2004 Macau Grand Prix

Formula Three motor race July 2018 July 2018 Race details 200px Date 21 November 2004 Official name 51st Macau Grand Prix Location Guia Circuit, Macau Course Temporary street circuit6.120 km mi on Distance Qualifying Race10 laps, 61.200 km mi onMain Race11 laps, 67.320 km mi on Weather Qualifying Race: Sunny and dryMain Race: Sunny and dry Qualifying Race Pole Driver POL Robert Kubica Manor Motorsport Time 2:12.155 Fastest Lap Driver GBR Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport Time 2:12.801 (on lap 9 of 10) Podium First GBR Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport Second GER Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg Third FRA Alexandre Prémat ASM Formule 3 Main Race Pole Driver GBR Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport Fastest Lap Driver POL Robert Kubica Manor Motorsport Time 2:13.215 (on lap 9 of 11) Podium First FRA Alexandre Prémat ASM Formule 3 Second POL Robert Kubica Manor Motorsport Third BRA Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing The 2004 Macau Grand Prix (formally the 51st Macau Grand Prix) was a Formula Three race (F3) held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 2004. Unlike other races, such as the Masters of Formula 3, the 2004 Macau Grand Prix was not part of any F3 championship, but was open to entries from any F3 championship. The Macau Grand Prix featured two races for the first time in its history: a ten-lap qualifying race that determined the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race. The Macau Grand Prix was held for the 51st time in 2004, and the 22nd for F3 cars. ASM Formula 3's Alexandre Prémat won the Grand Prix after finishing third in the previous day's qualification race, which was won by Manor Motorsport's Lewis Hamilton. Prémat took the race lead when Nico Rosberg and Hamilton went too fast into a corner and slid into a tyre barrier at Lisboa corner and held it for the rest of the race to win after it ended early for a four-car pile up at Police Bend that made the circuit impassable on the 13th lap. Robert Kubica finished second while third was Hitech Racing's Lucas di Grassi. Background and entry list The Macau Grand Prix is a Formula Three (F3) race considered to be a stepping stone to higher motor racing categories such as Formula One and has been termed the territory's most prestigious international sporting event.https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html The Macau Grand Prix – A look back through time Carino JP 7 December 2007 AutoIndustriya.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171116065247/https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html 16 November 2017 15 November 2017http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 Macau Grand Prix Macao Government Tourism Office https://web.archive.org/web/20180211155754/http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 11 February 2018 live 28 October 2018 The Macau Grand Prix was held for the 51st time in 2004, and the 22nd time under F3 rules. It was held on the 6.2 km mi on 22 turn Guia Circuit on 21 November 2004 with three preceding days of practice and qualifying.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/Sup_Reg_for_51stMGP_November_2004_c.pdf 51st Macau Grand Prix 18th – 21st November 2004: Supplementary Regulations June 2004 Macau Grand Prix Committee 3, 24 & 26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180720082152/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/Sup_Reg_for_51stMGP_November_2004_c.pdf 20 July 2018 20 July 2018https://www.crash.net/f3/news/29623/1/macau-to-feature-new-format Macau to feature new format 15 July 2004 crash.net Crash Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20180720142638/https://www.crash.net/f3/news/29623/1/macau-to-feature-new-format 20 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 Drivers had to race in a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-regulated championship meeting during 2004, either in the Formula 3 Euro Series or one of the domestic championships, with the highest-placed drivers receiving priority in being invited to the race.