The 2004 Grand Prix of Australia

Timetable

5 March 2004

	Friday practice 1
	Friday practice 2

6 March 2004

	Saturday practice 1
	Saturday practice 2
	Saturday qualifying

7 March 2004

Race

Other Grand Prix of Australia

Year	Circuit	Winner
27 Mar 2011	Melbourne	Sebastian Vettel
28 Mar 2010	Melbourne	Jenson Button
29 Mar 2009	Melbourne	Jenson Button
16 Mar 2008	Melbourne	Lewis Hamilton
18 Mar 2007	Melbourne	Kimi Raikkonen
02 Apr 2006	Melbourne	Fernando Alonso
06 Mar 2005	Melbourne	Giancarlo Fisichella
07 Mar 2004	Melbourne	Michael Schumacher
09 Mar 2003	Melbourne	David Coulthard
03 Mar 2002	Melbourne	Michael Schumacher

The 2004 Grand Prix of Australia was held on March 7 2004. It was the 1st event of the season. The Grand Prix was held at the Albert Park circuit and was 58 laps long. The race was won by Michael Schumacher. It was his first win towards his world championship that year. The German, who drove for Ferrari, finished the race in 1:24:15.757. He had a lead of 13.6 secs to Rubens Barrichello who came in second and finished 34.6 secs in front of Fernando Alonso who was third. Of the 20 drivers who competed in the race, 6 retired.
It was the 20th time that the Grand Prix of Australia was held and the 9th time at the Albert Park circuit.

Circuit: Melbourne

Albert Park

Location:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
Lap record:	1:24.125
Length:	5.303m
Last Grandprix:	Australia 2011
Winner:	Sebastian Vettel

Last race
Ranking

Race result

P	Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:24:15.757	58	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+13.6 secs	58	8
3	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+34.6 secs	58	6
4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	+60.4 secs	58	5
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	+68.5 secs	58	4
6	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda	+70.5 secs	58	3
7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1 Lap	57	2
8	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	+1 Lap	57	1
9	Takuma Sato	BAR-Honda	+1 Lap	57
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber-Petronas	+1 Lap	57
11	Christian Klien	Jaguar-Cosworth	+2 Laps	56
12	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+2 Laps	56
13	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+2 Laps	56
14	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan-Ford	+3 Laps	55
Ret	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	Engine	44
Ret	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan-Ford	Transmission	43
Ret	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi-Cosworth	+15 Laps	43
Ret	Mark Webber	Jaguar-Cosworth	Transmission	29
Ret	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi-Cosworth	Electrical	13
Ret	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren-Mercedes	Engine	9

Friday practice 1

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	R. Barrichello
3	J. Trulli
4	D. Coulthard
5	F. Alonso
6	J. Montoya
7	R. Schumacher
8	J. Button
9	A. Davidson
10	M. Webber
11	R. Zonta
12	K. Raikkonen
13	T. Sato
14	C. Matta
15	G. Fisichella
16	O. Panis
17	N. Heidfeld
18	B. Wirdheim
19	C. Klien
20	G. Pantano
21	T. Glock
22	Z. Baumgartner
23	G. Bruni
24	F. Massa

Friday practice 2

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	R. Barrichello
3	J. Trulli
4	J. Button
5	F. Alonso
6	R. Schumacher
7	J. Montoya
8	D. Coulthard
9	M. Webber
10	K. Raikkonen
11	G. Fisichella
12	T. Sato
13	F. Massa
14	R. Zonta
15	A. Davidson
16	C. Matta
17	C. Klien
18	O. Panis
19	N. Heidfeld
20	B. Wirdheim
21	G. Bruni
22	Z. Baumgartner
23	G. Pantano
24	T. Glock

Saturday practice 1

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	R. Barrichello
3	J. Montoya
4	R. Schumacher
5	D. Coulthard
6	F. Alonso
7	K. Raikkonen
8	M. Webber
9	J. Trulli
10	J. Button
11	O. Panis
12	C. Matta
13	G. Fisichella
14	F. Massa
15	T. Sato
16	C. Klien
17	G. Pantano
18	N. Heidfeld
19	G. Bruni
20	Z. Baumgartner

Saturday practice 2

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	J. Montoya
3	R. Schumacher
4	R. Barrichello
5	F. Alonso
6	O. Panis
7	J. Trulli
8	M. Webber
9	K. Raikkonen
10	D. Coulthard
11	J. Button
12	C. Matta
13	C. Klien
14	F. Massa
15	G. Fisichella
16	T. Sato
17	N. Heidfeld
18	G. Pantano
19	G. Bruni
20	Z. Baumgartner

Saturday qualifying

P	Driver
1	M. Schumacher
2	R. Barrichello
3	J. Montoya
4	J. Button
5	F. Alonso
6	M. Webber
7	T. Sato
8	R. Schumacher
9	J. Trulli
10	K. Raikkonen
11	F. Massa
12	D. Coulthard
13	C. Matta
14	G. Fisichella
15	N. Heidfeld
16	G. Pantano
17	Z. Baumgartner
18	O. Panis
19	C. Klien
20	G. Bruni

Ranking: The 2004 Grand Prix of Australia

#23	Most retirements	2004 Australia	6 retirements	More info
#4	Least retirements	2004 Australia	6 retirements	More info
#23	Most contestants	2004 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#1	Least contestants	2004 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#27	Oldest Grandprix	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days	More info
#1	Youngest Grandprix	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days	More info
#2	Shortest Grandprix	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757	More info
#26	Longest Grandprix	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757	More info
#10	Smallest gap to points	2004 Australia	+1 Lap	More info
#7	Biggest lead winner	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs	More info
#15	Smallest lead winner	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs	More info
#6	Biggest gap to points	2004 Australia	+1 Lap	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
21	1996 Australia	8
22	1991 Australia	7
23	2004 Australia	6
23	2011 Australia	6
25	2007 Australia	5

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
2	2009 Australia	4
3	2007 Australia	5
4	2004 Australia	6
4	2011 Australia	6
6	1991 Australia	7

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
13	2008 Australia	22
13	2011 Australia	22
23	2004 Australia	20
23	2003 Australia	20
23	1996 Australia	20

Least contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
1	2004 Australia	20
1	2003 Australia	20
1	1996 Australia	20
1	2005 Australia	20
1	2009 Australia	20

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
25	2009 Australia	27 years 11 months 23 days
26	2001 Australia	27 years 10 months 16 days
27	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
1	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days
2	2001 Australia	27 years 10 months 16 days
3	2009 Australia	27 years 11 months 23 days
4	2008 Australia	27 years 12 months 9 days
5	1998 Australia	27 years 12 months 27 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
1	1991 Australia	0:24:34.899
2	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757
3	2005 Australia	1:24:17.336
4	2007 Australia	1:25:28.770
5	2011 Australia	1:29:30.259

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
24	2007 Australia	1:25:28.770
25	2005 Australia	1:24:17.336
26	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757
27	1991 Australia	0:24:34.899

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
8	1999 Australia	+84.317 secs
9	1997 Australia	+96.04 secs
10	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
10	1985 Australia	+ 1 Lap
10	1988 Australia	+ 1 Lap

Biggest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
5	1997 Australia	+20.046
6	2002 Australia	+18.627
7	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs
8	2010 Australia	+12.0 secs
9	2000 Australia	+11.415

Smallest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
13	2000 Australia	+11.415
14	2010 Australia	+12.0 secs
15	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs
16	2002 Australia	+18.627
17	1997 Australia	+20.046

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
4	1986 Australia	+ 2 Laps
4	2002 Australia	+2 Laps
6	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
6	1985 Australia	+ 1 Lap
6	1988 Australia	+ 1 Lap

#651	Most retirements	2004 Australia	6 retirements	More info
#144	Least retirements	2004 Australia	6 retirements	More info
#604	Most contestants	2004 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#116	Least contestants	2004 Australia	20 contestants	More info
#849	Oldest Grandprix	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days	More info
#3	Youngest Grandprix	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days	More info
#77	Shortest Grandprix	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757	More info
#764	Longest Grandprix	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757	More info
#275	Smallest gap to points	2004 Australia	+1 Lap	More info
#207	Biggest winner lead	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs	More info
#231	Smallest winner lead	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs	More info
#179	Biggest gap to points	2004 Australia	+1 Lap	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
574	2010 China	7
574	2011 Malaysia	7
651	2004 Australia	6
651	2004 Canada	6
651	2003 Monaco	6

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
85	2011 Great Britain	5
85	2011 Belgium	5
144	2004 Australia	6
144	2004 Canada	6
144	2003 Monaco	6

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
567	2002 Great Britain	21
567	2002 Germany	21
604	2004 Australia	20
604	2004 Malaysia	20
604	2004 Bahrain	20

Least contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
85	2009 Hungary	19
85	2009 Japan	19
116	2004 Australia	20
116	2004 Malaysia	20
116	2004 Bahrain	20

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
847	2009 Brazil	27 years 8 months 17 days
848	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days
849	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days
850	1997 Great Britain	27 years 5 months 11 days
851	1997 France	27 years 4 months 27 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
1	1997 France	27 years 4 months 27 days
2	1997 Great Britain	27 years 5 months 11 days
3	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days
4	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days
5	2009 Brazil	27 years 8 months 17 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
75	2004 Germany	1:23:54.848
76	2003 Austria	1:24:04.888
77	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757
78	2005 Australia	1:24:17.336
79	2004 Japan	1:24:26.985

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
762	2004 Japan	1:24:26.985
763	2005 Australia	1:24:17.336
764	2004 Australia	1:24:15.757
765	2003 Austria	1:24:04.888
766	2004 Germany	1:23:54.848

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
273	1954 Germany	+530.5 secs
274	1966 Germany	+656.4 secs
275	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
275	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
275	2004 Bahrain	+1 Lap

Biggest winner lead

	Grandprix
205	1991 Germany	+13.779
206	1992 Japan	+13.729
207	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs
208	2005 Bahrain	+13.4 secs
209	2004 Spain	+13.2 secs

Smallest winner lead

	Grandprix
228	2008 Brazil	+13.2 secs
230	2005 Bahrain	+13.4 secs
231	2004 Australia	+13.6 secs
232	1992 Japan	+13.729
233	1991 Germany	+13.779

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
77	1998 Belgium	+2 Laps
77	2002 Australia	+2 Laps
179	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
179	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
179	2004 Bahrain	+1 Lap

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Sep-09

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1	Rubens Barrichello	318
2	Michael Schumacher	281
3	Riccardo Patrese	257
4	Jarno Trulli	249
5	David Coulthard	247

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