2004 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix, officially the Formula 1 Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 was the eighteenth and final race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which took place at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil, on 24 October 2004.'Brazilian GP 2004: Montoya rhythm has Kimi off key', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 24/10/2004), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/50494/1/brazilian-gp-2004-montoya-rhythm-has-kimi-off-key, (Accessed 30/12/2019) The race, which had been moved from its mid-Autumn slot due to the horrendous weather of the 2003 edition, was won by driver Juan Pablo Montoya, defeating Kimi Räikkönen in a near race-long duel.
Qualifying had seen home hero Rubens Barrichello continue his recent run of strong form, claiming pole position ahead of fellow South American racer Montoya. Räikkönen would line up in third ahead of Brazil's next big hope Felipe Massa, while World Champion Michael Schumacher would only manage to secure eighth before an engine change dumped him further down the field.
Rain ahead of the race brought back fears of a 2003 repeat, with everyone bar David Coulthard and the two s starting on intermediate tyres. That, ultimately, proved to be a mistake by the dry-shod trio, with all three losing ground when the race got underway.
Indeed, a lively start would see Räikkönen streak into the lead from third on the grid, easing ahead of Barrichello on the brakes for the Senna S. Behind, Massa would likewise get the jump on Montoya to secure third, while Jacques Villeneuve ran out of track on his slicks and so fell to the back of the pack.
Räikkönen quickly established a small lead over Barrichello, although the Brazilian ace retaliated and took the lead on lap four. Their escape was aided by the fact that the #12 of Massa was defending heavily from Montoya, which allowed Jenson Button to pass the pair of them moments before his expired.
Elsewhere, Schumacher had made rapid progress to climb to twelfth, although for the second time in three races he would find himself stuck behind Christian Klien, and would ultimately spin trying to pass the Austrian. Ralf Schumacher, meanwhile, would open the flood gates in the pits, having been the first driver to swap to slicks.
Barrichello was the loser of the sudden pitstop war, tumbling back down to fifth as Montoya claimed the lead from Räikkönen. The Brazilian ace duly began to battle his way back up the order, exchanging fastest laps with the lead duo, as 's final race was ruined by contact between Klien and Mark Webber.
The order remained stable through the second and third round of stops, before a light drizzle swept across the circuit as Räikkönen remained glued to Montoya's tail. Yet, any hopes of that affecting the race with another charge into the pits for intermediates were ended when the drizzle stopped, with the attention in the final laps instead focusing on a quartet battling for fourth, headed by Fernando Alonso.
With that the race was run, with Montoya keeping Räikkönen at bay by a second to claim his first win of the season. Barrichello would complete the podium in a lonely third, while Alonso held on to fourth ahead of Ralf Schumacher, Takuma Sato, Michael Schumacher and Massa.
The race would be further notable as the last race for as an official engine supplier in partnership with , as well as the last win for Williams until the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. It was also the last race for in F1, and their last factory single-seater appearance until they joined the FIA Formula E Championship in 2016.'Jaguar returns to global motor sport', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 15/12/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/december/jaguar-returns-to-racing.aspx, (Accessed 15/12/2015)
==Background==
A thirteenth win of the season for Michael Schumacher left the German ace on 146 for the season, meaning just fifth in the final race of the season would take him past 150 points, a dauntingly impressive points haul. Behind, Rubens Barrichello had failed to score having already secured second in the title hunt, while Jenson Button had likewise already secured third before the battle of Japan. Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, had inched closer to ensuring that he claimed fourth, inching six clear of Juan Pablo Montoya.
In the Constructors Championship ended the weekend on 254 points for the season, resulting in a huge 138 point lead over second placed . The Anglo-Japanese squad themselves had all but guaranteed their spot as runners-up, needing to score just three points at the season finale in Brazil to beat . The French squad were hence set to finish third, while and would duel for fourth on the final day.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2004 	 	053 3.0 V10 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2004 	 	053 3.0 V10 	
3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW26 	 	P84 3.0 V10 	
4 	Ralf Schumacher 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW26 	 	P84 3.0 V10 	
5 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-19B 	 	FO110Q 3.0 V10 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-19B 	 	FO110Q 3.0 V10 	
7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R24 	 	RS24 3.0 V10 	
8 	Fernando Alonso 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R24 	 	RS24 3.0 V10 	
9 	Jenson Button 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	006 	 	RA004E 3.0 V10 	
10 	Takuma Sato 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	006 	 	RA004E 3.0 V10 	
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C23 	 	04A 3.0 V10 	
12 	Felipe Massa 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C23 	 	04A 3.0 V10 	
14 	Mark Webber 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R5 	 	CR-6 3.0 V10 	
15 	Christian Klien 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R5 	 	CR-6 3.0 V10 	
16 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF104B 	 	RVX-04 3.0 V10 	
17 	Ricardo Zonta 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF104B 	 	RVX-04 3.0 V10 	
18 	Nick Heidfeld 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ14 	 	RS2 3.0 V10 	
19 	Timo Glock 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ14 	 	RS2 3.0 V10 	
20 	Gianmaria Bruni 	Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS04B 	 	CR-3L 3.0 V10 	
21 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS04B 	 	CR-3L 3.0 V10 	
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35 	Anthony Davidson 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	006 	 	RA004E 3.0 V10 	
37 	Björn Wirdheim 	Jaguar Racing 	 	R5 	 	CR-6 3.0 V10 	