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/51st_MGP_F3_FIA_Reg_b.pdf 2004 Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup – Sporting Regulations June 2004 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 4 & 13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180720081901/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/51st_MGP_F3_FIA_Reg_b.pdf 20 July 2018 20 July 2018 Each of the three major F3 series had a champion on the 32-car grid.http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/driver.htm 51st Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 (FIA Intercontinental Cup): Provisional Entry List 14 October 2004 Formula 3 Info https://web.archive.org/web/20170622215231/http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/driver.htm 22 June 2017 live 20 July 2018 dmy-all Formula 3 Euro Series champion Jamie Green was joined in Macau by the British champion Nelson Piquet Jr., Japanese series victor Ronnie Quintarelli, Italian champion Matteo Cressoni and Asian series winner Christian Jones.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/en/index.php?cat=news&file=show_news.php&id=870 Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix: FIA Intercontinental Cup of Formula 3 Set for Race of Champions 14 October 2004 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173024/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/en/index.php?cat=news&file=show_news.php&id=870 21 July 2018 dead 20 July 2018 dmy-all Ho-Pin Tung was the sole driver representing the German series in Macau. Five competitors who did not compete in any F3 championship during the year received invitations to the Grand Prix from race organisers. They were Formula BMW Asia series winner Marchy Lee,Marchy Lee to compete in Macau Grand Prix 5 November 2004 Meritus Racing https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/marchy-lee-to-compete-in-macau-grand-prix/ 20 July 2018 https://archive.today/20180720124532/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/marchy-lee-to-compete-in-macau-grand-prix/ 20 July 2018 live dmy-all and Macau natives Jo Merszei, Michael Ho, Lei Kit Meng and Rodolfo Ávila. After holding the race over two legs since its inception in 1983, the Macau Grand Prix Committee changed the format in 2004 to a ten-lap qualification race on Saturday afternoon, which determined the starting order for the Grand Prix itself the following day. Furthermore, any driver who retired from the qualification race could start at the back of the grid for the main event and still possibly win. In previous years, any driver who did not complete every lap of the first leg could not win overall. Macau Grand Prix Committee co-coordinator João Manuel Costa Antunes said the changes were made to simplify the Grand Prix for racing fans, increase tension over the weekend, and provide a greater incentive for drivers to push hard without fear of losing their chance of victory. Practice and qualifying There were two 30-minute practice sessions prior to Sunday's race: one on Thursday morning and one on Friday morning. In the first practice session, ThreeBond Racing's Fábio Carbone lapped fastest at 2 minutes, 15.216 seconds, six-tenths of a second faster than Richard Antinucci in second. Lewis Hamilton (participating as a free agent after his contract with McLaren had expired),Hughes Mark https://archive.org/details/lewishamiltonful0000hugh/ Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story Allen & Unwin 2008 978-1-84046-941-7 Australian Crows Nest, New South Wales 98 Mark Hughes (motorsport) 2007 registration Internet Archive Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg, Kazuki Nakajima, Quintarelli, Danny Watts, Alexandre Prémat and Naoki Yokomizo were third to tenth.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40835 Macau: Carbone tops practice 18 November 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173023/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40835 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 dmy-all Hamilton's front wheel nut loosened, preventing him from checking his mirrors due to poor visibility. He entered the pit lane to have the problem fixed. After swerving to avoid hitting Álvaro Parente, Kubica grazed a barrier at Lisboa corner. Kubica then understeered into the Melco hairpin wall after running wide on cement laid to clear oil left from a support series. thumb|upright|Robert Kubica (pictured in 2005) claimed the first pole position for a Polish driver in the Macau Grand Prix in the final five minutes of the second qualifying session. Qualifying was divided into two 45-minute sessions; the first was held on Thursday afternoon, and the second on Friday afternoon. Each driver's fastest time from either session counted toward their final starting place in the qualification race. The start