2004 German Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Germany
Grand Prix:German
Date:25 July
Year:2004
Previous Round:2004 British Grand Prix
Next Round:2004 Hungarian Grand Prix
Official Name:Formula 1 Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2004
Race No:12
Season No:18
Location:Hockenheimring
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.842
Course Km:4.574
Distance Laps:66
Distance Mi:187.582
Distance Km:301.884
Scheduled Laps:67
Scheduled Mi:190.424
Scheduled Km:306.458
Weather:Sunny
Pole Driver:Michael Schumacher
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Time:1:13.306
Pole Country:Germany
Fast Driver:Kimi Räikkönen
Fast Team:McLaren-Mercedes
Fast Time:1:13.780
Fast Lap:10
Fast Country:Finland
First Driver:Michael Schumacher
First Team:Ferrari
First Country:Germany
Second Driver:Jenson Button
Second Team:BAR-Honda
Second Country:UK
Third Driver:Fernando Alonso
Third Team:Renault
Third Country:Spain

The 2004 German Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2004)[1] was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on 25 July 2004. It was Race 12 of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.

The 66-lap race was won by local driver Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari. Schumacher took his eleventh victory of the season, equalling his record from, after starting from pole position. Englishman Jenson Button finished second in a BAR-Honda despite a ten-place grid penalty for an engine change in practice, and a loose helmet strap during the race, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso third in a Renault. Kimi Räikkönen of McLaren-Mercedes set the fastest lap of the race but retired on lap 14 after his rear wing gave way at Turn 1, sending his car into the barriers at high speed. The first start was aborted after Olivier Panis indicated a problem with his Toyota. This led to a second formation lap, and the shortening of the race by one lap.

This was the final Grand Prix for Brazilian driver Cristiano da Matta, and the final time Williams used the "Walrus" front wing. Marc Gené was replaced at Williams by Antônio Pizzonia, returning to Formula One after being sacked by Jaguar following the 2003 British Grand Prix. Pizzonia scored his first points by finishing seventh.

Friday drivers

The bottom 6 teams in the 2003 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.

Constructor Nat Driver
BAR-HondaAnthony Davidson
Sauber-Petronas-
Jaguar-CosworthBjörn Wirdheim
ToyotaRicardo Zonta
Jordan-FordTimo Glock
Minardi-CosworthBas Leinders

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQ1 TimeQ2 TimeGapGrid
11 Michael SchumacherFerrari1:14.0421:13.3061
23 Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW1:13.3911:13.668+0.3622
39 Jenson ButtonBAR-Honda1:13.5351:13.674+0.36813
46 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes1:13.8421:13.690+0.3843
55 David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:13.6401:13.821+0.5154
68 Fernando AlonsoRenault1:13.5821:13.874+0.5685
77 Jarno TrulliRenault1:13.7371:14.134+0.8286
82 Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:14.1111:14.278+0.9727
910 Takuma SatoBAR-Honda1:14.4651:14.287+0.9818
1017 Olivier PanisToyota1:13.6411:14.368+1.0629
114 Antônio PizzoniaWilliams-BMW1:13.4221:14.556+1.25010
1214 Mark WebberJaguar-Cosworth1:15.0931:14.802+1.49611
1315 Christian KlienJaguar-Cosworth1:15.0901:15.011+1.70512
1411 Giancarlo FisichellaSauber-Petronas1:13.9141:15.395+2.08914
1516 Cristiano da MattaToyota1:15.1191:15.454+2.14815
1612 Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas1:13.8991:15.616+2.31016
1719 Giorgio PantanoJordan-Ford1:16.1671:16.192+2.88617
1818 Nick HeidfeldJordan-Ford1:16.5381:16.310+3.00418
1920 Gianmaria BruniMinardi-Cosworth1:17.2831:18.055+4.74919
2021 Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi-Cosworth1:17.5151:18.400+5.09420
Notes

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
11 Michael SchumacherFerrari661:23:54.848110
29 Jenson ButtonBAR-Honda66+ 8.388138
38 Fernando AlonsoRenault66+ 16.35156
45 David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes66+ 19.23145
53 Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams-BMW66+ 23.05524
614 Mark WebberJaguar-Cosworth66+ 41.108113
74 Antônio PizzoniaWilliams-BMW66+ 41.956102
810 Takuma SatoBAR-Honda66+ 46.84281
911 Giancarlo FisichellaSauber-Petronas66+ 1:07.10214 
1015 Christian KlienJaguar-Cosworth66+ 1:08.57812 
117 Jarno TrulliRenault66+ 1:10.2586 
122 Rubens BarrichelloFerrari66+ 1:13.2527 
1312 Felipe MassaSauber-Petronas65+ 1 Lap16 
1417 Olivier PanisToyota65+ 1 LapPL 
1519 Giorgio PantanoJordan-Ford63+ 3 Laps17 
1621 Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi-Cosworth62+ 4 Laps20 
1720 Gianmaria BruniMinardi-Cosworth62+ 4 Laps19 
Ret18 Nick HeidfeldJordan-Ford42Handling18 
Ret16 Cristiano da MattaToyota38Puncture15 
Ret6 Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren-Mercedes13Rear Wing/Accident3 

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Michael Schumacher110
2 Rubens Barrichello74
3 Jenson Button61
4 Jarno Trulli46
5 Fernando Alonso39
Source: [2]
Constructors' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Ferrari184
2 Renault85
3 BAR-Honda76
4 Williams-BMW47
5 McLaren-Mercedes37
Source:

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FORMULA 1 Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2004 - Race. 2 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Germany 2004 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 18 March 2019.

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