38 	Ryan Briscoe 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF104 	 	RVX-04 3.0 V10 	
39 	Robert Doornbos 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ14 	 	RS2 3.0 V10 	
40 	Bas Leinders 	Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS04B 	 	CR-3L 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/engages.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1 Report===
===Q2 Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Gap
1 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:09.822 	1:10.646 	—
2 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:09.862 	1:10.850 	+0.204s
3 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:10.440 	1:10.892 	+0.246s
4 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:09.930 	1:10.922 	+0.276s
5 	9 	Jenson Button 	 	1:10.607 	1:11.092 	+0.446s
6 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:10.373 	1:11.120 	+0.474s
7 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:10.258 	1:11.131 	+0.485s
8* 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:10.192 	1:11.386 	+0.740s
9 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:10.637 	1:11.454 	+0.808s
10 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:10.478 	1:11.483 	+0.837s
11 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:10.467 	1:11.571 	+0.925s
12 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:11.230 	1:11.665 	+1.019s
13 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	1:10.418 	1:11.750 	+1.104s
14 	7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:10.708 	1:11.836 	+1.190s
15 	17 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:11.315 	1:11.974 	+1.328s
16 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	1:11.912 	1:12.211 	+1.565s
17 	18 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:11.394 	1:12.829 	+2.183s
18 	19 	Timo Glock 	 	1:12.242 	1:13.502 	+2.856s
19 	21 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	 	1:13.032 	1:13.550 	+2.904s
NC 	20 	Gianmaria Bruni 	 	1:12.916 	— 	—
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2004 - OVERALL QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/770/brazil/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 30/12/2019)'Brazil 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
** Schumacher received a ten place grid penalty for changing his engine.
===Grid===
** Baumgartner and Bruni would start the race from the pitlane.
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	71 	1:28:01.451 	2 	10
2 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	71 	+1.022s 	3 	8
3 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	71 	+24.099s 	1 	6
4 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	71 	+48.508s 	8 	5
5 	4 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	71 	+49.740s 	7 	4
6 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	71 	+50.248s 	6 	3
7 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	71 	+50.626s 	18 	2
8 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	71 	+1:02.310 	4 	1
9 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	71 	+1:03.842 	10 	
10 	7 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	13 	
11 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	12 	
12 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	9 	
13 	17 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	70 	+1 Lap 	14 	
14 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	69 	+2 Laps 	15 	
15 	19 	Timo Glock 	 	69 	+2 Laps 	17 	
16 	21 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	 	67 	+4 Laps 	19 	
17 	20 	Gianmaria Bruni 	 	67 	+4 Laps 	20 	
Ret 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	23 	Collision 	11 	
Ret 	18 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	15 	Clutch 	16 	
Ret 	9 	Jenson Button 	 	3 	Engine 	5 	
Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)	Source:'Brazil 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil/classement.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* 567th and final Grand Prix for as an engine supplier (in partnership).'18. Brazil 2004', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/bresil.aspx, (Accessed 30/12/2019)
* made their 85th and final Grand Prix appearance as a constructor.
* Mark Webber made his 50th start.
* Zsolt Baumgartner made his twentieth and final start.'2004 Brazilian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2004&gp=Brazilian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 30/12/2019)
* Eighteenth and final start for Gianmaria Bruni.
* Juan Pablo Montoya scored his fourth career victory.
* claimed their 113th win as a constructor.
** This was also their last victory until the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, a gap of seven and a half years.
** secured their nineteenth victory as an engine supplier.
** Also the 75th win for a car using Michelin tyres.
* Kimi Räikkönen scored the 130th podium finish for a engine.
* Sid Watkins' last race as a doctor.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher ended his record title winning campaign with a colossal tally of 148 points, establishing a new points record alongside his seventh title. Rubens Barrichello finished as a lonely runner-up, 34 behind, while Jenson Button enjoyed his best season claiming third with 85 points. Fernando Alonso and race winner Juan Pablo Montoya completed the top five, with twenty of the 25 entered drivers registering a points finish in .
In the Constructors Championship were the undisputed Champions once again, ending their season with 262 points and fifteen victories. , meanwhile, would emerge as a surprise second in the Championship ahead of , although their combined tally of points was not enough to overhaul Ferrari's score. Behind, had secured fourth ahead of , with all ten constructors scoring points across the campaign.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	148 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	114 	
3 	Jenson Button 	85 	
4 	Fernando Alonso 	59 	
5 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	58 	
6 	Jarno Trulli 	46 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	45 	
8 	Takuma Sato 	34 	
9 	Ralf Schumacher 	24 	2
10 	David Coulthard 	24 	1
11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	22 	1
12 	Felipe Massa 	12 	
13 	Mark Webber 	7 	
14 	Olivier Panis 	6 	
15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	6 	
16 	Christian Klien 	3 	
17 	Cristiano da Matta 	3 	
18 	Nick Heidfeld 	3 	
19 	Timo Glock 	2 	
20 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	262 	
2 	 	119 	
3 	 	105 	
4 	 	88 	
5 	 	69 	
6 	 	34 	
7 	 	10 	
8 	 	9 	
9 	 	5 	
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers are shown.
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