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2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · race
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/729-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 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix · Shanghai International Circuit
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2004 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:29:12.420 · 56 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:29:13.455 · 56 laps · honda | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:29:13.889 · 56 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:29:44.930 · 56 laps · renault | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:29:57.613 · 56 laps · bmw | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:30:07.211 · 56 laps · honda | 3 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:30:17.884 · 56 laps · petronas | 2 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:30:32.500 · 56 laps · petronas | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30:33.039 · 56 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 55 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | Time not recorded · 55 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Timo Glock | Jordan | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Time not recorded · 53 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Mechanical · Time not recorded · 38 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Collision damage · Time not recorded · 37 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | Transmission · Time not recorded · 35 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:34.012 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.178 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:34.295 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:34.759 · 6 laps · petronas | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.891 · 6 laps · bmw | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.917 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:34.951 · 6 laps · petronas | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:34.975 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:34.993 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 10 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.029 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 11 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:35.245 · 6 laps · bmw | |
| 12 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:35.286 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:35.384 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 1:35.410 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:36.507 · 6 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:36.535 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 1:37.140 · 6 laps · ford | |
| 18 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:40.240 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 19 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · 5 laps · cosworth | |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:34.012 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.178 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:34.295 · honda | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:34.759 · petronas | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.891 · bmw | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:34.917 · renault | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:34.951 · petronas | |
| 8 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:34.975 · toyota | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:35.029 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:35.245 · bmw | |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:35.286 · cosworth | |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:35.384 · renault | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 1:35.410 · toyota | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:36.507 · ford | |
| 15 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:36.535 · cosworth | |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 1:37.140 · ford | |
| 17 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · cosworth | |
| 18 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:34.993 · honda | |
| 19 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:40.240 · cosworth | |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 136 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 108 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 79 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 50 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Antônio Pizzonia | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Christian Klien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Cristiano da Matta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 21 | Ricardo Zonta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Marc Gené | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Giorgio Pantano | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | 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 | Anthony Davidson | 1 | 1:35.369 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 1:35.455 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 1:35.761 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 4 | 1:36.086 |
| freePractice1Results | Ryan Briscoe | 5 | 1:36.394 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 6 | 1:36.475 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 7 | 1:36.660 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 8 | 1:36.884 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 9 | 1:36.944 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Zonta | 10 | 1:36.970 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 11 | 1:37.102 |
| freePractice1Results | Björn Wirdheim | 12 | 1:37.142 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:37.191 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 14 | 1:37.240 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 15 | 1:37.300 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 16 | 1:37.438 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 17 | 1:37.587 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 18 | 1:37.976 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 19 | 1:38.132 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Klien | 20 | 1:38.504 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 21 | 1:38.761 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 22 | 1:38.805 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Doornbos | 23 | 1:39.244 |
| freePractice1Results | Bas Leinders | 24 | 1:39.529 |
| freePractice1Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 25 | 1:42.795 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 1 | 1:33.289 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 2 | 1:34.174 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:34.289 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 4 | 1:34.362 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 5 | 1:34.448 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 6 | 1:34.680 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 7 | 1:34.714 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 8 | 1:34.776 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Zonta | 9 | 1:34.868 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 10 | 1:34.870 |
| freePractice2Results | Ryan Briscoe | 11 | 1:34.881 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 12 | 1:34.959 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 13 | 1:35.514 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 14 | 1:35.646 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 15 | 1:35.851 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 16 | 1:35.886 |
| freePractice2Results | Björn Wirdheim | 17 | 1:36.363 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 18 | 1:36.630 |
| freePractice2Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 19 | 1:37.076 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Klien | 20 | 1:37.111 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 21 | 1:37.431 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 22 | 1:37.728 |
| freePractice2Results | Bas Leinders | 23 | 1:38.522 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Doornbos | 24 | 1:39.051 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 25 | Unknown |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 1:34.380 |
| freePractice3Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:34.679 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:34.844 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:34.854 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 5 | 1:35.049 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 1:35.532 |
| freePractice3Results | Ricardo Zonta | 7 | 1:35.597 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 8 | 1:35.660 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:35.930 |
| freePractice3Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 1:35.965 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 11 | 1:36.002 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 12 | 1:36.226 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 13 | 1:36.243 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 14 | 1:36.539 |
| freePractice3Results | Olivier Panis | 15 | 1:36.623 |
| freePractice3Results | Christian Klien | 16 | 1:37.160 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 17 | 1:37.166 |
| freePractice3Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 18 | 1:37.533 |
| freePractice3Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 19 | 1:37.552 |
| freePractice3Results | Timo Glock | 20 | 1:38.128 |
| freePractice4Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:33.448 |
| freePractice4Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:33.796 |
| freePractice4Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:34.042 |
| freePractice4Results | Jenson Button | 4 | 1:34.233 |
| freePractice4Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 5 | 1:34.286 |
| freePractice4Results | Nick Heidfeld | 6 | 1:34.404 |
| freePractice4Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:34.458 |
| freePractice4Results | David Coulthard | 8 | 1:34.470 |
| freePractice4Results | Ricardo Zonta | 9 | 1:34.518 |
| freePractice4Results | Felipe Massa | 10 | 1:34.607 |
| freePractice4Results | Fernando Alonso | 11 | 1:34.627 |
| freePractice4Results | Ralf Schumacher | 12 | 1:34.769 |
| freePractice4Results | Takuma Sato | 13 | 1:35.155 |
| freePractice4Results | Olivier Panis | 14 | 1:35.211 |
| freePractice4Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 15 | 1:35.309 |
| freePractice4Results | Mark Webber | 16 | 1:35.354 |
| freePractice4Results | Christian Klien | 17 | 1:35.869 |
| freePractice4Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 18 | 1:36.748 |
| freePractice4Results | Timo Glock | 19 | 1:37.158 |
| freePractice4Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 20 | 1:38.014 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.