2004 German Grand Prix
| 2004 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | July 25, 2004 | ||
| Official name | Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.574 km (2.842 miles) | ||
| Distance | 66 laps, 301.884 km (187.572 miles) | ||
| Weather | Fine | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:13.306 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:13.780 on lap 10 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | [[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | ||
| Second | BAR-Honda | ||
| Third | Renault | ||
The 2004 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 25, 2004 at the Hockenheimring. Jenson Button overcame a 10-place penalty to finish 2nd. This proved to be Cristiano da Matta's final Grand Prix; for Hungary he was replaced by compatriot Ricardo Zonta.
Classification
| 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 secs | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 66 | +16.351 secs | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +19.231 secs | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 66 | +23.055 secs | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 |  Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 66 | +41.108 secs | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 |  Antônio Pizzonia
|
Williams-BMW | 66 | +41.956 secs | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 66 | +46.842 secs | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 |  Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | 66 | +1:07.102 secs | 14 | |
| 10 | 15 |  Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 66 | +1:08.578 secs | 12 | |
| 11 | 7 | Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 66 | +1:10.258 secs | 6 | |
| 12 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 66 | +1:13.252 secs | 7 | |
| 13 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 65 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 14 | 17 |  Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 65 | +1 Lap | 9 | |
| 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 | Accident | 3 |
Notes
- Pole position: Michael Schumacher 1:13.306
- Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:13.780
- This was Cristiano da Matta's final race. He was replaced by Ricardo Zonta starting from the 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Kimi Räikkönen's rear wing was broken during the race, leading to a massive accident.
- Kimi Räikkönen set a lap record on Hockenheim, 1:13.780
- Marc Gené was replaced at Williams by Antônio Pizzonia, returning to Formula One after being sacked by Jaguar following the 2003 British Grand Prix.
Standings after Grand Prix
- 1. Michael Schumacher - 110
- 2. Rubens Barrichello - 74
- 3. Jenson Button - 61
- 4. Jarno Trulli - 46
- 5. Fernando Alonso - 39
- 6. Juan Pablo Montoya - 33
- 7. David Coulthard - 19
- 8. Kimi Räikkönen - 18
Constructors
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