Japanese Grand Prix

Round 17 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

2004-10-10

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher

Williams · +14.098

Jenson Button

BAR · +19.662

Who won the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?

The 2004 Japanese Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Ralf Schumacher finished second, +14.098 behind, with Jenson Button completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Rubens Barrichello with a time of 1:32.730. 4 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 17 of the 2004 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Felipe Massa was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P19 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	—	1:24:26.985	Finished	10
2	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	2	—	+14.098	Finished	8
3	Jenson Button	BAR	5	▲2	+19.662	Finished	6
4	Takuma Sato	BAR	4	—	+31.781	Finished	5
5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	11	▲6	+37.767	Finished	4
6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	12	▲6	+39.362	Finished	3
7	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	13	▲6	+55.347	Finished	2
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	7	▼1	+56.276	Finished	1
9	Felipe Massa	Sauber	19	▲10	+1:29.656	Finished	0
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Renault	9	▼1	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	6	▼5	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Christian Klien	Jaguar	14	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	16	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Olivier Panis	Toyota	10	▼4	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Timo Glock	Jordan	17	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	18	▲2	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	8	—	—	Collision	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mark Webber	Jaguar	3	—	—	Overheating	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:33.542	—	—
2	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:34.032	—	—
3	Mark Webber	Jaguar	1:34.571	—	—
4	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:34.897	—	—
5	Jenson Button	BAR	1:35.157	—	—
6	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:35.213	—	—
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	1:36.136	—	—
8	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:36.156	—	—
9	Jacques Villeneuve	Renault	1:36.274	—	—
10	Olivier Panis	Toyota	1:36.420	—	—
11	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:36.663	—	—
12	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:36.820	—	—
13	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:37.653	—	—
14	Christian Klien	Jaguar	1:38.258	—	—
15	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:38.637	—	—
16	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	1:41.953	—	—
17	Timo Glock	Jordan	1:43.533	—	—
18	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	1:48.069	—	—
19	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	—	—	—
20	Felipe Massa	Sauber	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	Final
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P2	P9	P4	P2	P5	P4	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2
Button	P3	P3	P2	P4	P3	P2	P2	P4	P3	P3	P3
Sato	P4	P2	P5	P3	P2	P6	P4	P2	P4	P4	P4
Alonso	P10	P8	P8	P6	P6	P5	P8	P5	P5	P5	P5

2004 Japanese Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix on 2004-10-10 at Suzuka Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?+

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Ralf Schumacher (Williams), +14.098 behind. P3: Jenson Button (BAR), +19.662 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher took pole position for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Rubens Barrichello set the fastest lap of the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix with a time of 1:32.730.

Which team won the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.