The 2004 Grand Prix of Malaysia

Timetable

19 March 2004

	Friday practice 1
	Friday practice 2

20 March 2004

	Saturday practice 1
	Saturday practice 2
	Saturday qualifying

21 March 2004

Race

Other Grand Prix of Malaysia

Year	Circuit	Winner
10 Apr 2011	Sepang	Sebastian Vettel
04 Apr 2010	Sepang	Sebastian Vettel
05 Apr 2009	Sepang	Jenson Button
23 Mar 2008	Sepang	Kimi Raikkonen
08 Apr 2007	Sepang	Fernando Alonso
19 Mar 2006	Sepang	Giancarlo Fisichella
20 Mar 2005	Sepang	Fernando Alonso
21 Mar 2004	Sepang	Michael Schumacher
23 Mar 2003	Sepang	Kimi Raikkonen
17 Mar 2002	Sepang	Ralf Schumacher

The 2004 Grand Prix of Malaysia was held on March 21 2004. It was the 2nd event of the season. The Grand Prix was held at the Sepang International Circuit and was 56 laps long. The race was won by Michael Schumacher. It was the 2nd win of the season for Schumacher. He would eventually get 13 wins in 2004 and become champion. The German, who drove for Ferrari, finished the race in 1:31:07.490. He had a lead of 5.0 secs to Juan Pablo Montoya who came in second and finished 11.5 secs in front of Jenson Button who was third. Of the 20 drivers who competed in the race, 4 retired. Michael Schumacher remained 1st and extended his lead with 5 points to 7 points.
It was the 6th time that the Grand Prix of Malaysia was held at the Sepang International Circuit.

Circuit: Sepang

Sepang International Circuit

Location:	Sepang
Country:	Malaysia
Lap record:	1:34.223
Length:	5.543m
Last Grandprix:	Malaysia 2011
Winner:	Sebastian Vettel

Last race
Ranking

Race result

P	Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31:07.490	56	10
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	+5.0 secs	56	8
3	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda	+11.5 secs	56	6
4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+13.6 secs	56	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+37.3 secs	56	4
6	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	+53.0 secs	56	3
7	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+67.8 secs	56	2
8	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	+1 Lap	55	1
9	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+1 Lap	55
10	Christian Klien	Jaguar-Cosworth	+1 Lap	55
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber-Petronas	+1 Lap	55
12	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1 Lap	55
13	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan-Ford	+2 Laps	54
14	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi-Cosworth	+3 Laps	53
15	Takuma Sato	BAR-Honda	+4 Laps	52
16	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi-Cosworth	+4 Laps	52
Ret	Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren-Mercedes	Transmission	40
Ret	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan-Ford	Transmission	34
Ret	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	Engine	27
Ret	Mark Webber	Jaguar-Cosworth	Spun Off	23

Friday practice 1

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

Friday practice 2

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

Saturday practice 1

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

Saturday practice 2

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

Saturday qualifying

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

Ranking: The 2004 Grand Prix of Malaysia

#11	Most retirements	2004 Malaysia	4 retirements	More info
#2	Least retirements	2004 Malaysia	4 retirements	More info
#10	Most contestants	2004 Malaysia	20 contestants	More info
#1	Least contestants	2004 Malaysia	20 contestants	More info
#13	Oldest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days	More info
#1	Youngest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days	More info
#3	Shortest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490	More info
#10	Longest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490	More info
#11	Smallest gap to points	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap	More info
#8	Biggest lead winner	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs	More info
#6	Smallest lead winner	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs	More info
#1	Biggest gap to points	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
9	2010 Malaysia	6
10	2008 Malaysia	5
11	2004 Malaysia	4
11	2007 Malaysia	4
13	2009 Malaysia	2

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
1	2009 Malaysia	2
2	2004 Malaysia	4
2	2007 Malaysia	4
4	2008 Malaysia	5
5	2010 Malaysia	6

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
3	2007 Malaysia	22
3	2008 Malaysia	22
10	2004 Malaysia	20
10	2003 Malaysia	20
10	2005 Malaysia	20

Least contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
1	2004 Malaysia	20
1	2003 Malaysia	20
1	2005 Malaysia	20
1	2009 Malaysia	20
5	1999 Malaysia	22

