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2004 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 2004 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/715-qualifying
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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 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix · Sepang International Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2004 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31:07.490 · 56 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:31:12.512 · 56 laps · bmw | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:31:19.058 · 56 laps · honda | 6 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31:21.106 · 56 laps · ferrari | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:31:44.850 · 56 laps · renault | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:32:00.588 · 56 laps · mercedes | 3 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:32:15.367 · 56 laps · renault | 2 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | Time not recorded · 55 laps · petronas | 1 |
| 9 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | Time not recorded · 55 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | Time not recorded · 55 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | Time not recorded · 55 laps · toyota | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | Time not recorded · 53 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | BAR | Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | Time not recorded · 52 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 40 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | Transmission · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Jaguar | Spun off · Time not recorded · 23 laps · cosworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.074 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.715 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.756 · 3 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:34.054 · 3 laps · bmw | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.164 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:34.221 · 3 laps · honda | |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.235 · 3 laps · bmw | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:34.413 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:34.602 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 10 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:34.917 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:35.039 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:35.061 · 3 laps · petronas | |
| 13 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:35.158 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:35.617 · 3 laps · toyota | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:36.569 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:38.577 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:39.272 · 3 laps · cosworth | |
| 18 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:39.902 · 3 laps · ford | |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Time not recorded · 2 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | BAR | Time not recorded · 2 laps · honda |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.074 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.715 · cosworth | |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:33.756 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:34.054 · bmw | |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:34.164 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:34.221 · honda | |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.235 · bmw | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:34.413 · renault | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:34.602 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:34.917 · toyota | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:35.039 · petronas | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:35.061 · petronas | |
| 13 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:35.158 · cosworth | |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:35.617 · toyota | |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:36.569 · ford | |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:38.577 · cosworth | |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:39.272 · cosworth | |
| 18 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:39.902 · ford | |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Time not recorded · renault | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | BAR | Time not recorded · honda |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 10 | Cristiano da Matta | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 11 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 13 | Christian Klien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Giorgio Pantano | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | 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 | 1:34.437 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 1:35.380 |
| freePractice1Results | Anthony Davidson | 3 | 1:35.970 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Zonta | 4 | 1:36.147 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 5 | 1:36.229 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 1:36.314 |
| freePractice1Results | Mark Webber | 7 | 1:36.478 |
| freePractice1Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 8 | 1:36.606 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 9 | 1:37.018 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 10 | 1:37.119 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 11 | 1:37.438 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 12 | 1:37.590 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 13 | 1:37.816 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 1:37.995 |
| freePractice1Results | Takuma Sato | 15 | 1:38.023 |
| freePractice1Results | Björn Wirdheim | 16 | 1:38.086 |
| freePractice1Results | Christian Klien | 17 | 1:38.554 |
| freePractice1Results | Cristiano da Matta | 18 | 1:38.734 |
| freePractice1Results | Timo Glock | 19 | 1:38.788 |
| freePractice1Results | Nick Heidfeld | 20 | 1:38.831 |
| freePractice1Results | Giorgio Pantano | 21 | 1:39.860 |
| freePractice1Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 22 | 1:41.149 |
| freePractice1Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 23 | 1:42.556 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 24 | 1:42.718 |
| freePractice1Results | Bas Leinders | 25 | 1:43.424 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 1:34.395 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 1:34.693 |
| freePractice2Results | Mark Webber | 3 | 1:35.054 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:35.094 |
| freePractice2Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 5 | 1:35.100 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 6 | 1:35.115 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 7 | 1:35.288 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 8 | 1:35.300 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 9 | 1:35.301 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 10 | 1:35.373 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 11 | 1:35.407 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 12 | 1:35.524 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Zonta | 13 | 1:35.850 |
| freePractice2Results | Christian Klien | 14 | 1:35.996 |
| freePractice2Results | Takuma Sato | 15 | 1:36.292 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 | 1:36.353 |
| freePractice2Results | Anthony Davidson | 17 | 1:36.708 |
| freePractice2Results | Björn Wirdheim | 18 | 1:36.883 |
| freePractice2Results | Cristiano da Matta | 19 | 1:36.907 |
| freePractice2Results | Nick Heidfeld | 20 | 1:37.725 |
| freePractice2Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 21 | 1:37.818 |
| freePractice2Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 22 | 1:38.588 |
| freePractice2Results | Timo Glock | 23 | 1:38.796 |
| freePractice2Results | Giorgio Pantano | 24 | 1:39.324 |
| freePractice2Results | Bas Leinders | 25 | 1:41.485 |
| freePractice3Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:33.391 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 2 | 1:34.175 |
| freePractice3Results | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 1:34.239 |
| freePractice3Results | Rubens Barrichello | 4 | 1:34.362 |
| freePractice3Results | David Coulthard | 5 | 1:34.415 |
| freePractice3Results | Jarno Trulli | 6 | 1:34.482 |
| freePractice3Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 1:34.547 |
| freePractice3Results | Mark Webber | 8 | 1:34.770 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 9 | 1:34.839 |
| freePractice3Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 10 | 1:35.516 |
| freePractice3Results | Cristiano da Matta | 11 | 1:35.678 |
| freePractice3Results | Takuma Sato | 12 | 1:35.697 |
| freePractice3Results | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:35.697 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 14 | 1:35.813 |
| freePractice3Results | Christian Klien | 15 | 1:36.106 |
| freePractice3Results | Nick Heidfeld | 16 | 1:37.194 |
| freePractice3Results | Giorgio Pantano | 17 | 1:38.302 |
| freePractice3Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 18 | 1:39.013 |
| freePractice3Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 | 1:39.209 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 20 | Unknown |
| freePractice4Results | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1:33.526 |
| freePractice4Results | Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1:33.563 |
| freePractice4Results | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 1:33.973 |
| freePractice4Results | Jarno Trulli | 4 | 1:34.041 |
| freePractice4Results | Rubens Barrichello | 5 | 1:34.061 |
| freePractice4Results | Jenson Button | 6 | 1:34.128 |
| freePractice4Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | 1:34.163 |
| freePractice4Results | David Coulthard | 8 | 1:34.181 |
| freePractice4Results | Fernando Alonso | 9 | 1:34.194 |
| freePractice4Results | Mark Webber | 10 | 1:34.381 |
| freePractice4Results | Olivier Panis | 11 | 1:34.929 |
| freePractice4Results | Felipe Massa | 12 | 1:34.943 |
| freePractice4Results | Christian Klien | 13 | 1:34.953 |
| freePractice4Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 1:35.036 |
| freePractice4Results | Takuma Sato | 15 | 1:35.144 |
| freePractice4Results | Cristiano da Matta | 16 | 1:35.441 |
| freePractice4Results | Nick Heidfeld | 17 | 1:36.607 |
| freePractice4Results | Giorgio Pantano | 18 | 1:38.059 |
| freePractice4Results | Gianmaria Bruni | 19 | 1:38.554 |
| freePractice4Results | Zsolt Baumgartner | 20 | 1:39.893 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.