2004 French Grand Prix
| 2004 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | July 4, 2004 | ||
| Official name | Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Magny-Cours, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.411 km (2.74 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 308.77 km (191.8 miles) | ||
| Weather | Fine | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-BMW | ||
| Time | 1:13.698 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:15.377 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Renault | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 2004 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 4, 2004 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 70 | 1:30:18.133 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 70 | +8.329 secs | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 |  Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 70 | +31.622 secs | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 70 | +32.082 secs | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 |  Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda | 70 | +32.482 secs | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +35.520 secs | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 70 | +36.230 secs | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 70 | +43.419 secs | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 |  Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 70 | +52.394 secs | 12 | |
| 10 | 4 | Marc Gené
|
Williams-BMW | 70 | +58.166 secs | 8 | |
| 11 | 15 |  Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 69 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 12 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | 69 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 13 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 69 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 14 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta
|
Toyota | 69 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 15 | 17 |  Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 68 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
| 16 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Jordan-Ford | 68 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
| 17 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano
|
Jordan-Ford | 67 | +3 Laps | 18 | |
| 18 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 66 | +4 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 21 |  Zsolt Baumgartner
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 31 | Spin | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 15 | Engine | 7 |
Notes
- Pole position: Fernando Alonso 1:13.698
- Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher 1:15.377
- Ralf Schumacher was involved in a serious accident in the 2004 United States Grand Prix, and he was out of action for 6 races.
- Marc Gené replaced Ralf Schumacher in this race and the next race.
Standings after Grand Prix
- 1. Michael Schumacher - 90
- 2. Rubens Barrichello - 68
- 3. Jenson Button - 48
- 4. Jarno Trulli - 46
- 5. Fernando Alonso - 33
- 6. Juan Pablo Montoya - 25
- 7. Takuma Sato - 14
- 8. Ralf Schumacher - 12
Constructors
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