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
11	2009 Malaysia	27 years 11 months 30 days
12	2001 Malaysia	27 years 10 months 30 days
13	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
1	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days
2	2001 Malaysia	27 years 10 months 30 days
3	2009 Malaysia	27 years 11 months 30 days
4	2008 Malaysia	27 years 12 months 16 days
5	2010 Malaysia	28 years 2 months 24 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
1	2009 Malaysia	0:55:30.622
2	2006 Malaysia	1:30:40.529
3	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490
4	2008 Malaysia	1:31:18.555
5	2005 Malaysia	1:31:33.736

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
8	2005 Malaysia	1:31:33.736
9	2008 Malaysia	1:31:18.555
10	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490
11	2006 Malaysia	1:30:40.529
12	2009 Malaysia	0:55:30.622

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
9	2006 Malaysia	+81.2 secs
10	2011 Malaysia	+91.5 secs
11	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
11	2003 Malaysia	+1 Lap
11	2002 Malaysia	+1 Lap

Biggest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
6	2008 Malaysia	+19.5 secs
7	2007 Malaysia	+17.5 secs
8	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs
9	2010 Malaysia	+4.8 secs
10	2006 Malaysia	+4.5 secs

Smallest lead winner

	Grandprix	Lead
4	2006 Malaysia	+4.5 secs
5	2010 Malaysia	+4.8 secs
6	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs
7	2007 Malaysia	+17.5 secs
8	2008 Malaysia	+19.5 secs

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
1	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
1	2003 Malaysia	+1 Lap
1	2002 Malaysia	+1 Lap
4	2011 Malaysia	+91.5 secs
5	2006 Malaysia	+81.2 secs

#759	Most retirements	2004 Malaysia	4 retirements	More info
#41	Least retirements	2004 Malaysia	4 retirements	More info
#596	Most contestants	2004 Malaysia	20 contestants	More info
#117	Least contestants	2004 Malaysia	20 contestants	More info
#839	Oldest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days	More info
#4	Youngest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days	More info
#203	Shortest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490	More info
#637	Longest Grandprix	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490	More info
#272	Smallest gap to points	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap	More info
#291	Biggest winner lead	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs	More info
#137	Smallest winner lead	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs	More info
#180	Biggest gap to points	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap	More info

Most retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
703	2010 Germany	5
703	2010 Hungary	5
759	2004 Malaysia	4
759	2004 San Marino	4
759	2004 Great Britain	4

Least retirements

	Grandprix	Retirements
24	2010 Europe	3
24	2010 Abu Dhabi	3
41	2004 Malaysia	4
41	2004 San Marino	4
41	2004 Great Britain	4

Most contestants

	Grandprix	Contestants
558	2002 Germany	21
595	2004 Australia	20
595	2004 Malaysia	20
595	2004 Bahrain	20
595	2004 San Marino	20

Least contestants

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

Oldest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
837	2009 Hungary	27 years 8 months 21 days
838	2009 Brazil	27 years 8 months 17 days
839	2004 Malaysia	27 years 8 months 16 days
840	2004 Australia	27 years 8 months 2 days
841	1997 Great Britain	27 years 5 months 11 days

Youngest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Age
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
6	2009 Hungary	27 years 8 months 21 days

Shortest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
201	2006 San Marino	1:31:06.486
202	2008 Bahrain	1:31:06.970
203	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490
204	2002 United States	1:31:07.934
205	2007 United States	1:31:09.965

Longest Grandprix

	Grandprix	Time
635	2007 United States	1:31:09.965
636	2002 United States	1:31:07.934
637	2004 Malaysia	1:31:07.490
638	2008 Bahrain	1:31:06.970
639	2006 San Marino	1:31:06.486

Smallest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
270	1966 Germany	+656.4 secs
271	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
271	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
271	2004 Bahrain	+1 Lap
271	2004 San Marino	+1 Lap

Biggest winner lead

	Grandprix
289	1999 Japan	+5.015
290	1991 France	+5.003
291	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs
291	2010 Europe	+5.0 secs
293	1994 Italy	+4.930

Smallest winner lead

	Grandprix
135	1999 Brazil	+4.925
136	1994 Italy	+4.930
137	2004 Malaysia	+5.0 secs
137	2010 Europe	+5.0 secs
139	1991 France	+5.003

Biggest gap to points

	Grandprix	Gap
77	2002 Australia	+2 Laps
179	2004 Australia	+1 Lap
179	2004 Malaysia	+1 Lap
179	2004 Bahrain	+1 Lap
179	2004 San Marino	+1 Lap

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3	Riccardo Patrese	257
4	Jarno Trulli	249
5	David Coulthard	247

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