of the first qualifying session was delayed by 15 minutes due to multiple accidents during practice for the GT Tires Asian Formula Renault Challenge and CTM Touring Car Cup races.https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-first-qualifying-report-2004-11-19/?s=1 Macau GP first qualifying report Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne 18 November 2004 motorsport.com Motorsport Network https://archive.today/20180720062756/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-first-qualifying-report-2004-11-19/?s=1 20 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 dmy-all When it did begin in warm and sunny weather, Hamilton never relinquished his early lead as he improved his lap time to 2 minutes, 12.344 seconds. He narrowly avoided crashing into a wall after going wide onto some dust.http://www.speedtv.com:80/articles/auto/roadracing/14009/ Favorites Disappoint in Macau F3 First Qualifying Cortes Cassio 18 November 2004 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20041123004344/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/14009/ 23 November 2004 dead 20 July 2018 dmy-allhttp://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40837 Macau: Hamilton's star pole 18 November 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173823/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40837 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 Green was consistently fast, with his fastest lap coming on his final attempt. He was second, but more than a second behind Hamilton. Carbone, the 2003 pole sitter, was third, with Antinucci moving up to fourth in the final minutes. Watts was second early on but dropped to fifth by the end after saving a set of tyres for Friday. Rosberg finished sixth, ahead of Franck Perera and Nakajima. Both Quintarelli and Parente were in the top five early on but finished ninth and tenth. Adam Carroll was the fastest driver who did not set a top ten lap, followed by his British compatriot James Rossiter. Prémat, Nokomizo, Loïc Duval, Piquet, Rob Austin, Katsuyuki Hiranaka, Tung, Kubica, Ho, Cressoni, Daisuke Ikeda, Lee, Jones, Lucas di Grassi, Marko Asmer, Éric Salignon, Lei, Avila, Merszei and Giedo van der Garde completed the provisional starting order. Van Der Garde crashed on his out-lap at San Francisco Bend corner, removing two wheels. The first red flag came a third of the way through as Salignon crashed at Maternity Bend turn and needed extricating. After a short interval, Kubica, Lee, di Grassi, Ikeda and Asmer stopped at the Melco hairpin and track marshals moved their cars. A second red flag came with ten minutes left as Parente heavily damaged his car against the Teddy Yip Bend corner wall. Kubica was consistently fast in the second half-hour practice session, lapping fastest at 2 minutes, 12.303 seconds. Hamilton made some changes to his car but was 0.646 seconds slower in second. Carbone, Antinucci, Prémat, Green, Perera, Rosberg, Rossiter and Quintarelli completed the top ten ahead of second qualifying.51st Formula 3 Grand Prix – Circuto de Guia: 18–21 November 2004 http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf MST World 22 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106055258/http://www.formula3.info/saison2004/macau/2004pdf.pdf 6 January 2016 livehttp://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40849 Macau: Kubica tops final practice 19 November 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173023/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40849 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 dmy-all Although the session did not require a stoppage, three minor incidents occurred: Jones lost control of his vehicle at Moorish Hill corner, and Van der Garde and Carroll were caught off guard at the same turn, but all three did not sustain significant damage to their car. Nakajima collided with a wall just before the Melco hairpin. The second qualifying session was delayed when a car appeared to be stuck at the Melco hairpin, forcing everyone else to scramble for space on the narrow section of track. Lei crashed into a wall at Faraway turn 12 minutes in and was about to recover when Avila hit him. This triggered the session's first red flag since the circuit became impassable.Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne Macau GP second qualifying report https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-second-qualifying-report-2004-11-21/?s=1 motorsport.com Motorsport Network 19 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://archive.today/20180720062635/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-second-qualifying-report-2004-11-21/ 20 July 2018 live dmy-allhttps://www.crash.net/f3/news/29872/1/kubica-takes-pole-position-for-macau-grand-prix Kubica takes pole position for Macau Grand Prix Wilkins Robert 19 November 2004 crash.net Crash Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20180720143106/https://www.crash.net/f3/news/29872/1/kubica-takes-pole-position-for-macau-grand-prix 20 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 As drivers began lapping faster, Salignon triggered the second red flags as he crashed into the Maternity Bend corner wall trying to avoid Kubica. The final red flag flew as Nakajima ran wide at the R-Bend turn, spun into a wall, ricocheted into the track's centre, and littered debris. Hamilton did not improve because of the session interruptions and him causing a multi-car accident at the Melco hairpin. With a lap of 2 minutes, 12.155 seconds, his teammate Kubica became the first Polish driver to claim pole position in Macau in the final five minutes.Cortes Cassio Polish Driver Snatches Macau GP Pole http://www.speedtv.com:80/articles/auto/roadracing/14027/ Speed 19 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20041130172149/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/14027/ 30 November 2004 dead dmy-all Hamilton joined Kubica on the grid's front row and Anuticci gained one place at the session's end to start from third. Rosberg claimed fourth and Piquet moved eleven places from the first qualifying session to take fifth. Although Green and Carbone lapped faster, they fell to sixth and seventh. Prémat and di Grassi moved to eighth and tenth and separated Nakajima in ninth. Behind them the rest of the field composed of Watts, Duval, Perera, Parente, Quintarelli, Yokomizo, Rossiter, Carroll, Salignon, Hiranaka, Austin, Ikeda, Cressoni, Asmer, Lee, Van der Garde, Tung, Jones, Ho, Avila, Lei and Merszei. Qualifying classification Each of the driver's fastest lap times from the two qualifying sessions are denoted in bold. +Final qualifying classificationPos PositionNo. Car number Driver TeamQ1 Time Best lap time recorded during first qualifyingRank Ranking of first qualifying timesQ2 Time Best lap time recorded during second qualifyingRank Ranking of second qualifying timesGap Gap to first-placed driverGrid Final grid position 1 22POL Robert KubicaManor Motorsport 2:17.217 202:12.155 1 1 2 21GBR Lewis HamiltonManor Motorsport2:12.344 1 2:12.415 2 +0.189 2 3 23USA Richard AntinucciTOM'S 2:13.791 42:12.512 3 +0.357 3 4 6GER Nico RosbergTeam Rosberg 2:14.331 62:12.725 4 +0.570 4 5 7BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.Piquet Sports 2:15.297 162:12.834 5 +0.679 5 6 8GBR Jamie GreenASM Formule 3 2:13.372 22:13.051 6 +0.896 6 7 30BRA Fábio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 2:13.786 32:13.093 7 +0.938 7 8 9FRA Alexandre PrématASM Formule 3 2:14.776 132:13.132 8 +0.977 8 9 24JPN Kazuki NakajimaTOM'S 2:14.345 82:13.160 9 +1.005 9 10 26BRA Lucas di GrassiHitech Racing 2:19.286 262:13.817 10 +1.662 10 11 25GBR Danny WattsHitech Racing2:14.161 5 2:14.285 11 +2.006 11 12 2FRA Loïc DuvalSignature Team 2:15.263 152:14.283 12 +2.128 12 13 14FRA Franck PereraPrema Powerteam2:14.336 7 2:14.900 13 +2.181 13 14 18PRT Álvaro ParenteCarlin Motorsport 2:14.435 102:14.350 14 +2.195 14 15 4ITA Ronnie Quintarelli Inging2:14.400 9 2:15.377 15 +2.245 15 16 5JPN Naoki Yokomizo Inging 2:14.849 142:14.435 16 +2.280 16 17 3GBR James RossiterSignature Team 2:14.655 122:14.543 17 +2.388 17 18 11GBR Adam CarrollMenu F3 Motorsport2:14.597 11 2:14.835 18 +2.442 18 19 10FRA Éric SalignonASM Formule 3 2:20.727 282:14.597 19 +2.442 19 20 15JPN Katsuyuki HiranakaPrema Powerteam 2:16.623 182:15.010 20 +2.855 20 21 12GBR Rob AustinMenu F3 Motorsport 2:16.088 172:15.167 21 +3.012 21 22 32JPN Daisuke IkedaSwiss Racing Team 2:18.588 232:15.230 22 +3.075 22 23 16ITA Matteo CressoniOmbra Racing 2:17.875 222:15.291 23 +3.136 23 24 19EST Marko AsmerCarlin Motorsport 2:19.600 272:15.824 24 +3.669 24 25 33HKG Marchy LeePromatecme 2:18.979 242:16.225 25 +4.070 25 26 1NED Giedo van der GardeSignature Team No time 322:16.712 26 +4.557 26 27 27CHN Ho-Pin TungHitech Racing 2:16.993 192:16.744 27 +4.589 27 28 28AUS Christian Jones TME Racing 2:19.280 252:16.871 28 +4.716 28 29 29MAC Michael Ho TME Racing2:17.814 21 2:19.482 29 +5.659 29 30 20MAC Rodolfo ÁvilaCarlin Motorsport 