2004 Malaysian Grand Prix
715th World Championship race, 6th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Sepang
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 21 March 2004 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Juan Pablo Montoya  Williams-BMW |
| Circuit: | Sepang, 56 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 18 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 56 | 1hr 31m 07.490s | 10 | |
| 2 | +2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 56 | +5.022s | 8 |
| 3 | +3 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 56 | +11.568s | 6 |
| 4 | -1 |  Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 56 | +13.616s | 5 |
| 5 | +3 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 56 | +37.360s | 4 |
| 6 | +3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +53.098s | 3 |
| 7 | +12 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 56 | +1m 07.877s | 2 |
| 8 | +3 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 55 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | +1 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +3 |  Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +2 |  Olivier Panis | Toyota | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan-Ford | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +2 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | 53 | +3 laps | |
| 15 | +5 |  Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | 52 | DNF | |
| 16 | +1 |  Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 52 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 23 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.074 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:33.715 | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.756 | |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:34.054 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.164 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:34.221 | |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:34.235 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:34.413 | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.602 | |
| 10 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:34.917 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 1:35.039 | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 1:35.061 | |
| 13 | Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:35.158 | |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:35.617 | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 1:36.559 | |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:38.577 | |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:39.272 | |
| 18 | ||||
| 19 | -10 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | – |
| 20 | -10 | Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | – |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -10 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan-Ford | 1:39.902 | |
- Fernando Alonso, Takuma Sato and Giorgio Pantano received 10-place grid penalties for engine changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.074 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:33.715 | 0.641 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.756 | 0.682 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams-BMW | 1:34.054 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.164 | 1.090 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 1:34.221 | 1.147 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-BMW | 1:34.235 | 1.161 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:34.413 | 1.339 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.602 | 1.528 |
| 10 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:34.917 | 1.843 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 1:35.039 | 1.965 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber-Petronas | 1:35.061 | 1.987 |
| 13 | Christian Klien | Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:35.158 | 2.084 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:35.617 | 2.543 |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan-Ford | 1:36.559 | 3.485 |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:38.577 | 5.503 |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi-Cosworth | 1:39.272 | 6.198 |
| 18 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan-Ford | 1:39.902 | 6.828 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | – | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | – |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Anthony Davidson | BAR-Honda |
| Timo Glock | Jordan-Ford |
 Bas Leinders | Minardi-Cosworth |
 Bjorn Wirdheim | Jaguar-Cosworth |
| Ricardo Zonta | Toyota |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 20 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 13 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 12 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | 9 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 8 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | 6 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | 5 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 72nd for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 169th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 124th for Michael Schumacher, 21st for Juan Pablo Montoya, 1st for Jenson Button (185th different podium finisher, 38th British driver)
- Constructor: 527th for Ferrari, 286th for Williams, 3rd for BAR
- Poles
- Driver: 57th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 168th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 10th for Juan Pablo Montoya
- Constructor: 127th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 91st for Michael Schumacher, 1st for Mark Webber (131st different front row starter, 3rd Australian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 31st for Michael Schumacher