2004 Formula One World Championship
Michael Schumacher won the 2004 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari with 148 points, 34 ahead of Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari).
Schumacher won 13 of the 18 races. Ferrari won the most races (15 of 18). Five different drivers won a race.
Final standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 13 | 15 | 148 |
| 2 | Rubens BarrichelloFerrari | 2 | 14 | 114 |
| 3 | Jenson ButtonBAR | 0 | 10 | 85 |
| 4 | Fernando AlonsoRenault | 0 | 4 | 59 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| 6 | Jarno TrulliRenault / Toyota | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| 7 | Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| 8 | Takuma SatoBAR | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Ralf SchumacherWilliams | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | David CoulthardMcLaren | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Giancarlo FisichellaSauber | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Felipe MassaSauber | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Mark WebberJaguar | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Olivier PanisToyota | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Antônio PizzoniaWilliams | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Christian KlienJaguar | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Cristiano da MattaToyota | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Nick HeidfeldJordan | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Timo GlockJordan | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Jacques VilleneuveRenault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ricardo ZontaToyota | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Marc GenéWilliams | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Giorgio PantanoJordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Gianmaria BruniMinardi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | 7 Mar 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | 21 Mar 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 3 | Bahrain Grand Prix | 4 Apr 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 25 Apr 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Jenson Button | Michael Schumacher |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 9 May 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 23 May 2004 | Jarno TrulliRenault | Jarno Trulli | Michael Schumacher |
| 7 | European Grand Prix | 30 May 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | 13 Jun 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello |
| 9 | United States Grand Prix | 20 Jun 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 10 | French Grand Prix | 4 Jul 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher |
| 11 | British Grand Prix | 11 Jul 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher |
| 12 | German Grand Prix | 25 Jul 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 15 Aug 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 14 | Belgian Grand Prix | 29 Aug 2004 | Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren | Jarno Trulli | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 15 | Italian Grand Prix | 12 Sep 2004 | Rubens BarrichelloFerrari | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 16 | Chinese Grand Prix | 26 Sep 2004 | Rubens BarrichelloFerrari | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | 10 Oct 2004 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello |
| 18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 24 Oct 2004 | Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Race by race
Australian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 13.605s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 2 points from Rubens Barrichello with 17 rounds to go.
Malaysian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 5.022s ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.
- First career podium for Jenson Button.
- Michael Schumacher's 2nd win of 2004.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 7 points from Rubens Barrichello with 16 rounds to go.
Bahrain Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 1.367s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd consecutive win.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 9 points from Rubens Barrichello with 15 rounds to go.
San Marino Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 9.702s ahead of Jenson Button.
- Michael Schumacher's 4th consecutive win.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 16 points from Rubens Barrichello with 14 rounds to go.
Spanish Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 13.290s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- Michael Schumacher's 5th consecutive win.
- Michael Schumacher's 75th career win.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 18 points from Rubens Barrichello with 13 rounds to go.
Monaco Grand Prix
- Jarno Trulli won for Renault from pole, 0.497s ahead of Jenson Button.
- The only Grand Prix win of Jarno Trulli's career.
- Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (collision).
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 12 points from Rubens Barrichello with 12 rounds to go.
European Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 17.989s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher's 6th win of 2004.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 14 points from Rubens Barrichello with 11 rounds to go.
Canadian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P6, 5.108s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Polesitter Ralf Schumacher was disqualified.
- Michael Schumacher's 7th win of 2004.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 16 points from Rubens Barrichello with 10 rounds to go.
United States Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 2.950s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- Michael Schumacher's 3rd consecutive win.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- First career podium for Takuma Sato.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 18 points from Rubens Barrichello with 9 rounds to go.
French Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 8.329s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
- Michael Schumacher's 4th consecutive win.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 22 points from Rubens Barrichello with 8 rounds to go.
British Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P4, 2.130s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
- Michael Schumacher's 5th consecutive win.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 26 points from Rubens Barrichello with 7 rounds to go.
German Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 8.388s ahead of Jenson Button.
- Michael Schumacher's 6th consecutive win.
- A home win for Michael Schumacher.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 36 points from Rubens Barrichello with 6 rounds to go.
Hungarian Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 4.696s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
- Michael Schumacher's 12th win of 2004, a single-season record.
- Michael Schumacher equalled the record of 7 consecutive wins.
- A hat-trick for Michael Schumacher: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 38 points from Rubens Barrichello with 5 rounds to go.
Belgian Grand Prix
- Kimi Räikkönen won for McLaren from P10, 3.132s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- Michael Schumacher clinched the 2004 title with 4 rounds to spare.
Italian Grand Prix
- Rubens Barrichello won for Ferrari from pole, 1.347s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
- A hat-trick for Rubens Barrichello: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Ferrari.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 38 points from Rubens Barrichello with 3 rounds to go.
Chinese Grand Prix
- Rubens Barrichello won for Ferrari from pole, 1.035s ahead of Jenson Button.
- Rubens Barrichello's 2nd win of 2004.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 28 points from Rubens Barrichello with 2 rounds to go.
Japanese Grand Prix
- Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from pole, 14.098s ahead of Ralf Schumacher.
- Michael Schumacher's 13th win of 2004, a single-season record.
- Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 38 points from Rubens Barrichello with 1 round to go.
Brazilian Grand Prix
- Juan Pablo Montoya won for Williams from P2, 1.022s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
- Michael Schumacher finished as champion, 34 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.