2004 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially the 2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix)[2] was a Formula One motor race held on 4 April 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 57-lap race was the third round of the 2004 Formula One season. The race was won by Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher. His teammate Rubens Barrichello completed a 1-2 for the team, whilst Jenson Button completed the podium for the BAR team by finishing in third position.
| 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 3 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 April 2004 | ||
| Official name | 2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.417 km (3.366 mi) | ||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.523 km (191.860 mi) | ||
| Weather | Warm, dry and overcast | ||
| Attendance | 68,000 (Weekend) [1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:30.139 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:30.252 on lap 7 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | BAR-Honda | ||
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Lap leaders
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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-Honda |  |
Anthony Davidson |
| Sauber-Petronas | - | |
| Jaguar-Cosworth |  |
Björn Wirdheim |
| Toyota |  |
Ricardo Zonta |
| Jordan-Ford | |
Timo Glock |
| Minardi-Cosworth | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Bas Leinders |
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | 1:30.751 | 1:30.139 | — |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | 1:31.283 | 1:30.530 | +0.391 |
| 3 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | 1:30.247 | 1:30.581 | +0.442 |
| 4 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-BMW | 1:29.968 | 1:30.633 | +0.494 |
| 5 | 10 |  Takuma Sato |
BAR-Honda | 1:31.135 | 1:30.827 | +0.688 |
| 6 | 9 | Jenson Button |
BAR-Honda | 1:31.131 | 1:30.856 | +0.717 |
| 7 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli |
Renault | 1:31.103 | 1:30.971 | +0.832 |
| 8 | 17 |  Olivier Panis |
Toyota | 1:31.001 | 1:31.686 | +1.547 |
| 9 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta |
Toyota | 1:31.329 | 1:31.717 | +1.578 |
| 10 | 5 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:31.364 | 1:31.719 | +1.580 |
| 11 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:31.203 | 1:31.731 | +1.592 |
| 12 | 15 |  Christian Klien |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:31.868 | 1:32.332 | +2.193 |
| 13 | 12 | Felipe Massa |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:32.152 | 1:32.536 | +2.397 |
| 14 | 14 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mark Webber |
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:31.945 | 1:32.625 | +2.486 |
| 15 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld |
Jordan-Ford | 1:32.640 | 1:33.506 | +3.367 |
| 16 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano |
Jordan-Ford | 1:33.598 | 1:34.105 | +3.966 |
| 17 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 1:31.040 | 1:34.130 | +3.991 |
| 18 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:34.879 | 1:34.584 | +4.445 |
| 19 | 21 |  Zsolt Baumgartner |
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:35.632 | 1:35.787 | +5.648 |
| 20 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.353 | No time | No time |
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Race
- Bruni started the race from the pitlane.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- "Trends in Bahrain". joesaward.wordpress.com. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- "2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix - Race". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "2004 Bahrain Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying Results". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- "2004 Bahrain Grand Prix - Race Results". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- "Bahrain 2004 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 2003 Spanish Grand Prix |
Formula One Promotional Trophy for Race Promoter 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 Monaco Grand Prix |
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