Round 16 · 2004
Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerBARFerrari · from P1
PoleBAR
Fastest lap1:32.238Schumacher · L55
Biggest gain+12Sato P18→P6
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:29:12.420 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 3 | +1 | 56 | +1.040 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 2 | -1 | 56 | +1.470 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 6 | +2 | 56 | +32.510 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Williams | 10 | +5 | 56 | +45.190 | — | 4 | |
| 6 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 18 | +12 | 56 | +54.790 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Sauber | 7 | 0 | 56 | +1:05.460 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 4 | -4 | 56 | +1:20.080 | — | 1 |
| 9 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 56 | +1:20.620 | — | |
| 10 | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 11 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Renault (2002–10) | 12 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 12 | Ferrari | 20 | +8 | 55 | +1 lap FL | — | ||
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Jordan | 14 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Oliver Panis PAN | Toyota | 8 | -6 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Timo Glock GLO | Jordan | 16 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Minardi | 19 | +3 | 53 | +3 laps | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Zonta ZON | Toyota | 13 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 5 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | Gianmaria Bruni BRG | Minardi | 17 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Christian Klien KLN | Jaguar | 15 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136 | ||
| 2 | 108 | ||
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | 79 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 50 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 46 | ▼1 |
| 6 | 46 | ||
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 34 | |
| 8 | Takuma Sato SAT | 26 | ▲1 |
Running totals from published race points.