
55th F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Michael Schumacher (7th title) |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Ferrari (14th title) |
| Races: | 18 |
| Winning drivers: | Michael Schumacher (13)  Rubens Barrichello (2) Jarno Trulli (1)  Kimi Raikkonen (1)  Juan Pablo Montoya (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Ferrari (15)  Renault (1)  McLaren (1) Williams (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Jarno Trulli |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
2004 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Melbourne | 7 March | 2004 Australian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Malaysia | Sepang | 21 March | 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Bahrain | Sakhir | 4 April | 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 4 |  San Marino | Imola | 25 April | 2004 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Spain | Catalunya | 9 May | 2004 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 23 May | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Europe | Nurburgring | 30 May | 2004 European Grand Prix |
| 8 |  Canada | Montreal | 13 June | 2004 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 9 |  USA | Indianapolis | 20 June | 2004 United States Grand Prix |
| 10 | France | Magny-Cours | 4 July | 2004 French Grand Prix |
| 11 | Britain | Silverstone | 11 July | 2004 British Grand Prix |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | 25 July | 2004 German Grand Prix |
| 13 |  Hungary CT | Hungaroring | 15 August | 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Belgium DT | Spa-Francorchamps | 29 August | 2004 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | 12 September | 2004 Italian Grand Prix |
| 16 |  China | Shanghai | 26 September | 2004 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 17 |  Japan | Suzuka | 10 October | 2004 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 18 | Brazil | Interlagos | 24 October | 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Race Winners
- Highlight: Home driver race winner
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 13.605s |
| 2 | Malaysia | Sepang | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 5.022s |
| 3 | Bahrain | Sakhir | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 1.367s |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 9.702s |
| 5 | Spain | Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 13.290s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1 | 0.497s |
| 7 | Europe | Nurburgring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 17.989s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 5.108s |
| 9 | USA | Indianapolis | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 2.950s |
| 10 | France | Magny-Cours | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 8.329s |
| 11 | Britain | Silverstone | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 2.130s |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 8.388s |
| 13 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 4.696s |
| 14 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 10 | 3.132s |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 1.347s |
| 16 | China | Shanghai | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 1.035s |
| 17 | Japan | Suzuka | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 14.098s |
| 18 | Brazil | Interlagos | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 2 | 1.022s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver polesitter
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.074s |
| 2 | Malaysia | Sepang | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.641s |
| 3 | Bahrain | Sakhir | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.391s |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 2 | 0.258s |
| 5 | Spain | Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.617s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1 | 0.360s |
| 7 | Europe | Nurburgring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.635s |
| 8 | Canada | Montreal | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | DSQ | 0.066s |
| 9 | USA | Indianapolis | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | 0.177s |
| 10 | France | Magny-Cours | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 0.273s |
| 11 | Britain | Silverstone | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 0.072s |
| 12 | Germany | Hockenheim | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.362s |
| 13 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.177s |
| 14 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 9 | 0.072s |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 0.531s |
| 16 | China | Shanghai | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1 | 0.166s |
| 17 | Japan | Suzuka | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 0.490s |
| 18 | Brazil | Interlagos | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 3 | 0.204s |
Fastest Laps
2004 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 148 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 114 | -34 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 85 | -63 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 59 | -89 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 58 | -90 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Renault Toyota | 46 | -102 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren | 45 | -103 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 34 | -114 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 24 | -124 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 24 | -124 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 22 | -126 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 12 | -136 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 7 | -141 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 6 | -142 |
| 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | Williams | 6 | -142 |
| 16 |  Christian Klien | Jaguar | 3 | -145 |
| 17 | Cristiano da
Matta | Toyota | 3 | -145 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 3 | -145 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 2 | -146 |
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1 | -147 |
| 21 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 0 | -148 |
| 22 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 0 | -148 |
| 23 | Marc Gene | Williams | 0 | -148 |
| 24 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 0 | -148 |
| 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 0 | -148 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 10 points
- 2nd: 8 points
- 3rd: 6 points
- 4th: 5 points
- 5th: 4 points
- 6th: 3 points
- 7th: 2 points
- 8th: 1 point
- Every race counted towards the championship.
Constructor
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 10 points
- 2nd: 8 points
- 3rd: 6 points
- 4th: 5 points
- 5th: 4 points
- 6th: 3 points
- 7th: 2 points
- 8th: 1 point
- Constructors received points for each of their cars.
- Every race counted towards the championship.
Qualifying Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | AUS | MYS | BHR | SMR | ESP | MCO | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | Avg. | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 3.39 | 1 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4.67 | 1 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5.17 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5.78 | 2 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6.82 | 1 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7.22 | 1 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | 7 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7.72 | 2 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 10 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8.33 | 1 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 9.67 | 3 |
| 11 | Antonio Pizzonia | 11 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 9.75 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mark Webber | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10.00 | 2 |
| 13 | Marc Gene | 8 | 13 | 10.50 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 18 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11.35 | 7 | |
| 15 | Cristiano da Matta | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11.83 | 9 | ||||||
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | 13 | 9 | 14 | 12.00 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12.50 | 5 |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 13.67 | 4 |
| 19 | Christian Klien | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 20 | Ricardo Zonta | 15 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15.00 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Nick Heidfeld | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15.89 | 13 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17.00 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Giorgio Pantano | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17.07 | 15 | ||||
| 24 | Gianmaria Bruni | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18.56 | 16 |
| 25 | Zsolt Baumgartner | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18.61 | 17 |
Race Results Overview
| Pos | Driver | AUS | MYS | BHR | SMR | ESP | MCO | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 148 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | R | 3 | 114 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | R | 3 | 2 | 3 | R | 85 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | R | 5 | R | R | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | R | R | 4 | 5 | 4 | 59 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | R | 4 | 8 | DSQ | DSQ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | R | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 58 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | R | 4 | 4 | R | 11 | R | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 46 | |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | R | R | R | 8 | 11 | R | R | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | R | R | 1 | R | 3 | 6 | 2 | 45 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | 9 | 15R | 5 | 16R | 5 | R | R | R | 3 | R | 11 | 8 | 6 | R | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | 4 | R | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10R | R | DSQ | R | R | 2 | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| 10 | David Coulthard | 8 | 6 | R | 12 | 10 | R | R | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | R | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | R | 6 | 4 | 9R | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | R | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | R | R | 13 | 9 | 13 | R | 4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | R | R | 8 | 13 | 12 | R | 7 | R | R | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | R | 9 | 10 | R | R | 7 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | R | 8 | 11 | DSQ | 5 | 15 | R | 14 | 11 | 8 | R | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | 7 | 7 | R | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Christian Klien | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | R | R | 12 | 9 | R | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 13 | R | 12 | 14 | 3 |
| 17 | Cristiano da Matta | 12 | 9 | 10 | R | 13 | 6 | R | DSQ | R | 14 | 13 | R | 3 | ||||||
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | R | R | 15 | R | R | 7 | 10 | 8 | R | 16 | 15 | R | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | R | 3 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | R | 16 | R | 15 | R | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | R | R | 16 | 15 | R | 15 | 16 | R | 16 | 1 |
| 21 | Marc Gene | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Ricardo Zonta | R | 10R | 11 | R | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | Giorgio Pantano | 14 | 13 | 16 | R | R | R | 13 | R | 17 | R | 15 | R | R | R | |||||
| 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | NC | 14 | 17 | R | R | R | 14 | R | R | 18R | 16 | 17 | 14 | R | R | R | 16 | 17 |
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.