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2004 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 10 Oct 2004
- Name
- 2004 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/730
Original reference ↗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.
Recorded qualifying format: ONE_LAP
Grand Prix context
2004 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2004 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24:26.985 · 53 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:24:41.083 · 53 laps · bmw | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:24:46.647 · 53 laps · honda | 6 |
| 4 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:24:58.766 · 53 laps · honda | 5 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:25:04.752 · 53 laps · renault | 4 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:25:06.347 · 53 laps · mercedes | 3 |
| 7 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:25:22.332 · 53 laps · bmw | 2 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:25:23.261 · 53 laps · petronas | 1 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:25:56.641 · 53 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | Time not recorded · 52 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Time not recorded · 52 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · 51 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Timo Glock | Jordan | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · 50 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Spin · Time not recorded · 41 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 38 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Jaguar | Overheating · Time not recorded · 20 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.542 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.032 · 6 laps · bmw | |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:34.571 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 4 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:34.897 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 5 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:35.157 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.213 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:36.136 · 6 laps · petronas | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.156 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:36.274 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:36.420 · 6 laps · toyota | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:36.663 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:36.820 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:37.653 · 6 laps · bmw | |
| 14 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:38.258 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:38.637 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:41.953 · 6 laps · ford | |
| 17 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 1:43.533 · 6 laps · ford | |
| 18 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:48.069 · 6 laps · cosworth | |
| 19 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | Time not recorded · 5 laps · petronas | |
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Time not recorded · 2 laps · cosworth |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.542 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.032 · bmw | |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:34.571 · cosworth | |
| 4 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:34.897 · honda | |
| 5 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:35.157 · honda | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.213 · toyota | |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:36.136 · petronas | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.156 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:36.274 · renault | |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:36.420 · toyota | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:36.663 · renault | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:36.820 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:37.653 · bmw | |
| 14 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:38.258 · cosworth | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:38.637 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:41.953 · ford | |
| 17 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 1:43.533 · ford | |
| 18 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:48.069 · cosworth | |
| 19 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | Time not recorded · petronas | |
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Time not recorded · cosworth |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 146 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 108 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 85 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 48 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 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 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Marc Gené | 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 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:47.906 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 1:48.362 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 1:49.846 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 4 | 1:49.937 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 5 | 1:51.438 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 1:51.530 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 7 | 1:52.602 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 8 | 1:53.517 |
| freePractice1Results | Robert Doornbos | 9 | 1:53.603 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 10 | 1:54.012 |
| freePractice1Results | Bas Leinders | 11 | 1:55.455 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 12 | 1:55.632 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 13 | 1:57.547 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 14 | 1:58.351 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 15 | 2:00.712 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 16 | 2:02.825 |
| freePractice1Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 17 | 2:03.955 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 18 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 19 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 20 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Klien | 21 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 23 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:45.388 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 1:46.102 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:46.749 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:46.874 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 5 | 1:48.033 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 6 | 1:49.277 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 7 | 1:49.286 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 8 | 1:49.370 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 9 | 1:49.598 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 1:49.672 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 11 | 1:49.712 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 12 | 1:49.736 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 13 | 1:50.060 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 14 | 1:50.386 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 15 | 1:50.666 |
| freePractice2Results | Robert Doornbos | 16 | 1:51.007 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Klien | 17 | 1:52.232 |
| freePractice2Results | Bas Leinders | 18 | 1:52.942 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 | 1:53.194 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 20 | 1:53.482 |
| freePractice2Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 21 | 1:54.703 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 22 | Unknown |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 23 | Unknown |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.