2004 Belgian Grand Prix

2004 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 14 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Race details
Date	29 August 2004
Official name	Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2004
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	6.976 km (4.335 miles)
Distance	44 laps, 306.927 km (190.716 miles)
Weather	Dry with temperatures reaching up to 15 °C (59 °F)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Jarno Trulli	Renault
Time	1:56.232
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:45.108 on lap 42 (lap record)
Podium
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 2004 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2004)^[2] was a Formula One motor race held on 29 August 2004, at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, near the village of Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium. It was Race 14 of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.

The race was contested over 44 laps and was won by Kimi Räikkönen, taking his and McLaren's only race win of the season from tenth place on the grid. Second place for Michael Schumacher won his seventh and final world championship, after beating third-placed Rubens Barrichello.

Jarno Trulli started from pole position alongside Schumacher. The race saw many changes of the lead, but following several fortuitous safety cars, Räikkönen was leading the race for the final few laps. Mark Webber triggered a pile-up at the start, eliminating four cars and damaging several others, although he did admit to his mistake later. The race saw Christian Klien score his first championship points, and Olivier Panis and the Jaguar team their last.