2004 German Grand Prix

The 2004 German Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2004) 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.

2004 German Grand Prix
Race 12 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Race details
Date	25 July 2004
Official name	Formula 1 Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2004
Location	Hockenheimring Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.574 km (2.842 miles)
Distance	66 laps, 301.884 km (187.582 miles)
Scheduled distance	67 laps, 306.458 km (190.424 miles)
Weather	Sunny
Pole position
Driver	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Time	1:13.306
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:13.780 on lap 10 (lap record)
Podium
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda
Third	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Lap leaders

Peter Sauber outside the Sauber garage.

Kimi Räikkönen's accident on lap 13

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 2002, 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-Honda		Anthony Davidson
Sauber-Petronas		-
Jaguar-Cosworth		Björn Wirdheim
Toyota		Ricardo Zonta
Jordan-Ford		Timo Glock
Minardi-Cosworth		Bas Leinders

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Q1 Time	Q2 Time	Gap	Grid
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.042	1:13.306		1
2	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	1:13.391	1:13.668	+0.362	2
3	9	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda	1:13.535	1:13.674	+0.368	131
4	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:13.842	1:13.690	+0.384	3
5	5	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	1:13.640	1:13.821	+0.515	4
6	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:13.582	1:13.874	+0.568	5
7	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:13.737	1:14.134	+0.828	6
8	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:14.111	1:14.278	+0.972	7
9	10	Takuma Sato	BAR-Honda	1:14.465	1:14.287	+0.981	8
10	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	1:13.641	1:14.368	+1.062	9
11	4	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams-BMW	1:13.422	1:14.556	+1.250	10
12	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:15.093	1:14.802	+1.496	11
13	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:15.090	1:15.011	+1.705	12
14	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber-Petronas	1:13.914	1:15.395	+2.089	14
15	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	1:15.119	1:15.454	+2.148	15
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	1:13.899	1:15.616	+2.310	16
17	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan-Ford	1:16.167	1:16.192	+2.886	17
18	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan-Ford	1:16.538	1:16.310	+3.004	18
19	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi-Cosworth	1:17.283	1:18.055	+4.749	19
20	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi-Cosworth	1:17.515	1:18.400	+5.094	20
Source:

Notes

• ^1 – Jenson Button received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	66	1:23:54.848	1	10
2	9	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda	66	+ 8.388	13	8
3	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	66	+ 16.351	5	6
4	5	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	66	+ 19.231	4	5
5	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	66	+ 23.055	2	4
6	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar-Cosworth	66	+ 41.108	11	3
7	4	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams-BMW	66	+ 41.956	10	2
8	10	Takuma Sato	BAR-Honda	66	+ 46.842	8	1
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber-Petronas	66	+ 1:07.102	14
10	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar-Cosworth	66	+ 1:08.578	12
11	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	66	+ 1:10.258	6
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	66	+ 1:13.252	7
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	65	+ 1 Lap	16
14	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	65	+ 1 Lap	PL
15	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan-Ford	63	+ 3 Laps	17
16	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi-Cosworth	62	+ 4 Laps	20
17	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi-Cosworth	62	+ 4 Laps	19
Ret	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan-Ford	42	Handling	18
Ret	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	38	Puncture	15
Ret	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	13	Rear Wing/Accident	3
Source:

• Panis started the race from the pitlane.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	110
2	Rubens Barrichello	74
3	Jenson Button	61
4	Jarno Trulli	46
5	Fernando Alonso	39
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Ferrari	184
2	Renault	85
3	BAR-Honda	76
4	Williams-BMW	47
5	McLaren-Mercedes	37
Source:

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

• 2004 Hockenheimring F3000 round