Round 17 · 2004
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P1
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:32.730Barrichello · L30
Biggest gain+10Massa P19→P9
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:24:26.985 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 2 | 0 | 53 | +14.100 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 5 | +2 | 53 | +19.660 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 4 | 0 | 53 | +31.780 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 11 | +6 | 53 | +37.770 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 12 | +6 | 53 | +39.360 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Williams | 13 | +6 | 53 | +55.350 | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Sauber | 7 | -1 | 53 | +56.280 | — | 1 | |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 19 | +10 | 53 | +1:29.660 | — | |
| 10 | Renault (2002–10) | 9 | -1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 6 | -5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Christian Klien KLN | Jaguar | 14 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Jordan | 16 | +3 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Oliver Panis PAN | Toyota | 10 | -4 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Timo Glock GLO | Jordan | 17 | +2 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 16 | Gianmaria Bruni BRG | Minardi | 18 | +2 | 50 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Ferrari | 15 | 38 | DNF · L38 FL | — | |||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 8 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Jaguar | 3 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 20 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | ||
| 2 | 108 | ||
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | 85 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 54 | |
| 5 | 48 | ▲1 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 46 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 37 | |
| 8 | Takuma Sato SAT | 31 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2002 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2001 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1999 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |