2004 Formula One World Championship

Formula One motor racing championship Formula One 2004 video game Formula One 04 November 2017 November 2017 2004 Drivers' Champion: Michael SchumacherConstructors' Champion: Ferrari Formula 3000Porsche Supercup 3 450 Michael Schumacher after 2005 United States GP (20413937) (cropped).jpg Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) won his record-extending seventh world title and his fifth consecutive world title on a then-record 148 points with Ferrari. Barrichello 2002.jpg Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2002) finished second, 34 points behind. Jenson button usgp 2004 onstage.jpg Jenson Button impressed with 85 points and third place in the Championship for BAR-Honda. Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari F2004 at the 2004 British Grand Prix (50838015736).jpg Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship for the fourteenth time, their sixth consecutive title. Takuma Sato - BAR006 approaches the grid at the 2004 British Grand Prix (50835522927).jpg BAR-Honda placed second in the Constructors' Championship. Jarno Trulli - Renault R24 at the 2004 British Grand Prix (50838100142).jpg Renault finished third in the Constructors' Championship, 14 points behind BAR-Honda. The 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 58th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It was the 55th FIA Formula One World Championship, and was contested over eighteen races from 7 March to 24 October 2004. The championship was dominated by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, with Schumacher winning the Drivers' Championship for the seventh and final time. Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello finished the championship in second with Jenson Button coming in third for BAR. Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship for a record 14th time ahead of BAR and Renault. In this championship, several records were broken. Michael Schumacher won 13 races, breaking his record of 11 race wins in one season from 2002. This record stood until 2013, when his compatriot Sebastian Vettel equalled it before being broken by Max Verstappen in 2022. He also broke the record for most consecutive World Drivers' titles (5) and Ferrari broke the record for most consecutive Constructors' titles (6). As of 2026, this season was the last title for Bridgestone tyres against competition to date. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. EntrantConstructorChassisEngine†TyreNoDriverRounds ITA 2003 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2004 Ferrari Tipo 053 Bridgestone 1 DEU Michael Schumacher All 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello All GBR BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams-BMW FW26 BMW P84 Michelin 3 COL Juan Pablo Montoya All 4 DEU Ralf Schumacher 1–9, 16–18 ESP Marc Gené 10–11 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 12–15 GBR West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-19MP4-19B Mercedes FO 110Q Michelin 5 GBR David Coulthard All 6 FIN Kimi Räikkönen All FRA 1974 Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault R24R24B Renault RS24 Michelin 7 ITA 2003 Jarno Trulli 1–15 CAN Jacques Villeneuve 16–18 8 ESP Fernando Alonso All GBR Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 006 Honda RA004E Michelin 9 GBR Jenson Button All 10 JPN Takuma Sato All CHE Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C23 Petronas 04A Bridgestone 11 ITA 2003 Giancarlo Fisichella All 12 BRA Felipe Massa All GBR HSBC Jaguar Racing Jaguar-Cosworth R5R5B Cosworth CR-6 Michelin 14 AUS Mark Webber All 15 AUT Christian Klien All JPN Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF104TF104B Toyota RVX-04 Michelin 16 BRA Cristiano da Matta 1–12 BRA Ricardo Zonta 13–16 ITA 2003 Jarno Trulli 17–18 17 FRA 1974 Olivier Panis 1–17 BRA Ricardo Zonta 18 IRL Jordan Ford Jordan-Ford EJ14 Ford RS2 Bridgestone 18 DEU Nick Heidfeld All 19 ITA 2003 Giorgio PantanoGiorgio Pantano was entered into the 2004 Canadian,https://fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com/results/2004-canadian-grand-prix 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship Canadian Grand Prix FIA Results and Statistics Motorsport Network 1 July 2024 27 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240227224040/https://fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com/results/2004-canadian-grand-prix dead but later withdrew due to personal circumstances.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30151976.html Glock replaces Pantano for Canadian GP Irish Examiner 12 June 2004 1 July 2024 1–15 DEU Timo Glock 8, 16–18 ITA 2003 Minardi CosworthMinardi entered first twelve Grands Prix as "Wilux Minardi Cosworth".https://www.crash.net/f1/news/48121/1/minardi-confirms-title-sponsor-wilux Minardi confirms title sponsor - Wilux 3 March 2004 Crash.net 3 January 2021https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/49665/1/press-snoop-minardi-and-wilux-split Press Snoop: Minardi and Wilux split 31 July 2004 Crash.net 3 January 2021 Minardi-Cosworth PS04B Cosworth CR-3L Bridgestone 20 ITA 2003 Gianmaria Bruni All 21 HUN Zsolt Baumgartner AllSources:http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/F1/F1_Entry_List/2004.html 2004 Formula One season entry list https://web.archive.org/web/20041208002402/http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/F1/F1_Entry_List/2004.html 3 January 2021 8 December 2004Domenjoz Luc Silbermann Eric Formula 1 Yearbook 2004–2005 https://archive.org/details/formula1yearbook0000unse_c0o9 2004 Parragon Bath, Somerset 22–41 2-84707-072-9 registration Open Library † All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration. Four of the ten teams, Ferrari, Renault, Jaguar, and Toyota, were subsidiaries of major car companies. However, BAR was a division of British American Tobacco. Williams and McLaren, both privately owned teams, had engine supply agreements with BMW and Mercedes-Benz respectively, and Honda produced engines for BAR. The other three teams, Jordan, Sauber and Minardi, were also privately owned but received little substantial sponsorship and consequently tended to end up toward the back of the grid. Sauber received Ferrari engines badged under the Petronas name and received sponsorship from the Malaysian oil and gas company. Free practice drivers Five constructors entered free practice only drivers over the course of the season. + Drivers that took part in free practice sessionsConstructorPractice driversNo.Driver nameRoundsBAR–Honda 35GBR Anthony Davidson AllJaguar–Cosworth 37SWE Björn Wirdheim AllToyota 38BRA Ricardo ZontaAUS Ryan Briscoe 1–1213–18Jordan–Ford 39GER Timo GlockNED Robert Doornbos 1–1516–18Minardi–Cosworth 40BEL Bas Leinders All3 1 3 1 – Leinders was entered as third driver for Round 1 but was refused a FIA Super Licence until he completed the required mileage in a Formula One car.Minardi Fail to Secure Leinders a License https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/mar/report.php/id/12646/.html AtlasF1 Reuters 5 March 2004 11 December 2025 He satisfied this requirement before the next race.Leinders Positive after Practice Debut https://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/mar/report.php/id/12791/.html AtlasF1 19 March 2004 11 December 2025 Driver changes The 2004 season featured several driver line-up changes prior to the season, and more changes during the season proper. Minardi, Jordan, and Sauber started 2004 with completely new driver line-ups. At BAR, following Jacques Villeneuve's departure from the team before the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, former test driver Takuma Sato was permanently given the second race seat alongside Jenson Button; after serving in a temporary capacity during 2003, Anthony Davidson became the permanent test driver replacing Takuma Sato. At Minardi, Nicolas Kiesa was unable to keep his seat and was released. Jos Verstappen left Minardi as a result of sponsorship problems and an unwillingness to spend another year competing with other backmarkers in the non-competitive team. Gianmaria Bruni, who had performed a limited amount of testing in 2003, was signed to a full-time drive. Zsolt Baumgartner was confirmed as the second full-time driver after the Hungarian government provided sponsorship; Baumgartner had performed replacement duties at Jordan in 2003 after Ralph Firman suffered injuries from a crash in Hungary. Completing the all-new line-up, Bas Leinders and Tiago Monteiro were signed as test drivers for 2004. Leinders was signed from the ranks of the World Series by Nissan, while Monteiro was signed from the American Fittipaldi Champ Car team. Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Sauber mutually parted ways at the end of 2003. Frentzen then moved out of F1 and joined fellow ex-F1 drivers Mika Häkkinen and Jean Alesi in the DTM. Nick Heidfeld was also released by Sauber, and appeared to have no drive for 2004. However several successful test drives at Jordan landed him a seat there. Fisichella left Jordan after 2003 having signed a drive for Sauber. This meant that Heidfeld and Fisichella effectively swapped seats. Sauber's other new driver was Felipe Massa, who left his test position at Ferrari and returned to the team where he had raced in 2002. As Sauber used Ferrari engines in 2003, Massa took considerable knowledge of Ferrari components with him. Choosing not to extend Justin Wilson's contract, Jaguar signed Christian Klien to partner Mark Webber in the R5. Wilson turned down a test drive and departed Jaguar to join the Mi-Jack Conquest Racing team in Champ Car racing in America. Björn Wirdheim was signed as their Friday test driver. The other Friday test drivers are Franck Montagny, who was rewarded for a championship year in the World Series by Nissan with a permanent test drive at Renault, Ryan Briscoe, who joined Ricardo Zonta as a test driver at Toyota, and Pedro de la Rosa, who returned to F1 as a test driver for McLaren. Mid-season changes Giorgio Pantano was replaced by Timo Glock at the 2004 Canadian. Pantano left Jordan after the 2004 Italian, with Glock replacing him again for the remainder of the season. After Ralf Schumacher was injured during the 2004 United States, Marc Gené replaced him at the French and British Grands Prix. Antônio Pizzonia then replaced him from the 2004 German to the 2004 Italian. Schumacher returned for the 2004 Chinese. Cristiano da Matta was replaced by test driver Ricardo Zonta from the 2004 Hungarian onward. Zonta was dropped by Toyota for the 2004 Japanese before replacing Olivier Panis at the 2004 Brazilian, who stepped down from his race seat and retired from the sport. Jarno Trulli's relationship with the Renault team deteriorated after his first victory at the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix. He left the team after the 2004 Italian Grand Prix, which was also Pantano's last race for the Jordan team. Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve replaced Jarno Trulli at Renault for the final three races. Trulli missed the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix, but he returned in the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix and the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix with the Toyota team. That meant the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix was Jarno Trulli's first race with the new team. Team changes As part of a global restructuring and cost-cutting exercise, Ford announced during the season that they would not be entering into the F1 championship in 2005 via their Jaguar team. They also announced that their Cosworth motor and engineering divisions were being sold. The Jaguar team was eventually bought by Red Bull and continued to compete under the Red Bull Racing name in 2005. Regulation changes From the 2004 season onward, all the teams that did not finish in the top four in the previous year's Constructors' Championship were allowed to run a third car in the Friday practice session before each Grand Prix, for testing purposes. While other teams were permitted to have test drivers, they were not allowed to compete in the Friday practice. Sauber chose not to run its third driver in these sessions because of the added expense. Qualifying was held entirely on Saturday and divided into two sessions, in each of which the driver was only allowed to complete one fast lap. In the first session, the drivers started in the order in which they finished the previous race (in the first race, the order was chosen according to the 2003 World Championship standings). This served to determine the order for the second session, which then determined the starting positions for the race. The second session took place directly after the first. The drivers drove in the reverse order of the first qualifying session. The warm-up on Sunday was abolished.https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/im-ueberblick-regelaenderungen-fuer-die-saison-2004-04030313 Im Überblick: Regeländerungen für die Saison 2004 Motorsport-Total.com 20 August 2025 The 2004 season also saw a change in technical regulations, including banning fully-automatic gearboxes and launch control, both of which had been used for the past three seasons. 2004 was the first time since the beginning of 2001 (pre-Spanish Grand Prix) that cars competed without these systems. However, the use of traction control was still permitted by the FIA, and continued to be allowed for use over the next three seasons, until it was banned for the 2008 season.F1 Regulations - Formula 1 Rules and Regulations for the 2004 F1 Season https://www.newsonf1.com/f1regs/2004regulations.htm 2020-11-10 www.newsonf1.comhttp://www.f1-forecast.com/pdf/F1-Files/Honda/F1-SP2_25e.pdf Development of Traction Control Systems for Formula One www.f1-forecast.com 2020-12-06Masefield Fraser What Has F1 Ever Done for Us? Bleacher Report 2013-10-19 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1816116-what-has-f1-ever-done-for-us 2020-12-06 To reduce costs, a rule was introduced that each engine must last the entire race weekend. If an engine needs to be replaced during the weekend, the driver will be penalized by a ten-place grid penalty. The speed limit in the pit lane was increased from 80 km/h to 100 km/h. However, in some cases this was waived for safety reasons. Calendar The 2004 Formula One calendar featured two new events: the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Chinese Grand Prix, held at two newly built circuits in Sakhir and Shanghai. The season featured the most races outside Europe to that point; eight Grands Prix were held in the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. The Brazilian Grand Prix moved from its traditional early season slot to become the season finale, whereas the United States Grand Prix moved from its previous date in late September to late June as a back-to-back race with the Canadian Grand Prix. The only exit was the Austrian Grand Prix, after seven years of racing at the A1-Ring, the modified circuit old Österreichring. The grandstands and pit buildings were demolished during the year, rendering the track unusable for any motorsport category. The circuit eventually reopened in 2011 as the Red Bull Ring and was later reinstated to the F1 calendar in 2014. RoundGrand PrixCircuitDate 1 Australian Grand Prix AUS Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 7 March 2 Malaysian Grand Prix MYS Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 21 March 3 Bahrain Grand Prix BHR Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 4 April 4 San Marino Grand Prix ITA 2003 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 25 April 5 Spanish Grand Prix ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 9 May 6 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monaco 23 May 7 European Grand Prix DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg 30 May 8 Canadian Grand Prix CAN Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 13 June 9 United States Grand Prix USA Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 20 June 10 French Grand Prix FRA 1974 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours 4 July 11 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 11 July 12 German Grand Prix DEU Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 25 July 13 Hungarian Grand Prix HUN Hungaroring, Mogyoród 15 August 14 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 29 August 15 Italian Grand Prix ITA 2003 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 12 September 16 Chinese Grand Prix CHN Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 September 17 Japanese Grand Prix JPN Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 10 October 18 Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 24 October Sources:Formula One Calendar 2004 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/calendar/2004 Motorsport Stats 4 April 20222004 https://www.chicanef1.com/calendar.pl?year=2004 ChicaneF1 4 April 2022 Season report Opening rounds thumb|The Bahrain Grand Prix was Formula One's inaugural visit to the Middle East.|left Ferrari dominated the opening weekend at Albert Park in Australia, comfortably locking out the front row in qualifying and earning a 1–2 in the race.2004-03-07 Australian GP 2004 - One too easy for Ferrari. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/48195/1/australian-gp-2004-one-too-easy-for-ferrari 2020-09-12 Crash en Michael Schumacher set the fastest lap of the race on his way to a lights-to-flag victory, with teammate Rubens Barrichello and Renault's Fernando Alonso joining him on the podium.Standings https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/753/australia/fastest-laps.html 2020-09-12 Formula 1 - The Official F1 Website en Schumacher followed that up with another pole and victory at Sepang, finishing ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button, the British driver scoring his first career podium and the BAR Honda team's best result since the 2001 German Grand Prix. Mark Webber, who split the Ferraris in qualifying in his unfancied Jaguar, suffered a poor start before colliding with Ralf Schumacher and spinning out.2004-03-21 Malaysian GP 2004 - Michael masters Malaysia. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/48328/1/malaysian-gp-2004-michael-masters-malaysia 2020-09-12 Crash en Formula One's first visit to the Arab world since the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix took place at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Ferrari duo of Schumacher and Barrichello once again finished 1–2 in both qualifying and the race, with Button's second consecutive podium elevating him to third in the Drivers' Championship as the series headed for Europe.Petric Darjan 2020-04-04 2004 Bahrain GP – Schumacher and Ferrari dominant in the desert https://maxf1.net/en/2004-bahrain-gp-schumacher-and-ferrari-dominant-in-the-desert/ 2020-09-12 MAXF1net en-US European rounds Jenson Button scored his and BAR's maiden pole at the San Marino Grand Prix, but Michael Schumacher, after having a controversial moment with BMW Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya, overtook Button on the eighth lap and finished nearly ten seconds ahead. Button and Juan Pablo Montoya completed the rostrum—the latter beating Fernando Alonso to the line by just two seconds—while Kimi Räikkönen recorded his first finish of the season in eighth, using a two-stop strategy to claim the final point from last on the grid.Grandprix.com Race Report - The Red Planet http://www.grandprix.com//races/san-marino-gp-2004-race-report-the-red-planet.html 2020-09-12 www.grandprix.com en-GB Despite suffering from a defective exhaust, Schumacher dominated the Spanish Grand Prix as well, as front-row starter Montoya retired with brake problems and early leader Jarno Trulli took third behind Rubens Barrichello.2004-05-09 Spanish GP 2004 - No bull from Schumi. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/48754/1/spanish-gp-2004-no-bull-from-schumi 2020-09-12 Crash en At the Monaco Grand Prix, Trulli scored his first career victory from pole after surviving intense pressure from Jenson Button. Rubens Barrichello in third was the only other driver on the lead lap, albeit more than a minute behind the leaders.Standings https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/758/monaco/race-result.html 2020-09-12 Formula 1 - The Official F1 Website en Teammate Schumacher was one of several front-runners who retired, the championship leader's five-win streak ending after a collision with Juan Pablo Montoya under the safety car. That safety car period was necessitated by Fernando Alonso, who slammed the barrier on lap 42 while attempting to lap the Williams of Ralf Schumacher in the tunnel. Earlier in the race, a fast-starting Takuma Sato suffered a spectacular engine failure on the third lap at the Tabac corner; the smoke from the rear of his BAR machine blinded the queue behind him, causing Giancarlo Fisichella to mount the back of David Coulthard's McLaren and flip over.Grandprix.com Monaco GP, 2004 http://www.grandprix.com//races/monaco-gp-2004.html 2020-09-12 www.grandprix.com en-GB 9 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001221/https://www.grandprix.com/races/monaco-gp-2004.html dead Olivier Panis stalled as the race was due to begin, shortening the race to 77 laps as the remaining drivers completed a second formation lap. Panis later recovered to eighth place as he and sixth-placed Cristiano da Matta scored Toyota's first points of the season. thumb|Jenson Button scored his first pole and ten podiums en route to third in the Drivers' Championship. Michael Schumacher returned to his winning ways by leading the majority of the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, with Barrichello and Button following him home in second and third.Petric Darjan 2019-05-30 2004 European GP – Schumacher dominates in his 200th F1 race https://maxf1.net/en/2004-european-gp-schumacher-dominates-in-his-200th-f1-race/ 2020-09-12 MAXF1net en-US Ralf Schumacher, meanwhile, collided with da Matta at the start, causing both cars to retire from the race. Front-row starter and one-time leader Sato joined the list of retirements with a late engine failure, as did the McLaren duo of Räikkönen and Coulthard, both of whose Mercedes engines expired at the manufacturer's home race.Grandprix.com European GP, 2004 http://www.grandprix.com//races/european-gp-2004.html 2020-09-12 www.grandprix.com en-GB North American doubleheader and return to Europe thumb|Michael Schumacher won twelve of the first thirteen races in 2004.|left At the Canadian Grand Prix, Timo Glock replaced Giorgio Pantano at Jordan for financial reasons.Glock replaces Pantano at Jordan https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/glock-replaces-pantano-at-jordan/156213/ 2020-09-12 www.motorsport.com en 17 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117141302/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/glock-replaces-pantano-at-jordan/156213/ dead Ralf Schumacher qualified on pole position, joined by Jenson Button on the front row, with Michael Schumacher only starting from sixth. After a series of lead changes, the elder Schumacher ultimately crossed the line first, followed by his brother and Rubens Barrichello.2004-06-13 Canada 2004 - Sixth no barrier to Schumi seven. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/49114/1/canada-2004-sixth-no-barrier-to-schumi-seven 2020-09-12 Crash en But the Williams of Ralf Schumacher—along with his fifth-placed teammate Juan Pablo Montoya and the Toyotas of Cristiano da Matta and Olivier Panis in eighth and tenth—would later be excluded from the results due to an irregularity in the brake ducts, promoting Barrichello to second and Button to third. The McLaren and Jordan teams were also beneficiaries of the four disqualifications, with Glock—in his Formula One début—and Nick Heidfeld both scoring points.Henry Alan 2004-06-15 Formula One: Williams and Toyota accept punishment en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/jun/15/formulaone.formulaone2004 2020-09-12 0261-3077 Barrichello qualified on pole for the United States Grand Prix, with Michael Schumacher alongside him. Schumacher would go on to win once more as Barrichello and Takuma Sato—scoring his first and only Formula One podium—completed the top three.2004-06-20 US 2004: Michael wins, Ralf has horror crash. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/49233/1/us-2004-michael-wins-ralf-has-horror-crash 2020-09-12 Crash en It was a race dominated by accidents, however, beginning with a first-lap incident that eliminated Gianmaria Bruni, Giorgio Pantano, Felipe Massa and Christian Klien. On the ninth lap, Fernando Alonso suffered a puncture and crashed at the end of the start-finish straight, with Ralf Schumacher crashing at the oval section for the same reason on the following lap. Schumacher suffered a concussion and fractured vertebrae in that final-corner accident, which kept him out of the following six races.Ralf Schumacher sidelined by injury https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/ralf-schumacher-sidelined-by-injury/1150191/ 2020-09-12 us.motorsport.com en Thanks to the high attrition rate, only eight cars crossed the line; the final finisher was Zsolt Baumgartner, who became Hungary's first points scorer and earned the Minardi team their first point since 2002. In France, Michael Schumacher beat Alonso with a clever four-stop strategy.STRATEGIC MASTERSTROKES: How Ferrari stole victory from Renault with a secret 4-stop plan at France 2004 Formula 1 https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.france-2004-how-ferrari-stole-victory-from-renault-with-a-secret-4-stop-plan.7yXeHIzXx8e8JEyBC401ET.html 2020-09-12 www.formula1.com en Barrichello overtook the second Renault of Jarno Trulli on the final corner of the race to snatch third place, while Marc Gené, who replaced the injured Ralf Schumacher at Williams for the French and British Grands Prix, finished tenth.Petric Darjan 2019-07-04 2004 French GP – Schumacher beats Alonso with four pitstops https://maxf1.net/en/2004-french-gp-schumacher-beats-alonso-with-four-pitstops/ 2020-09-12 MAXF1net en-US 12 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250512025227/https://maxf1.net/en/2004-french-gp-schumacher-beats-alonso-with-four-pitstops/ dead Michael Schumacher overpowered polesitter Kimi Räikkönen to take his tenth win of the season at Silverstone. Räikkönen, who finished second, bagged McLaren's first podium in 2004, ahead of Barrichello in third. The race was notable for Jarno Trulli's massive accident, the Italian losing control of his car at Bridge and hitting the tyre barrier before rolling in the gravel trap.2004-07-11 Britain 2004: Schumacher supreme at Silverstone. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/49484/1/britain-2004-schumacher-supreme-at-silverstone 2020-09-13 Crash en Schumacher won from pole at the German Grand Prix, beating Jenson Button—who started thirteenth after a ten-place penalty for an engine change—and Fernando Alonso.Grandprix.com Race Report - The bums of Hockenheim http://www.grandprix.com//races/german-gp-2004-race-report-the-bums-of-hockenheim.html 2020-09-13 www.grandprix.com en-GB Front-row starter Juan Pablo Montoya could only manage a fifth-place finish, while his new teammate Antônio Pizzonia finished seventh.2004-07-24 Pizzonia out to prove himself https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30158516.html 2020-09-13 Irish Examiner en After setting the fastest lap of the race, Kimi Räikkönen suffered a high-speed rear wing failure at the end of the start-finish straight on lap 14 and crashed into the tyre wall. thumb|Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella (pictured) finished fourth and fifth for Sauber in Belgium. A string of disappointing results from Toyota's Cristiano da Matta led to his replacement by test driver Ricardo Zonta from the Hungarian Grand Prix onward.Da Matta out, Zonta in at Toyota - F1 - Autosport https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/38904/da-matta-out-zonta-in-at-toyota 2020-09-13 Autosport.com en There, Schumacher led another Ferrari 1–2 in both qualifying and the race to secure Ferrari the Constructors' trophy, with the race's 2003 winner Alonso completing the podium.2004-08-15 Hungary 2004: Ferrari 1-2 seals constructors'. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/49768/1/hungary-2004-ferrari-1-2-seals-constructors 2020-09-13 Crash en The Belgian Grand Prix also included numerous accidents and safety car periods. A first-lap collision between Mark Webber and Takuma Sato eliminated both of them; Zsolt Baumgartner avoided the initial wreckage but knocked teammate Gianmaria Bruni's car into the wall, which then bounced back and collected Giorgio Pantano.Grandprix.com Race Report - To finish first, first be Finnish http://www.grandprix.com//races/belgian-gp-2004-race-report-to-finish-first-first-be-finnish.html 2020-09-13 www.grandprix.com en-GB On the thirtieth lap, Jenson Button suffered a right-rear puncture and lost control of his car, crashing into the Minardi of Zsolt Baumgartner that he was attempting to lap. Kimi Räikkönen eventually won the race, his first of the year, from a lowly 10th place on the grid. Michael Schumacher finished second and thus secured himself the world title, as his forty-point gap to Rubens Barrichello—who finished the race third—was by that point insurmountable.Petric Darjan 2020-08-29 2004 Belgian GP – Schumacher wins 7th title in 700th race for Ferrari https://maxf1.net/en/2004-belgian-gp-schumacher-wins-7th-title-in-700th-race-for-ferrari/ 2020-09-13 MAXF1net en-US Concluding rounds and Brazilian finale thumb|The start-finish straight at the Shanghai International Circuit. At the Italian Grand Prix, Barrichello led a Ferrari 1–2 in front of the loyal Tifosi, although Schumacher, who started third, spun off on the first lap and had to rejoin the race at the back of the field.Shaw Andy My Classic Italian GP: 2004 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/249267-my-classic-italian-gp-2004 2020-09-13 Bleacher Report en Following the race, Jarno Trulli parted ways with Renault, with 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve returning to Formula One as his replacement.2004-09-17 Villeneuve replaces Trulli https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/villeneuve-replaces-trulli_sto639335/story.shtml 2020-09-13 Eurosport Immediately before the Chinese Grand Prix, fellow Italian Giorgio Pantano was dropped by the Jordan team and replaced once more by Timo Glock for the last three races.2004-09-22 Jordan and Pantano part company https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2004/0922/186007-jordan/ RTE en That race was also won by Barrichello from pole, with Button and Räikkönen less than 2 seconds behind. Michael Schumacher started from the pit lane and could only make it to 12th place following several mistakes and a puncture, while a returning Ralf Schumacher retired with suspension damage.2004-09-26 Chinese GP 2004: Rubens' takeaway. https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/50186/1/chinese-gp-2004-rubens-takeaway 2020-09-13 Crash en The Japanese Grand Prix weekend was affected by Typhoon Ma-on, which caused widespread damage to parts of Japan and saw the postponement of qualifying to the morning of race day.CNN.com - Japanese GP qualifying called off - Oct 8, 2004 http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/10/08/f1.japan/ 2020-09-13 CNN With the rain dying down in time for the race, Michael Schumacher took his 13th win from pole, with his brother Ralf starting and finishing second and Jenson Button completing the podium. A collision between David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello—who set the fastest lap of the race—eliminated both of them from the Grand Prix.2004-10-10 Japanese GP 2004: Hurricane Michael blows 'em away https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/50333/1/japanese-gp-2004-hurricane-michael-blows-em-away 2020-09-13 Crash en Following his acrimonious split from Renault, Jarno Trulli finished eleventh in his first race for Toyota, while his teammate Olivier Panis retired from the sport after the race.Panis to retire from racing https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/panis-to-retire-from-racing/1171816/ 2020-09-13 us.motorsport.com en 26 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230926121536/https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/panis-to-retire-from-racing/1171816/ dead 3 550 Button 2004 Canada.jpg BAR-Honda placed a career best second in the Constructors' Championship. Jarno Trulli 2004.jpg Renault placed third in the Constructors' Championship. J p montoya usgp 2004.jpg Williams-BMW placed fourth in the Constructors' Championship. The Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Juan Pablo Montoya—who also set the fastest lap—from second on the grid, with his soon-to-be McLaren teammate Kimi Räikkönen and polesitter Barrichello finishing behind him.2004-10-24 Brazilian GP 2004: Montoya rhythm has Kimi off key https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/50494/1/brazilian-gp-2004-montoya-rhythm-has-kimi-off-key 2020-09-13 Crash en It was Montoya's last outing for Williams and the team's last victory until the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.Maldonado takes landmark victory en-GB BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/18051941 2020-09-13 It was also the final race for Minardi duo Zsolt Baumgartner and Gianmaria Bruni and the Jaguar team's last entry before they were bought by Red Bull.2005-04-09 Albers to test PS05 Friday. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/51788/1/albers-to-test-ps05-friday 2020-09-13 Crash enTran Mark 2004-11-15 Red Bull buys Jaguar F1 team en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/nov/15/formulaone.money 2020-09-13 0261-3077 David Coulthard finished his last season with McLaren (the team he had been with since 1996) without a podium finish during the season. Results and standings Grands Prix RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning constructorReport Race report 1 AUS Australian Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 2 MYS Malaysian Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher COL Juan Pablo Montoya DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 3 BHR Bahrain Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 4 ITA 2003 San Marino Grand Prix GBR Jenson Button DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 5 ESP Spanish Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 6 MCO Monaco Grand Prix ITA 2003 Jarno Trulli DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Jarno Trulli FRA 1974 Renault Report 7 DEU European Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 8 CAN Canadian Grand Prix DEU Ralf Schumacher BRA Rubens Barrichello DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 9 USA United States Grand Prix BRA Rubens Barrichello BRA Rubens Barrichello DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 10 FRA 1974 French Grand Prix ESP Fernando Alonso DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 11 GBR British Grand Prix FIN Kimi Räikkönen DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2003 Ferrari Report 12 DEU German Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher FIN Kimi Räikkönen DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 13 HUN Hungarian Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 14 BEL Belgian Grand Prix ITA 2004 Jarno Trulli FIN Kimi Räikkönen FIN Kimi Räikkönen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 15 ITA 2004 Italian Grand Prix BRA Rubens Barrichello BRA Rubens Barrichello BRA Rubens Barrichello ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 16 CHN Chinese Grand Prix BRA Rubens Barrichello DEU Michael Schumacher BRA Rubens Barrichello ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 17 JPN Japanese Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher BRA Rubens Barrichello DEU Michael Schumacher ITA 2004 Ferrari Report 18 BRA Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Rubens Barrichello COL Juan Pablo Montoya COL Juan Pablo Montoya GBR Williams-BMW ReportSource:Formula One Results 2004 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/results/2004 Motorsport Stats 4 April 2022 Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers.2004 Formula One Sporting Regulations Retrieved on 9 February 2012 Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR SMRITA 2003 ESPESP MONMCO EURDEU CANCAN USAUSA FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA 2003 CHNCHN JPNJPN BRABRA Points 1 DEU Michael Schumacher 1 p f 1 p 1 p f 1 f 1 p f Ret f 1 p f 1 1 1 f 1 f 1 p 1 p f 2 2 12 f 1 p 7 148 2 BRA Rubens Barrichello 2 4 2 6 2 3 2 2 f 2 p f 3 3 12 2 3 1 p f 1 p Ret f 3 p 114 3 GBR Jenson Button 6 3 3 2 p 8 2 3 3Ret 5 4 2 5Ret 3 2 3Ret 85 4 ESP Fernando Alonso 3 7 6 4 4Ret 5RetRet 2 p 10 3 3RetRet 4 5 4 59 5 COL Juan Pablo Montoya 5 2 f 13 3Ret 4 8 DSQ DSQ 8 5 5 4Ret 5 5 7 1 f 58 6 ITA 2003 Jarno Trulli 7 5 4 5 3 1 p 4Ret 4 4Ret 11Ret 9 p 10 11 12 46 7 FIN Kimi RäikkönenRetRetRet 8 11RetRet 5 6 7 2 p Ret fRet 1 fRet 3 6 2 45 8 JPN Takuma Sato 9 15† 5 16† 5RetRetRet 3Ret 11 8 6Ret 4 6 4 6 34 9 DEU Ralf Schumacher 4Ret 7 7 6 10†Ret DSQ pRetRet 2 5 24 10 GBR David Coulthard 8 6Ret 12 10RetRet 6 7 6 7 4 9 7 6 9Ret 11 24 11 ITA 2003 Giancarlo Fisichella 10 11 11 9 7Ret 6 4 9† 12 6 9 8 5 8 7 8 9 22 12 BRA Felipe MassaRet 8 12 10 9 5 9RetRet 13 9 13Ret 4 12 8 9 8 12 13 AUS Mark WebberRetRet 8 13 12Ret 7RetRet 9 8 6 10Ret 9 10RetRet 7 14 FRA 1974 Olivier Panis 13 12 9 11Ret 8 11 DSQ 5 15Ret 14 11 8Ret 14 14 6 15 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 7 7Ret 7 6 16 AUT Christian Klien 11 10 14 14RetRet 12 9Ret 11 14 10 13 6 13Ret 12 14 3 17 BRA Cristiano da Matta 12 9 10Ret 13 6Ret DSQRet 14 13Ret 3 18 DEU Nick HeidfeldRetRet 15RetRet 7 10 8Ret 16 15Ret 12 11 14 13 13Ret 3 19 DEU Timo Glock 7 15 15 15 2 20 HUN Zsolt BaumgartnerRet 16Ret 15Ret 9 15 10 8RetRet 16 15Ret 15 16Ret 16 1 21 CAN Jacques Villeneuve 11 10 10 0 22 BRA Ricardo ZontaRet 10† 11Ret 13 0 23 ESP Marc Gené 10 12 0 24 ITA 2003 Giorgio Pantano 14 13 16RetRetRet 13WDRet 17Ret 15RetRetRet 0 25 ITA 2003 Gianmaria Bruni NC 14 17RetRetRet 14RetRet 18† 16 17 14RetRetRet 16 17 0 Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR SMRITA 2003 ESPESP MONMCO EURDEU CANCAN USAUSA FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA 2003 CHNCHN JPNJPN BRABRA Points Sources:FIA Formula One World Championship Season Guide 2004 Retrieved on 9 February 2012Jones Bruce The Official ITV Sport Guide: Grand Prix 2005 Final Results 2004 https://archive.org/details/2005fiaformulaon0000jone/ 2005 Carlton Books London, England 102–103 1-84442-578-9 Internet Archive registration Notes: – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance. World Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR SMRITA 2003 ESPESP MONMCO EURDEU CANCAN USAUSA FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA 2003 CHNCHN JPNJPN BRABRA Points 1 ITA 2003 Ferrari 1 1 p f 1 p 1 p f 1 f 1 p f Ret f 1 p f 1 1 1 f 1 f 1 p 1 p f 2 2 12 f 1 p 7 262 2 2 4 2 6 2 3 2 2 f 2 p f 3 3 12 2 3 1 p f 1 p Ret f 3 p 2 GBR BAR-Honda 9 6 3 3 2 p 8 2 3 3Ret 5 4 2 5Ret 3 2 3Ret 119 10 9 15† 5 16† 5RetRetRet 3Ret 11 8 6Ret 4 6 4 6 3 FRA 1974 Renault 7 7 5 4 5 3 1 p 4Ret 4 4Ret 11Ret 9 p 10 11 10 10 105 8 3 7 6 4 4Ret 5RetRet 2 p 10 3 3RetRet 4 5 4 4 GBR Williams-BMW 3 5 2 f 13 3Ret 4 8 DSQ DSQ 8 5 5 4Ret 5 5 7 1 f 88 4 4Ret 7 7 6 10†Ret DSQ pRet 10 12 7 7Ret 7Ret 2 5 5 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 5 8 6Ret 12 10RetRet 6 7 6 7 4 9 7 6 9Ret 11 69 6RetRetRet 8 11RetRet 5 6 7 2 p Ret fRet 1 fRet 3 6 2 6 CHE Sauber-Petronas 11 10 11 11 9 7Ret 6 4 9† 12 6 9 8 5 8 7 8 9 34 12Ret 8 12 10 9 5 9RetRet 13 9 13Ret 4 12 8 9 8 7 GBR Jaguar-Cosworth 14RetRet 8 13 12Ret 7RetRet 9 8 6 10Ret 9 10RetRet 10 15 11 10 14 14RetRet 12 9Ret 11 14 10 13 6 13Ret 12 14 8 JPN Toyota 16 12 9 10Ret 13 6Ret DSQRet 14 13RetRet 10† 11Ret 11 12 9 17 13 12 9 11Ret 8 11 DSQ 5 15Ret 14 11 8Ret 14 14 13 9 IRL Jordan-Ford 18RetRet 15RetRet 7 10 8Ret 16 15Ret 12 11 14 13 13Ret 5 19 14 13 16RetRetRet 13 7Ret 17Ret 15RetRetRet 15 15 15 10 ITA 2003 Minardi-Cosworth 20 NC 14 17RetRetRet 14RetRet 18† 16 17 14RetRetRet 16 17 1 21Ret 16Ret 15Ret 9 15 10 8RetRet 16 15Ret 15 16Ret 16 Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MALMYS BHRBHR SMRITA 2003 ESPESP MONMCO EURDEU CANCAN USAUSA FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA 2003 CHNCHN JPNJPN BRABRA Points Sources: Notes: – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance. Official FIA classifications for the 2004 Constructors' Championship listed the constructors as Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Lucky Strike BAR Honda, Mild Seven Renault F1 Team, etc. Notes References External links formula1.com – 2004 official driver standings, www.formula1.com, as archived at web.archive.org formula1.com – 2004 official team standings, www.formula1.com, as archived at web.archive.org 2004 Formula One Sporting Regulations, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org 2004 Formula One Technical Regulations, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org 2004 Formula One World Championship Entry List, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org 2004 Formula One World Championship Classifications, www.fia.com, as archived at web.archive.org Formula One Category:Formula One seasons Formula 1