2004 British Grand Prix
| 2004 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship | |||
 Silverstone Circuit in its 2004 configuration | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 July 2004 | ||
| Official name | LVII Foster's British Grand Prix[1] | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | ||
| Course | Permanent Road Facility | ||
| Course length | 5.141 km (3.194 miles) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.355 km (191.603 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cloudy, Air: 17 °C (63 °F), Track 27 °C (81 °F) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Time | 1:18.233 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:18.739 on lap 14 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 2004 British Grand Prix (formally the LVII Foster's British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit on 11 July 2004. It was the eleventh race of the 2004 Formula One season.
Background
The British Grand Prix was officially confirmed as the first of eighteen races of the 2004 Formula One World Championship at an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on 12 December 2003.
The race was preceded by a demonstration of contemporary Formula One cars on Regent Street[2][3] in London, including former British Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell driving the Jordan EJ14.[4] The event attracted an estimated 500,000 spectators.[5]
The event was also notable for the death of Minardi Sporting Director John Walton, who died of a heart attack following the street demonstration, causing the Minardi team to withdraw its cars from Saturday's early practice session.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.233 | — |
| 2 | 2 |  Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 1:18.305 | +0.072 |
| 3 | 9 |  Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda | 1:18.580 | +0.347 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 1:18.710 | +0.477 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 1:18.715 | +0.482 |
| 6 | 8 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 1:18.811 | +0.578 |
| 7 | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.148 | +0.915 |
| 8 | 3 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 1:19.378 | +1.145 |
| 9 | 10 |  Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 1:19.688 | +1.455 |
| 10 | 14 |  Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:20.004 | +1.771 |
| 11 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 1:20.202 | +1.969 |
| 12 | 17 |  Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 1:20.335 | +2.102 |
| 13 | 4 | Marc Gené
|
Williams-BMW | 1:20.335 | +2.102 |
| 14 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta
|
Toyota | 1:20.545 | +2.312 |
| 15 | 15 |  Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 1:21.559 | +3.326 |
| 16 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano
|
Jordan-Ford | 1:22.458 | +4.225 |
| 17 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Jordan-Ford | 1:22.677 | +4.444 |
| 18 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:23.437 | +5.204 |
| 19 | 21 |  Zsolt Baumgartner
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 1:24.117 | +5.884 |
| 20 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | no time | no time |
Source:[6]
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Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher
|
Ferrari | 60 | 1:24:42.700 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +2.130 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Ferrari | 60 | +3.114 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | Jenson Button
|
BAR-Honda | 60 | +10.683 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Williams-BMW | 60 | +12.173 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
Sauber-Petronas | 60 | +12.888 | 20 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | David Coulthard
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +19.668 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | Mark Webber
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 60 | +23.701 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Felipe Massa
|
Sauber-Petronas | 60 | +24.023 | 10 | |
| 10 | 8 | Fernando Alonso
|
Renault | 60 | +24.835 | 16 | |
| 11 | 10 | Takuma Sato
|
BAR-Honda | 60 | +33.736 | 8 | |
| 12 | 4 | Marc Gené
|
Williams-BMW | 60 | +34.303 | 11 | |
| 13 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta
|
Toyota | 59 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 14 | 15 | Christian Klien
|
Jaguar-Cosworth | 59 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 15 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld
|
Jordan-Ford | 59 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 16 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 56 | +4 Laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 19 | Giorgio Pantano
|
Jordan-Ford | 47 | Spin | 14 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jarno Trulli
|
Renault | 39 | Suspension/Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner
|
Minardi-Cosworth | 29 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 17 | Olivier Panis
|
Toyota | 16 | Fire Extinguisher | 17 | |
Source:[7]
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Notes
- This was Marc Gené's last race to date. From the German Grand Prix to the Italian Grand Prix, he was replaced by Antônio Pizzonia.
- Kimi Raikkonen's second place was the first podium finish of the season for a McLaren driver.
- Jarno Trulli lost control of his Renault through the high-speed Bridge Corner, and hit the tyres on the inside retaining wall. The car then barrel-rolled through the gravel before coming to a rest just after Priory. Trulli was unhurt, later saying he was "a little crazier, maybe".[citation needed]
- Both Minardi cars raced with sponsor-free liveries, showing only the dedication "John Boy" to team manager John Walton, who had died days before the race.[citation needed]
Championship standings after the race
- Bold text indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
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- Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ Fosters British Grand Prix Official Program. 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Formula 1 comes to Regent Street". Evening Standard. 23 June 2004.
- ^ "F1 drivers burn rubber on London Streets". The Guardian. 7 July 2004.
- ^ "London event a success". www.motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 7 July 2004.
- ^ "London GP 'could happen'". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 6 July 2004.
- ^ "2004 British Grand Prix – Saturday Qualifying Results". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "2004 British Grand Prix – Race Results". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Britain 2004 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
