| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | April 4, 2004 | |
| Official name | Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | |
| Location | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.417 km (3.366 mi) | |
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.769 km (191.860 mi) | |
| Weather | Warm, dry and overcast | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:30.139 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:30.252 on lap 7 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari |
| Second |  Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda |
The 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 4, 2004 at the Bahrain International Circuit. It was the first Formula One race to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Middle East. The race, contested over 57 laps, was the third round of the 2004 Formula One season. The race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher. His team-mate Rubens Barrichello completed a 1-2 for the team, whilst Jenson Button completed the podium for the BAR team by finishing in third position.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time[1] | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 1:30.139 | — |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 1:30.530 | +0.391 |
| 3 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 1:30.581 | +0.442 |
| 4 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Williams-BMW | 1:30.633 | +0.494 |
| 5 | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 1:30.827 | +0.688 |
| 6 | 9 | Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda | 1:30.856 | +0.717 |
| 7 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 1:30.971 | +0.832 |
| 8 | 17 |  Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 1:31.686 | +1.547 |
| 9 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta
|
Toyota | 1:31.717 | +1.578 |
| 10 | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.719 | +1.580 |
| 11 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | 1:31.731 | +1.592 |
| 12 | 15 |  Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:32.332 | +2.193 |
| 13 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 1:32.536 | +2.397 |
| 14 | 14 |  Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:32.625 | +2.486 |
| 15 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Jordan-Ford | 1:33.506 | +3.367 |
| 16 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano
|
Jordan-Ford | 1:34.105 | +3.966 |
| 17 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 1:34.130 | +3.991 |
| 18 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:34.584 | +4.445 |
| 19 | 21 |  Zsolt Baumgartner
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:35.787 | +5.648 |
| 20 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | no time | no time |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 57 | 1:28:34.875 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 57 | +1.367 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda | 57 | +26.687 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 57 | +32.214 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | 10 | Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 57 | +52.460 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 57 | +53.156 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Williams-BMW | 57 | +58.155 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 56 | +1 Lap | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 56 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 10 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta
|
Toyota | 56 | +1 Lap | 9 | |
| 11 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | 56 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 12 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 56 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 13 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 56 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 14 | 15 | Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 56 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 15 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Jordan-Ford | 56 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 16 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano
|
Jordan-Ford | 55 | +2 Laps | 15 | |
| 17 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 52 | +5 Laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 50 | Pneumatics | 10 | |
| Ret | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 44 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 7 | Engine | 19 |
Notes[]
- Lap Leaders: Michael Schumacher 50 (1-9, 12-24, 28-41, 44-57), Rubens Barrichello 6 (10, 25-27, 42-43) and Jenson Button 1 (11)
- Pole position: Michael Schumacher 1:30.139
- Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher 1:30.252
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ↑ "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/716/6023/. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
External links[]
| Previous race: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2004 season |
Next race: 2004 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Previous race: none |
Bahrain Grand Prix | Next race: 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by 2003 Spanish Grand Prix |
Formula One Promotional Trophy for Race Promoter 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 Monaco Grand Prix |
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