The 2004 Japanese Grand Prix started October 10th, 2004 at 02:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Ralf Schumacher next to him. Mark Webber started from third place.
After 1 hour, 24 minutes and 26 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ralf Schumacher in second and Jenson Button in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Rubens Barrichello in a time of 1:32.730.
After the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 146 points. Schumacher is 38 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
After 1 hour, 24 minutes and 26 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ralf Schumacher in second and Jenson Button in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Rubens Barrichello in a time of 1:32.730.
After the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 146 points. Schumacher is 38 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 10th, 2004 at 02:00
Round
17/18
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Winning time
1:24:26.985
Pole position
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Rubens Barrichello 1:32.730
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24:26.985 | 1 | 53 | 10 |
| 2 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | +14.098 | 2 | 53 | 8 |
| 3 2 | #9 Jenson Button | BAR | +19.662 | 5 | 53 | 6 |
| 4 | #10 Takuma Sato | BAR | +31.781 | 4 | 53 | 5 |
| 5 6 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Renault | +37.767 | 11 | 53 | 4 |
| 6 6 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +39.362 | 12 | 53 | 3 |
| 7 6 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | +55.347 | 13 | 53 | 2 |
| 8 1 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | +56.276 | 7 | 53 | 1 |
| 9 10 | #12 Felipe Massa | Sauber | +1:29.656 | 19 | 53 | 0 |
| 10 1 | #7 Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | +1 Lap | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| 11 5 | #16 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | +1 Lap | 6 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 2 | #15 Christian Klien | Jaguar | +1 Lap | 14 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 3 | #18 Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | +1 Lap | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| 14 4 | #17 Olivier Panis | Toyota | +2 Laps | 10 | 51 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #19 Timo Glock | Jordan | +2 Laps | 17 | 51 | 0 |
| 16 2 | #20 Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | +3 Laps | 18 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #21 Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | DNF (Spun off) | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #5 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 8 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | DNF (Collision) | 15 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #14 Mark Webber | Jaguar | DNF (Overheating) | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:33.542 | - |
| 2 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:34.032 | +0.490 |
| 3 | #14 Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:34.571 | +1.029 |
| 4 | #10 Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:34.897 | +1.355 |
| 5 | #9 Jenson Button | BAR | 1:35.157 | +1.615 |
| 6 | #16 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:35.213 | +1.671 |
| 7 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:36.136 | +2.594 |
| 8 | #5 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:36.156 | +2.614 |
| 9 | #7 Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 1:36.274 | +2.732 |
| 10 | #17 Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:36.420 | +2.878 |
| 11 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:36.663 | +3.121 |
| 12 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:36.820 | +3.278 |
| 13 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:37.653 | +4.111 |
| 14 | #15 Christian Klien | Jaguar | 1:38.258 | +4.716 |
| 15 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:38.637 | +5.095 |
| 16 | #18 Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:41.953 | +8.411 |
| 17 | #19 Timo Glock | Jordan | 1:43.533 | +9.991 |
| 18 | #20 Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:48.069 | +14.527 |
| 19 | #21 Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | - | - |
| 20 | #12 Felipe Massa | Sauber | - | - |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 13 | 15 | 146 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2 | 13 | 108 | -38 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 10 | 85 | -61 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 4 | 54 | -92 | |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 2 | 48 | -98 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1 | 2 | 46 | -100 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 37 | -109 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1 | 31 | -115 | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 24 | -122 | ||
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 22 | -124 | ||
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 20 | -126 | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 11 | -135 | ||
| 13 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 7 | -139 | ||
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 6 | -140 | ||
| 15 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams | 6 | -140 | ||
| 16 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 3 | -143 | ||
| 17 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 3 | -143 | ||
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 3 | -143 | ||
| 19 | Timo Glock | Jordan | 2 | -144 | ||
| 20 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1 | -145 | ||
| 21 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | 0 | -146 | ||
| 22 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 0 | -146 | ||
| 23 | Marc Gené | Williams | 0 | -146 | ||
| 24 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 0 | -146 | ||
| 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 0 | -146 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | 1:34.183 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |