2004 F1 season

Season info

Season no.	55
Races	18
Drivers’ Champion	Michael Schumacher (7th and last title)
Constructors’ Champion	Ferrari (14th title)
Reigning Drivers’ Champion	Michael Schumacher
Reigning Constructors’ Champion	Ferrari

#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	Australia	Melbourne	07 March
2	Malaysia	Sepang	21 March
3	Bahrain	Sakhir	04 April
4	San Marino	Imola	25 April
5	Spain	Catalunya	09 May
6	Monaco	Monte Carlo	23 May
7	Europe	Nurburgring	30 May
8	Canada	Montreal	13 June
9	USA	Indianapolis	20 June
10	France	Magny-Cours	04 July
11	Britain	Silverstone	11 July
12	Germany	Hockenheim	25 July
13	Hungary	Hungaroring	15 August
14	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	29 August
15	Italy	Monza	12 September
16	China	Shanghai	26 September
17	Japan	Suzuka	10 October
18	Brazil	Interlagos	24 October

First race (Grand Prix): Bahrain; China
First race (circuit): Sakhir (first Bahraini circuit to host a World Championship race); Shanghai (first Chinese circuit to host a World Championship race)
First Grand Prix since…: 2002 for Belgium
First race at a circuit since…: 2002 for Spa-Francorchamps

#	Grand Prix	Result
1	Australia	Result
2	Malaysia	Result
3	Bahrain	Result
4	San Marino	Result
5	Spain	Result
6	Monaco	Result
7	Europe	Result
8	Canada	Result
9	USA	Result
10	France	Result
11	Britain	Result
12	Germany	Result
13	Hungary (constructors’ title decider)	Result
14	Belgium (drivers’ title decider)	Result
15	Italy	Result
16	China	Result
17	Japan	Result
18	Brazil	Result

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 2004 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

BAR: (GBR) Jenson Button (All); (GBR) Takuma Sato (All)
Ferrari: (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (All); (DEU) Michael Schumacher (All)
Jaguar: (AUT) Christian Klien (All) (Rookie); (AUS) Mark Webber (All)
Jordan: (DEU) Nick Heidfeld (All); (ITA) Giorgio Pantano (1-7, 9-15) (Rookie); (DEU) Timo Glock (8, 16-18) (Rookie)
McLaren: (GBR) David Coulthard (All); (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (All)
Minardi: (HUN) Zsolt Baumgartner (All); (ITA) Gianmaria Bruni (All) (Rookie)
Renault: (ESP) Fernando Alonso (All); (ITA) Jarno Trulli (1-15); (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (16-18)
Sauber: (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (All); (BRA) Felipe Massa (All)
Toyota: (FRA) Olivier Panis (1-17); (BRA) Cristiano da Matta (1-12); (BRA) Ricardo Zonta (13-16, 18); (ITA) Jarno Trulli (17-18)
Williams: (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (All); (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (1-9, 16-18); (ESP) Marc Gene (10-11); (BRA) Antonio Pizzonia (12-15)

Final season (drivers): Zsolt Baumgartner; Gianmaria Bruni; Cristiano da Matta; Marc Gene; Olivier Panis; Giorgio Pantano
First entry (drivers) since…: 2001 for Ricardo Zonta; 2002 for Felipe Massa
Last entry (drivers) until…: 2008 for Timo Glock
Final season (constructors): Jaguar

The following drivers participated in a Friday practice session during the 2004 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

BAR: (GBR) Anthony Davidson (All)
Jaguar: (SWE) Bjorn Wirdheim (All)
Jordan: (DEU) Timo Glock (1-7, 9-15) (Rookie); (NLD) Robert Doornbos (16-18) (Rookie)
Minardi: (BEL) Bas Leinders (2-18) (Rookie)
Toyota: (BRA) Ricardo Zonta (1-12); (AUS) Ryan Briscoe (13-18) (Rookie)

Driver	Grand Prix
Jarno Trulli (Renault)	Monaco

Driver	Grand Prix
Jenson Button (BAR)	Malaysia
Takuma Sato (BAR)	USA

Driver	Grand Prix
Jenson Button (BAR)	San Marino
Jarno Trulli (Renault)	Monaco

Constructor	Grand Prix
BAR (Jenson Button)	San Marino