2:22.576 302:20.074 30 +7.919 30 31 17MAC Lei Kit MengOmbra Racing2:21.298 29 2:22.636 31 +9.143 31 32 31MAC Jo MerszeiSwiss Racing Team 2:24.250 312:23.963 32 +11.808 32110% qualifying time: 2:25.390Bold time indicates the faster of the two times that determined the grid order.Source: Warm-up one A ten-minute warm-up session was held on the morning of the qualifying race.Macau: Hamilton tops warm-up http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40877 Autosport 20 November 2004 20 July 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173023/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40877 21 July 2018 dmy-all Hamilton maintained his strong form to pace the session with a time of 2 minutes, 12.904 seconds, more than two seconds faster than anyone else in the session's early stages. His closest challenger was Carbone in second place. Kubica, Rosberg, Duval, Watts, Di Grassi, Antinucci, Piquet and Nakajima followed in the top ten. Qualifying race left|thumb|upright|Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2007) passed teammate Kubica on the first lap of the qualification race and led every lap to win it and started from pole position for the Grand Prix itself. The qualifying race to set the starting order for the main race began in dry, sunny weather on 20 November at 14:00 Macau Standard Time (UTC+08:00). Hamilton made a strong start to slipstream of his teammate Kubica, who was on the inside line entering Reservoir turn. Hamilton steered left to scare Kubica into slowing and took the lead on the approach to Mandarin Bend, which he maintained entering Lisboa turn.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40878 Macau: Hamilton wins race one 20 November 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173637/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40878 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 Further back, a series of incidents on the grid called for the safety car's deployment for four laps.Cortes Cassio Antinucci and Piquet Crash in Macau, Briton Lewis Hamilton Takes Qualifying Race Win http://www.speedtv.com:80/articles/auto/roadracing/14045/ Speed 20 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20041130172224/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/14045/ 30 November 2004 dead dmy-all Antinucci was slow to leave his starting position, so Piquet went to the right to pass him, but the manoeuvre resulted in him removing his car's left-front wheel.Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne Macau GP qualifying race report https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-qualifying-race-report motorsport.com Motorsport Network 20 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://archive.today/20180720062722/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-qualifying-race-report/ 20 July 2018 live dmy-all When Nakajima stalled in his grid slot, the rear of his vehicle was hit by Salignon, who then speared into a barrier alongside the track just after the start/finish line, causing a larger accident. Tung glimpsed space to drive through but he was launched airborne after striking the rear of Lee's car, who aggressively turned to the right as Avila got collected.http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/10348/pr%C3%A9mat-wint-chaotische-f3-race-macau-nederlanders-eruit-na-crash F3: Prémat wint chaotische F3-race Macau. Nederlanders eruit na crash Dennissen Ralf 21 November 2004 Autosport.nl Dutch https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173429/http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/10348/pr%C3%A9mat-wint-chaotische-f3-race-macau-nederlanders-eruit-na-crash 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 With debris on the track, the remaining drivers were cautious across the start/finish line and avoided sharp debris to avoid a punctured tyre. Under the safety car, Piquet returned to the pit lane without a fully attached front-left wheel and he retired because his team could not repair it before the race's conclusion. Salignon was trapped in his car and needed help from course officials. This was attributed to the safety car's prolonged presence on the circuit. He was later transported to a local hospital for precautionary observations before being released with no major injuries found. Meanwhile, circuit marshals used a crane to lift the cars off the track and spread cement dust. Hamilton held the lead at the lap five restart and Rosberg passed Kubica into Mandarin Bend corner. Carroll challenged and overtook Perera for eleventh before the end of the fifth lap and set to draw closer to Rossiter. Green passed Carbone for fourth place. Carbone attempted to reclaim fourth but Green's defended the place. Prémat pushed hard and got close to a barrier at Maternity Bend before passing Kubica on the drive to Lisboa turn on lap six. Duval led a pack of cars further down the order as Rossiter passed Watts (who had front wing damage) and the latter battled Perera. Both were slipstreaming each other on the circuit's main straights. But when Antinucci got involved, things went wrong, and Carroll passed Watts going into Lisboa corner on lap seven. This caught Antinucci off guard, forcing him to take the turn's escape road. Antinucci could not restart his car, and marshals extricated it. Hamilton set the race's fastest lap on lap nine at 2 minutes and 12.801 seconds to lead by 2.2 seconds and win the race for pole position in the Grand Prix itself. Rosberg finished second, with Prémat completing the podium in third. Kubica held off Green in the final stages to finish fourth. Behind them Carbone, Duval, di Grassi, Rossiter, Watts, Carroll, Perera, Hiranaka, Austin, Yokomizo, Quintarelli, Parente, Ikeda, Asmer, Cressoni, Van Der Garde, Jones, Ho, Lei and Merszei were the final classified finishers. Qualifying race classification +Final qualifying race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 21 GBR Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport 10 33:16.057 2 2 6 GER Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 10 +2.284 4 3 9 FRA Alexandre PrématASM Formule 3 10 +3.982 8 4 22 POL Robert Kubica Manor Motorsport 10 +4.984 1 5 8 GBR Jamie GreenASM Formule 3 10 +5.454 6 6 30 BRA Fábio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 10 +7.551 7 7 2 FRA Loïc Duval Signature Team 10 +17.289 12 8 26 BRA Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing 10 +18.888 10 9 3 GBR James Rossiter Signature Team 10 +19.439 17 10 25 GBR Danny Watts Hitech Racing 10 +20.513 11 11 11 GBR Adam Carroll Menu F3 Motorsport 10 +21.685 18 12 14 FRA Franck Perera Prema Powerteam 10 +23.761 13 13 15 JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka Prema Powerteam 10 +24.752 20 14 12 GBR Rob Austin Menu F3 Motorsport 10 +25.335 21 15 5 JPN Naoki Yokomizo Inging 10 +26.494 16 16 4 ITA Ronnie Quintarelli Inging 10 +27.688 15 17 18 PRT Álvaro Parente Carlin Motorsport 10 +28.012 14 18 32 JPN Daisuke Ikeda Swiss Racing Team 10 +31.813 22 19 19 EST Marko Asmer Carlin Motorsport 10 +31.990 24 20 16 ITA Matteo Cressoni Ombra Racing 10 +32.891 23 21 1 NED Giedo van der Garde Signature Team 10 +34.658 26 22 28 AUS Christian Jones TME Racing 10 +55.774 28 23 29 MAC Michael Ho TME Racing 10 +58.889 29 24 17 MAC Lei Kit Meng Ombra Racing 10 +1:43.680 31 25 31 MAC Jo Merszei Swiss Racing Team 10 +2:01.384 32 Ret Retired 23 USA Richard Antinucci TOM'S 8 Stall 3 Ret Retired 7 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 1 Wheel 5 Ret Retired 10 FRA Éric SalignonASM Formule 3 0 Accident 19 Ret Retired 20 MAC Rodolfo Ávila Carlin Motorsport 0 Accident 30 Ret Retired 24 JPN Kazuki Nakajima TOM'S 0 Accident 9 Ret Retired 27 CHN Ho-Pin Tung Hitech Racing 0 Accident 27 Ret Retired 33 HKG Marchy Lee Promatecme 0 Accident 25Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton, 2:12.801, 165.90 km/h mph on on lap 9Source: Warm-up two A second 20-minute warm-up session was held on the morning of the main race. Kubica recovered from fourth in the qualifying race to lap fastest at 2 minutes, 11.485 seconds. Prémat was almost three-tenths of a second slower in second. Hamilton, Green, Rosberg, Antinucci, Rossiter, Piquet, Watts and Yokomizo completed the top ten.Macau: Kubica tops warm-up http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40887 Autosport 21 November 2004 20 July 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173023/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40887 21 July 2018 dmy-all Salignon's chassis was damaged enough from his qualification race crash to be withdrawn from the race.Thomas Stella-Maria Waite Lynne Macau GP race report https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-race-report/ motorsport.com Motorsport Network 21 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://archive.today/20180720062023/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/macau-gp-race-report/ 20 July 2018 live dmy-all Main Race thumb|upright|Nico Rosberg (pictured in 2007) took the lead from Hamilton at the start but lost his chance of victory when he ran wide into the wall on lap two. The race began on 21 November at 15:45 local time in dry, sunny weather. On the grid, Hamilton was slow off the line, and Rosberg took the lead into Mandarin Bend. Prémat held off a challenge from Kubica for third place. Rossiter and his teammate Duval made contact as they approached the Lisboa turn. Both went into the corner's run-off area, and their races ended on the first lap. Rosberg was pushing hard at the start of the second lap in an attempt to gain some space from Hamilton and spent too much time observing the latter in his rearview mirrors, causing him to drive into Lisboa turn too quickly with his brakes locked and slide sideways on oil laid by the support races.http://nicorosberg.com:80/news/news_detail.php?id=27 What might have been 21 November 2004 NicoRosberg.com https://web.archive.org/web/20041207013345/http://nicorosberg.com/news/news_detail.php?id=27 7 December 2004 dead 21 July 2018 dmy-allJones Bruce https://archive.org/details/lewishamiltonpeo0000jone/ Lewis Hamilton: The People's Champion Carlton Books 2007 978-1-84442-027-8 London, England 51 registration Internet Archive Rosberg ran into a tyre barrier with his car's front. Hamilton was also pushing hard when he ran wide. As a result, he was unable to avoid colliding with Rosberg's car. Watts, who was alongside Carroll on the straight and braked late, saw Hamilton's stricken car and drove into the escape road.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40892 Macau: Bad day for the Brits 21 November 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173156/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/40892 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 Hiranaka then collided with Watts, who avoided any visible damage as he returned to the track while the former lost a lot of time restarting his vehicle. Rosberg retired but Hamilton disentangled himself from his car and rejoined the race.https://www.f1wm.pl/php/news_id-1735.html Alexandre Premat wygrywa, Robert Kubica drugi w Grand Prix Makau Roczniak Marek 21 November 2004 Wyprzedz Mnie Polish https://archive.today/20130503164938/http://www.f1wm.pl/php/news_id-1735.html 3 May 2013 live 20 July 2018 dmy-all Prémat took the lead after Hamilton and Rosberg's crashes, with Kubica second. Prémat got sideways at Moorish Hill and grazed a wall with his left-rear tyre on that lap. He did not retire because his car was not severely damaged. It allowed Kubica to close the gap, but he was unable to overtake Prémat.Cortes Cassio Frenchman Alexandre Premat Wins Macau GP "Crashfest" http://www.speedtv.com:80/articles/auto/roadracing/14055/ Speed 21 November 2004 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20041130172309/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/14055/ 30 November 2004 dead dmy-allPremat wins incident-filled Macau Grand Prix http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/en/index.php?cat=news&file=show_news.php&id=993 Macau Grand Prix Committee 21 November 2004 20 July 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140101090432/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/en/index.php?cat=news 1 January 2014 dmy-all Carbone bent the right side of his front wing when he collided with di Grassi's rear, damaging the latter's diffuser. Despite this, di Grassi did not appear to be slowed by the collision. The safety car was deployed on lap three when Parente crashed heavily at the Solitude Esses complex. Track marshals extricated his car and debris was cleared. Prémat checked his car's steering under the safety car and found no problems. Prémat led when the race resumed on the start of lap six. Kubica misjudged its timing, allowing Green to slipstream past him for second entering Lisboa corner. As di Grassi blocked his Brazilian compatriot Carbone from passing for fourth, Kubica's tyres reached their optimum operating temperatures and he began to challenge Green for second. left|thumb|Alexandre Prémat (pictured in 2009) took the lead when Hamilton and Rosberg ran wide on the second lap and held it for the rest of the race to win. Carroll could not challenge Perera. Carbone slowed as Carroll was near him, allowing di Grassi to pull away slightly. On lap eight, Perera retook sixth from Carroll, and Austin duelled the latter. Green's chance to win were ended on that lap when he sustained a left-rear puncture from possible debris. He lost time running wide at Fisherman's Bend. Kubica overtook Green for second and slowed en route to the pit lane for new tyres. The finishing order appeared to be settled by this point, but Ikeda disrupted the rhythm by crashing into a barrier and had to be extricated via crane. Soon after, Avila and Jones collided at the Solitude Esses complex, and the safety car was deployed at the end of lap nine because the track was temporarily blocked. Yokomizo went off the track under the safety car; it did not extend its on-track time as it was withdrawn when lap eleven ended, with Prémat leading. As Prémat pulled away from Kubica, Carbone took the opportunity to overtake di Grassi for third at Lisboa corner and the latter immediately planned a counter-attack. Carroll unsuccessfully attempted to overtake Perera and he lost control of his car but avoided a barrier. Meanwhile, Hamilton tried to pass Nakajima when he hit a wall going uphill to the Maternity Bend corner. Di Grassi was blocked by Carobne in an unsuccessful pass. On lap 13, Asmer spun across the track at Police Bend, making it impassable when Hiranka, Jones, and Tung piled into the corner. Officials chose to wave red flags on the lap, and the race result was counted back to the running order at the end of lap eleven.https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/premat-gewinnt-formel-3-klassiker-in-macau-04112106 Premat gewinnt Formel-3-Klassiker in Macau 21 November 2004 motorsport-total.com German https://web.archive.org/web/20180721173315/https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/premat-gewinnt-formel-3-klassiker-in-macau-04112106 21 July 2018 live 20 July 2018 Prémat thus won the race, becoming the third driver, after David Coulthard (1991) and Takuma Sato (2001), to win both the Macau Grand Prix and the Masters of Formula 3 in the same year. Kubica was 0.675 seconds behind in second place. Carbone's overtake on di Grassi was nullified by the stoppage, and the latter finished third. Off the podium, Carbone was fourth, Perera fifth with the British duo of Carroll and Austin sixth and seventh. Quintarelli was eighth, Antinucci gained seventeen positions to finish ninth and Piquet completed the top ten. Asmer, Watts, Nakajima, Hamilton, Van Der Garde, Tung, Jones, Lee, Lei, Green, Merszei, Yokomizo and Hiranka were the final classified finishers. Main Race classification +Final main race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 9 FRA Alexandre PrématASM Formule 3 11 37:13.731 3 2 22 POL Robert Kubica Manor Motorsport 11 +0.675 4 3 26 BRA Lucas di Grassi Hitech Racing 11 +1.178 8 4 30 BRA Fábio Carbone ThreeBond Racing 11 +1.422 6 5 14 FRA Franck Perera Prema Powerteam 11 +1.822 12 6 11 GBR Adam Carroll Menu F3 Motorsport 11 +2.219 11 7 12 GBR Rob Austin Menu F3 Motorsport 11 +3.464 14 8 4 ITA Ronnie Quintarelli Inging 11 +3.633 16 9 23 USA Richard Antinucci TOM'S 11 +4.301 26 10 7 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. Piquet Sports 11 +5.367 27 11 19 EST Marko Asmer Carlin Motorsport 11 +6.154 19 12 25 GBR Danny Watts Hitech Racing 11 +6.463 14 13 24 JPN Kazuki Nakajima TOM'S 11 +6.780 30 14 21 GBR Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport 11 +7.267 1 15 1 NED Giedo van der Garde Signature Team 11 +7.690 21 16 27 CHN Ho-Pin Tung Hitech Racing 11 +8.116 31 17 28 AUS Christian Jones TME Racing 11 +8.505 22 18 33 HKG Marchy Lee Promatecme 11 +9.074 32 19 17 MAC Lei Kit Meng Ombra Racing 11 +12.197 24 20 8 GBR Jamie GreenASM Formule 3 11 +12.235 5 21 31 MAC Jo Merszei Swiss Racing Team 11 +14.040 25 22 5 JPN Naoki Yokomizo Inging 10 +1 lap 15 23 15 JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka Prema Powerteam 10 +1 lap 13 Ret Retired 32 JPN Daisuke Ikeda Swiss Racing Team 8 Accident 18 Ret Retired 20 MAC Rodolfo Ávila Carlin Motorsport 8 Accident 29 Ret Retired 29 MAC Michael Ho TME Racing 8 Retired 23 Ret Retired 16 ITA Matteo Cressoni Ombra Racing 2 Brakes 20 Ret Retired 6 GER Nico Rosberg Team Rosberg 1 Accident 2 Ret Retired 18 PRT Álvaro Parente Carlin Motorsport 1 Accident 17 Ret Retired 3 GBR James Rossiter Signature Team 0 Accident 9 Ret Retired 2 FRA Loïc Duval Signature Team 0 Accident 7 DNS Did not start 10 FRA Éric SalignonASM Formule 3 – Did not start –Fastest lap: Robert Kubica, 2:12.527, 165.38 km/h mph on on lap nineSource: References 30em External links http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/gp51/en/ Sports Macau Category:Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Formula Three