Round 18 · 2004
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerPABWilliams · from P2
PoleBAR
Fastest lap1:11.473Montoya · L49
Biggest gain+11Schumacher P18→P7
Retirements3of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 2 | +1 | 71 | 1:28:01.451 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 71 | +1.020 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1 | -2 | 71 | +24.100 | — | 6 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 8 | +4 | 71 | +48.910 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 7 | +2 | 71 | +49.740 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 6 | 0 | 71 | +50.250 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 18 | +11 | 71 | +50.630 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 4 | -4 | 71 | +1:02.310 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Sauber | 10 | +1 | 71 | +1:03.840 | — | ||
| 10 | Renault (2002–10) | 13 | +3 | 70 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 12 | +1 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 9 | -3 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | Toyota | 14 | +1 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Christian Klien KLN | Jaguar | 15 | +1 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Timo Glock GLO | Jordan | 17 | +2 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Minardi | 20 | +4 | 67 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 17 | Gianmaria Bruni BRG | Minardi | 19 | +2 | 67 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Jordan | 16 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 5 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 11 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 18
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 148 | ||
| 2 | 114 | ||
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | 85 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 59 | |
| 5 | 58 | ||
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 46 | |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 45 | |
| 8 | Takuma Sato SAT | 34 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 8 | |
| 2002 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | Brazilian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 5 |
| 2000 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1999 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1998 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1997 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | |
| 1996 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |