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2004 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 2004 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · race
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/714-race
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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Grand Prix context
2004 Foster's Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2004 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24:15.757 · 58 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:24:29.362 · 58 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:24:50.430 · 58 laps · renault | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:25:16.180 · 58 laps · bmw | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:25:24.293 · 58 laps · bmw | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:25:26.355 · 58 laps · honda | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | Time not recorded · 57 laps · renault | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Time not recorded · 57 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | BAR | Time not recorded · 57 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | Time not recorded · 57 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 56 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | Time not recorded · 56 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · 56 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | Transmission · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · 43 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Jaguar | Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 13 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24.408 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:24.482 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:24.998 · 3 laps · bmw | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:24.998 · 3 laps · honda | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:25.699 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:25.805 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:25.851 · 3 laps · honda | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:25.925 · 3 laps · bmw | |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:26.290 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:26.297 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:27.065 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.294 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:27.823 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:27.845 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:28.178 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:30.140 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:30.681 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · toyota | |
| 19 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 1 laps · cosworth | |
| 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · cosworth |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24.408 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:24.482 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:24.998 · bmw | |
| 4 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:24.998 · honda | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:25.699 · renault | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:25.805 · cosworth | |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:25.851 · honda | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:25.925 · bmw | |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:26.290 · renault | |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:26.297 · mercedes | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:27.065 · petronas | |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.294 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:27.823 · toyota | |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:27.845 · petronas | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:28.178 · ford | |
| 16 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:30.140 · ford | |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:30.681 · cosworth | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · toyota | |
| 19 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Time not recorded · cosworth | |
| 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · cosworth |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 11 | Christian Klien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 12 | Cristiano da Matta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Giorgio Pantano | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:25.127 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:25.361 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 3 | 1:27.025 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 4 | 1:27.264 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:27.359 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 6 | 1:27.462 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 7 | 1:27.675 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:27.867 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 9 | 1:27.921 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 10 | 1:28.089 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Zonta | 11 | 1:28.118 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 12 | 1:28.233 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 13 | 1:28.874 |
| freePractice1Results | Cristiano da Matta | 14 | 1:28.955 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 15 | 1:29.120 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 16 | 1:29.169 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 17 | 1:29.826 |
| freePractice1Results | Björn Wirdheim | 18 | 1:30.033 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Klien | 19 | 1:30.046 |
| freePractice1Results | Giorgio Pantano | 20 | 1:30.100 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 21 | 1:30.618 |
| freePractice1Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 22 | 1:32.886 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 23 | 1:33.236 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 24 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:24.718 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:24.826 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 3 | 1:25.757 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 4 | 1:25.786 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:25.853 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 6 | 1:25.882 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:26.206 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 8 | 1:26.215 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 9 | 1:26.312 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | 1:26.579 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 11 | 1:26.601 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 12 | 1:26.967 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 13 | 1:26.969 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Zonta | 14 | 1:27.165 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 15 | 1:27.516 |
| freePractice2Results | Cristiano da Matta | 16 | 1:27.710 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Klien | 17 | 1:27.724 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 18 | 1:27.807 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 19 | 1:27.826 |
| freePractice2Results | Björn Wirdheim | 20 | 1:28.781 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 21 | 1:28.991 |
| freePractice2Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 22 | 1:29.708 |
| freePractice2Results | Giorgio Pantano | 23 | 1:30.061 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 24 | 1:30.291 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:25.786 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:26.159 |
| freePractice3Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 1:26.195 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 4 | 1:26.390 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 5 | 1:26.428 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 6 | 1:26.610 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | 1:26.725 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 8 | 1:26.804 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 1:26.817 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 10 | 1:26.995 |
| freePractice3Results | Olivier Panis | 11 | 1:27.107 |
| freePractice3Results | Cristiano da Matta | 12 | 1:27.717 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 | 1:27.744 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 14 | 1:28.341 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 15 | 1:28.438 |
| freePractice3Results | Christian Klien | 16 | 1:28.572 |
| freePractice3Results | Giorgio Pantano | 17 | 1:30.057 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 18 | 1:30.233 |
| freePractice3Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 | 1:31.310 |
| freePractice3Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 20 | 1:32.295 |
| freePractice4Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:25.093 |
| freePractice4Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:25.255 |
| freePractice4Results | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 1:25.628 |
| freePractice4Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:25.649 |
| freePractice4Results | Fernando Alonso | 5 | 1:25.908 |
| freePractice4Results | Olivier Panis | 6 | 1:25.916 |
| freePractice4Results | Jarno Trulli | 7 | 1:25.927 |
| freePractice4Results | Mark Webber | 8 | 1:26.066 |
| freePractice4Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 9 | 1:26.127 |
| freePractice4Results | David Coulthard | 10 | 1:26.133 |
| freePractice4Results | Jenson Button | 11 | 1:26.403 |
| freePractice4Results | Cristiano da Matta | 12 | 1:26.597 |
| freePractice4Results | Christian Klien | 13 | 1:27.088 |
| freePractice4Results | Felipe Massa | 14 | 1:27.172 |
| freePractice4Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 15 | 1:27.195 |
| freePractice4Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:27.592 |
| freePractice4Results | Nick Heidfeld | 17 | 1:27.755 |
| freePractice4Results | Giorgio Pantano | 18 | 1:28.825 |
| freePractice4Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 | 1:30.496 |
| freePractice4Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 20 | 1:31.763 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.