2004 Chinese Grand Prix
729th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Chinese Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Shanghai
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 September 2004 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Rubens Barrichello  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Rubens Barrichello Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Shanghai, 56 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 56 | 1hr 29m 12.420s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 56 | +1.035s | 8 |
| 3 | -1 |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1.469s | 6 |
| 4 | +2 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 56 | +32.510s | 5 |
| 5 | +5 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 56 | +45.193s | 4 |
| 6 | +12 |  Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | 56 | +54.791s | 3 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 56 | +1m 05.464s | 2 | |
| 8 | -4 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 56 | +1m 20.080s | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 20.619s | ||
| 10 | +1 |  Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +1 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | PL | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +1 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -6 |  Olivier Panis | Toyota | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +1 | Timo Glock | Jordan-Ford | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +3 |  Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 53 | +3 laps | |
| R | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 11 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:34.012 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.178 | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:34.295 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 1:34.759 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:34.891 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.917 | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 1:34.951 | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:34.975 | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.029 | |
| 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:35.245 | |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:35.286 | |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:35.384 | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 1:35.410 | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 1:36.507 | |
| 15 | Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:36.535 | |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Jordan-Ford | 1:37.140 | |
| 17 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | – | |
| 18 | -10 | Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | 1:34.993 |
| 19 | -10 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:40.240 |
| 20 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | – | ||
- Both Takuma Sato and Zsolt Baumgartner received 10-place grid penalties for engine changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:34.012 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.178 | 0.166 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:34.295 | 0.283 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 1:34.759 | 0.747 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:34.891 | 0.879 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.917 | 0.905 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 1:34.951 | 0.939 |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:34.975 | 0.963 |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | 1:34.993 | 0.981 |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.029 | 1.017 |
| 11 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:35.245 | 1.233 |
| 12 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:35.286 | 1.274 |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:35.384 | 1.372 |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 1:35.410 | 1.398 |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 1:36.507 | 2.495 |
| 16 | Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:36.535 | 2.523 |
| 17 | Timo Glock | Jordan-Ford | 1:37.140 | 3.128 |
| 18 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:40.240 | 6.228 |
| 19 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | – | |
| 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | – |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Ryan Briscoe | Toyota |
| Anthony Davidson | BAR-Honda |
 Robert Doornbos | Jordan-Ford |
 Bas Leinders | Minardi-Cosworth |
 Bjorn Wirdheim | Jaguar-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2004
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 136 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 108 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 79 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 50 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | 46 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 46 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | 34 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | 26 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | 24 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 21 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 12 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 11 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | 7 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 6 |
| 15 | Antonio Pizzonia | 6 |
| 16 | Christian Klien | 3 |
| 17 | Cristiano da Matta | 3 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | 3 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | 2 |
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 181st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 56th for Rubens Barrichello, 17th for Kimi Raikkonen, 9th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 551st for Ferrari, 366th for McLaren, 12th for BAR
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 176th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 66th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 180th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 28th for Rubens Barrichello, 7th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th and last for Rubens Barrichello