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2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name
2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/716-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

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 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · Bahrain International Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2004 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:28:34.875 · 57 laps · ferrari10
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:28:36.242 · 57 laps · ferrari8
3Jenson ButtonBAR1:29:01.562 · 57 laps · honda6
4Jarno TrulliRenault1:29:07.089 · 57 laps · renault5
5Takuma SatoBAR1:29:27.335 · 57 laps · honda4
6Fernando AlonsoRenault1:29:28.031 · 57 laps · renault3
7Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:29:33.030 · 57 laps · bmw2
8Mark WebberJaguarTime not recorded · 56 laps · cosworth1
9Olivier PanisToyotaTime not recorded · 56 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
10Cristiano da MattaToyotaTime not recorded · 56 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
11Giancarlo FisichellaSauberTime not recorded · 56 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
12Felipe MassaSauberTime not recorded · 56 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
13Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsGearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
14Christian KlienJaguarTime not recorded · 56 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
15Nick HeidfeldJordanTime not recorded · 56 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
16Giorgio PantanoJordanTime not recorded · 55 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
17Gianmaria BruniMinardiTime not recorded · 52 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenPneumatics · Time not recorded · 50 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFZsolt BaumgartnerMinardiEngine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · cosworthUnknown / not applicable
DNFKimi RäikkönenMcLarenEngine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.139 · 6 laps · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:30.530 · 6 laps · ferrari
3Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:30.581 · 6 laps · bmw
4Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:30.633 · 6 laps · bmw
5Takuma SatoBAR1:30.827 · 6 laps · honda
6Jenson ButtonBAR1:30.856 · 6 laps · honda
7Jarno TrulliRenault1:30.971 · 6 laps · renault
8Olivier PanisToyota1:31.686 · 6 laps · toyota
9Cristiano da MattaToyota1:31.717 · 6 laps · toyota
10David CoulthardMcLaren1:31.719 · 6 laps · mercedes
11Giancarlo FisichellaSauber1:31.731 · 6 laps · petronas
12Christian KlienJaguar1:32.332 · 6 laps · cosworth
13Felipe MassaSauber1:32.536 · 6 laps · petronas
14Mark WebberJaguar1:32.625 · 6 laps · cosworth
15Nick HeidfeldJordan1:33.506 · 6 laps · ford
16Giorgio PantanoJordan1:34.105 · 6 laps · ford
17Fernando AlonsoRenault1:34.130 · 6 laps · renault
18Gianmaria BruniMinardi1:34.584 · 6 laps · cosworth
19Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi1:35.787 · 6 laps · cosworth
20Kimi RäikkönenMcLarenTime not recorded · 4 laps · mercedes

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.139 · ferrari
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:30.530 · ferrari
3Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:30.581 · bmw
4Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:30.633 · bmw
5Takuma SatoBAR1:30.827 · honda
6Jenson ButtonBAR1:30.856 · honda
7Jarno TrulliRenault1:30.971 · renault
8Olivier PanisToyota1:31.686 · toyota
9Cristiano da MattaToyota1:31.717 · toyota
10David CoulthardMcLaren1:31.719 · mercedes
11Giancarlo FisichellaSauber1:31.731 · petronas
12Christian KlienJaguar1:32.332 · cosworth
13Felipe MassaSauber1:32.536 · petronas
14Mark WebberJaguar1:32.625 · cosworth
15Giorgio PantanoJordan1:34.105 · ford
16Fernando AlonsoRenault1:34.130 · renault
17Gianmaria BruniMinardi1:34.584 · cosworth
18Nick HeidfeldJordan1:33.506 · ford
19Kimi RäikkönenMcLarenTime not recorded · mercedes
20Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi1:35.787 · cosworth

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
2Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
3Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
4Juan Pablo MontoyaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
5Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
6Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
7Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
8Takuma SatoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
9David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
10Felipe MassaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Mark WebberNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
12Cristiano da MattaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Olivier PanisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
14Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
15Christian KlienNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
16Giorgio PantanoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
17Gianmaria BruniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
18Nick HeidfeldNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
19Zsolt BaumgartnerNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher11:32.158
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello21:32.651
freePractice1ResultsAnthony Davidson31:32.958
freePractice1ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya41:33.027
freePractice1ResultsJenson Button51:33.898
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard61:34.023
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Zonta71:34.289
freePractice1ResultsFelipe Massa81:34.488
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen91:34.603
freePractice1ResultsTakuma Sato101:34.610
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher111:34.619
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli121:34.796
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso131:34.810
freePractice1ResultsNick Heidfeld141:34.872
freePractice1ResultsGiorgio Pantano151:34.967
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella161:35.388
freePractice1ResultsTimo Glock171:35.760
freePractice1ResultsMark Webber181:35.905
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis191:35.981
freePractice1ResultsCristiano da Matta201:36.359
freePractice1ResultsChristian Klien211:36.645
freePractice1ResultsZsolt Baumgartner221:37.049
freePractice1ResultsGianmaria Bruni231:37.347
freePractice1ResultsBjörn Wirdheim241:37.443
freePractice1ResultsBas Leinders251:37.792
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello11:31.450
freePractice2ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya21:31.451
freePractice2ResultsAnthony Davidson31:31.488
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher41:31.732
freePractice2ResultsChristian Klien51:31.789
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher61:31.842
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button71:31.879
freePractice2ResultsMark Webber81:32.041
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso91:32.234
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Zonta101:32.335
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard111:32.495
freePractice2ResultsTakuma Sato121:32.680
freePractice2ResultsGiorgio Pantano131:32.708
freePractice2ResultsCristiano da Matta141:32.761
freePractice2ResultsFelipe Massa151:33.031
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis161:33.049
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella171:33.061
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli181:33.437
freePractice2ResultsTimo Glock191:33.695
freePractice2ResultsZsolt Baumgartner201:34.054
freePractice2ResultsBjörn Wirdheim211:34.317
freePractice2ResultsGianmaria Bruni221:34.791
freePractice2ResultsBas Leinders231:36.248
freePractice2ResultsNick Heidfeld241:40.573
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen25Unknown
freePractice3ResultsJenson Button11:30.062
freePractice3ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya21:30.121
freePractice3ResultsMichael Schumacher31:30.545
freePractice3ResultsRubens Barrichello41:30.616
freePractice3ResultsRalf Schumacher51:30.651
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen61:31.003
freePractice3ResultsTakuma Sato71:31.090
freePractice3ResultsDavid Coulthard81:31.341
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso91:31.485
freePractice3ResultsJarno Trulli101:31.644
freePractice3ResultsChristian Klien111:31.692
freePractice3ResultsOlivier Panis121:31.962
freePractice3ResultsCristiano da Matta131:32.183
freePractice3ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella141:32.210
freePractice3ResultsMark Webber151:32.276
freePractice3ResultsNick Heidfeld161:33.404
freePractice3ResultsGiorgio Pantano171:33.474
freePractice3ResultsGianmaria Bruni181:33.863
freePractice3ResultsZsolt Baumgartner191:35.696
freePractice3ResultsFelipe Massa20Unknown
freePractice4ResultsJenson Button11:29.552
freePractice4ResultsRalf Schumacher21:29.690
freePractice4ResultsJuan Pablo Montoya31:29.696
freePractice4ResultsTakuma Sato41:30.239
freePractice4ResultsMichael Schumacher51:30.407
freePractice4ResultsJarno Trulli61:30.472
freePractice4ResultsCristiano da Matta71:30.499
freePractice4ResultsRubens Barrichello81:30.513
freePractice4ResultsFernando Alonso91:30.774
freePractice4ResultsOlivier Panis101:30.934
freePractice4ResultsKimi Räikkönen111:31.320
freePractice4ResultsChristian Klien121:31.331
freePractice4ResultsMark Webber131:31.384
freePractice4ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella141:32.433
freePractice4ResultsFelipe Massa151:32.557
freePractice4ResultsNick Heidfeld161:32.816
freePractice4ResultsGiorgio Pantano171:33.342
freePractice4ResultsGianmaria Bruni181:34.590
freePractice4ResultsZsolt Baumgartner191:35.901
freePractice4ResultsDavid Coulthard20Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Fernando Alonso1135.766
Olivier Panis1625.888
Cristiano da Matta1725.483
Ralf Schumacher1728.602
Michael Schumacher1926.629
Mark Webber1927.336
David Coulthard1926.476
Felipe Massa1927.416
Zsolt Baumgartner1926.632
Rubens Barrichello11032.668
Juan Pablo Montoya11027.921
Jarno Trulli11025.386
Giancarlo Fisichella11026.866
Christian Klien11027.086
Takuma Sato11126.619
Giorgio Pantano11127.648
Jenson Button11230.593
Nick Heidfeld11328.982
Takuma Sato21829.505
Christian Klien21926.876
Olivier Panis22026.312
Cristiano da Matta22126.027
Zsolt Baumgartner22227.771
David Coulthard22326.425
Mark Webber22326.852
Michael Schumacher22427.443
Ralf Schumacher22429.726
Jarno Trulli22525.803
Felipe Massa22527.293
Giorgio Pantano22528.400
Juan Pablo Montoya22626.753
Jenson Button22628.672
Giancarlo Fisichella22628.788
Fernando Alonso22625.234
Rubens Barrichello22726.482
Gianmaria Bruni12437.593
Nick Heidfeld23431.937
Takuma Sato33729.039
Olivier Panis33727.505
Jarno Trulli33827.047
David Coulthard33827.879
Mark Webber33830.821
Zsolt Baumgartner33730.153
Cristiano da Matta33827.544
Juan Pablo Montoya33926.175
Christian Klien33928.669
Jenson Button34027.310
Fernando Alonso34026.329
Michael Schumacher34126.862
Giorgio Pantano34128.002
Rubens Barrichello34325.977
Felipe Massa34226.263
Gianmaria Bruni23837.611
Giancarlo Fisichella34327.444
Ralf Schumacher34525.424