2004 season/Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2004
- Albert Park
- Melbourne
- 7 March 2004
- 58 laps
- 307.6 km
- 5.303 km a lap
- P1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:24:15.757
- P2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari+13.605
- P3Fernando AlonsoRenault+34.673
- Pole positionMichael SchumacherFerrari · 1:24.408
- Fastest lapMichael Schumacher1:24.125 · lap 29
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacherfastest lap | 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 58 | 1:24:15.757 | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 58 | +13.605 | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 8 | Renault | 5 | 58 | +34.673 | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 4 | Williams · BMW | 8 | 58 | +1:00.423 | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | Williams · BMW | 3 | 58 | +1:08.536 | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 9 | BAR · Honda | 4 | 58 | +1:10.598 | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | 7 | Renault | 9 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | 5 | McLaren · Mercedes | 12 | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | 10 | BAR · Honda | 7 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 11 | Sauber · Petronas | 14 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | Christian Klien | 15 | Jaguar · Cosworth | 19 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | Cristiano da Matta | 16 | Toyota | 13 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | 17 | Toyota | 18 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | Giorgio Pantano | 19 | Jordan · Ford | 16 | 55 | +3 laps | |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | 12 | Sauber · Petronas | 11 | 44 | Engine | |
| DNF | Nick Heidfeld | 18 | Jordan · Ford | 15 | 43 | Transmission | |
| NC | Gianmaria Bruni | 20 | Minardi · Cosworth | 20 | 43 | +15 laps | |
| DNF | Mark Webber | 14 | Jaguar · Cosworth | 6 | 29 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Zsolt Baumgartner | 21 | Minardi · Cosworth | 17 | 13 | Electrical | |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | McLaren · Mercedes | 10 | 9 | Engine |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Michael Schumacher
- Rubens Barrichello
- Fernando Alonso
- Ralf Schumacher
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Jenson Button
- Jarno Trulli
- David Coulthard
- 12 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Ralf Schumacher | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Jenson Button | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Jarno Trulli | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| David Coulthard | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Takuma Sato | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| Christian Klien | 19 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Cristiano da Matta | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Olivier Panis | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| Giorgio Pantano | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
| Felipe Massa | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | out | |
| Nick Heidfeld | 15 | 14 | 13 | – | out | |
| Gianmaria Bruni | 20 | 18 | 18 | – | out | |
| Mark Webber | 6 | 8 | 10 | – | out | |
| Zsolt Baumgartner | 17 | – | – | – | out | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | – | – | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
Show as a table
| Driver | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rubens Barrichello | +1.4 | +21.7 | +35.8 | +13.6 |
| Fernando Alonso | +8.4 | +47.3 | +70.5 | +34.7 |
| Ralf Schumacher | +23.7 | +70.6 | +72.7 | +60.4 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | +29.2 | +77.1 | +98.3 | +68.5 |
| Jenson Button | +22.8 | +72.1 | +108.2 | +70.6 |
| Jarno Trulli | +27.9 | +81.8 | +117.0 | +93.6 |
| David Coulthard | +46.5 | +83.1 | +121.9 | +98.0 |
| Takuma Sato | +49.0 | +118.4 | +125.6 | +121.8 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | +73.6 | +144.4 | +176.8 | +158.9 |
| Christian Klien | +48.0 | +132.1 | +203.0 | +200.6 |
| Cristiano da Matta | +72.8 | +145.8 | +213.3 | +208.3 |
| Olivier Panis | +99.7 | +177.2 | +247.1 | +249.4 |
| Giorgio Pantano | +65.6 | +163.2 | +240.2 | +274.4 |
| Felipe Massa | +55.0 | +100.6 | +150.6 | out |
| Nick Heidfeld | +68.9 | +142.0 | – | out |
| Gianmaria Bruni | +102.9 | +230.4 | – | out |
| Mark Webber | +32.1 | +105.9 | – | out |
| Zsolt Baumgartner | – | – | – | out |
| Kimi Räikkönen | – | – | – | out |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24.408 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:24.482 | +0.074 |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:24.998 | +0.590 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:24.998 | +0.590 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:25.699 | +1.291 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:25.805 | +1.397 |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:25.851 | +1.443 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:25.925 | +1.517 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:26.290 | +1.882 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:26.297 | +1.889 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:27.065 | +2.657 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:27.294 | +2.886 |
| 13 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:27.823 | +3.415 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:27.845 | +3.437 |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:28.178 | +3.770 |
| 16 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:30.140 | +5.732 |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:30.681 | +6.273 |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | ||
| 19 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | ||
| 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Baumgartner | 1 | 11 | 1:09.349 s |
| Mark Webber | 2 | 13, 27 | 21.548 s |
| Olivier Panis | 2 | 14, 37 | 22.972 s |
| Giorgio Pantano | 2 | 18, 37 | 23.213 s |
| David Coulthard | 2 | 14, 36 | 23.562 s |
| Felipe Massa | 2 | 14, 36 | 24.053 s |
| Christian Klien | 2 | 16, 37 | 26.732 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | 11, 24, 40 | 20.294 s |
| Jarno Trulli | 3 | 12, 28, 41 | 20.426 s |
| Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 12, 28, 45 | 20.509 s |
| Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 11, 29, 44 | 20.889 s |
| Michael Schumacher | 3 | 12, 30, 45 | 20.919 s |
| Takuma Sato | 3 | 12, 27, 45 | 21.338 s |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 | 8, 28, 44 | 21.342 s |
| Cristiano da Matta | 3 | 12, 24, 42 | 21.459 s |
| Nick Heidfeld | 3 | 14, 28, 43 | 21.477 s |
| Jenson Button | 3 | 11, 26, 42 | 21.787 s |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 3 | 10, 26, 44 | 22.595 s |
| Gianmaria Bruni | 3 | 11, 25, 35 | 23.909 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (49)
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 29 | 1:24.125 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | 1:24.179 | +0.054 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 10 | 1:25.088 | +0.963 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | 1:25.286 | +1.161 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | 1:25.824 | +1.699 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | 15 | 1:25.952 | +1.827 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 24 | 1:25.982 | +1.857 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | 43 | 1:26.077 | +1.952 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 1:26.275 | +2.150 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 39 | 1:26.282 | +2.157 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 10 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 6 | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 5 | |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 4 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 3 | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | 2 | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | 1 | |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | 0 | |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 0 |