Australia 2004
Round 1 ā¢ March 7, 2004
Circuit
Melbourne
The 2004 season roars to life in Melbourne with Michael Schumacher setting the tone for a year of dominance. As the Ferraris display blistering pace, the race becomes a strategic battlefield where pit lane gambits and on-track maneuvers keep fans on the edge of their seats. New contenders emerge, but the question remains: can anyone challenge the reigning championās supremacy?
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1:24:15.757 | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | +13.605 | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | +34.673 | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | +1:00.423 | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya | +1:08.536 | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | +1:10.598 | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | Takuma Sato | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Christian Klien | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Cristiano Da Matta | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Giorgio Pantano | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | - | - | - |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | - | - | - |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | - | - | - |
| 4 | Jenson Button | - | - | - |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | - | - | - |
| 6 | Mark Webber | - | - | - |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | - | - | - |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | - | - | - |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | - | - | - |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | - | - | - |
| 12 | David Coulthard | - | - | - |
| 13 | Cristiano Da Matta | - | - | - |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | - | - | - |
| 15 | Nick Heidfeld | - | - | - |
| 16 | Giorgio Pantano | - | - | - |
| 17 | Zsolt Baumgartner | - | - | - |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | - | - | - |
| 19 | Christian Klien | - | - | - |
| 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | - | - | - |