2004 Chinese Grand Prix

2004 Chinese Grand Prix
Race 16 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 26 September 2004
Official name 2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Location Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China
Course Permanent Racing Facility
Course length 5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Weather Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 27 °C (81 °F)[1]
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:34.012
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:32.238 on lap 55 (lap record)
Podium
First Ferrari
Second BAR-Honda
Third McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2004 Chinese Grand Prix (officially the 2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix)[2] was a Formula One motor race held on 26 September 2004 at the Shanghai International Circuit. It was Race 16 of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship and was the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix.

The 56-lap race was won by Rubens Barrichello for the Ferrari team, from a pole position start. Jenson Button finished second for the BAR team, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a McLaren.

  1. ^ Weather info for the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix at Weather Underground
  2. ^ "2004 FORMULA 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix - Race". Retrieved 21 December 2020.