2004 Hungarian Grand Prix

The XX Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj, otherwise known as the 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix, was the thirteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary, on 15 August 2004.Robert Wilkins, Hungary 2004: 'Ferrari 1-2 seals constructors'.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 15/08/2004), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/49768/1/hungary-2004-ferrari-1-2-seals-constructors, (Accessed 24/12/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher claim his fifth career Grand Chelem, leading home a one-two for that secured the Constructors Championship for the Scuderia.
Indeed, it was a typically dominant display by Schumacher and Ferrari throughout the weekend, with the German ace securing pole position in qualifying ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello. Best of the rest, half a second behind, would be the two s, Takuma Sato ahead of Jenson Button, while Fernando Alonso secured fifth ahead of the two s.
Any hopes of the Ferraris being defeated were vanquished at the start of the race, with Schumacher sprinting away from Barrichello to claim the lead. Indeed, it was not long before both the scarlet cars were clear at the head of the field, leaving Alonso to charge into third despite Sato's best attempts to block the .
Indeed, Sato would be the big loser at the start, slipping down to seventh while Juan Pablo Montoya swept past Button for fourth. Jarno Trulli and Kimi Räikkönen would also get the jump on Sato, leaving the Japanese racer to fend off the attentions of Giancarlo Fisichella.'Hungary 2004: Lap by Lap', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/tour-par-tour.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)
Out front, meanwhile, Schumacher would ease away from Barrichello, building big enough lead to make his first stop without losing the lead. Likewise, Barrichello was able to make his first stop without slipping out of second, while Alonso and Montoya battled in the pitlane for third, the Spaniard emerging ahead.
With that the race was effectively over, with no changes to the order once Mark Webber completed the first pit cycle, jumping from fifth to tenth. He duly dropped back to eleventh behind David Coulthard, with the order then remaining unchanged until the second round of stops.
The second round of stops would go much light the first, with Schumacher stopping without losing the lead, while Montoya briefly led Alonso before he made his stop. It was a similar story during the third and final round of stops, with retirements for Trulli and Räikkönen the only modifications to the order.
With that a rather dull race was over, with Schumacher cruising through the final laps to claim his twelfth win of the campaign, as well as his fifth Grand Chelem. Barrichello's second place, meanwhile, was enough for Ferrari to claim the Constructors Championship with five races to go, while Alonso was a distant third to complete the podium. Montoya, Button, Sato, Antônio Pizzonia and Fisichella claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher marched on towards his fifth straight World Championship crown with his eleventh win of the season, leaving Germany on 110 points. Rubens Barrichello had slipped 36 points behind his teammate after failing to score, while Jenson Button would fall out of the fight if he failed to beat Schumacher in Hungary. Behind, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso completed the top five, while Antônio Pizzonia had become the season's nineteenth scorer.
In the Constructors Championship had managed to once again increase their lead, leaving Germany with 99 points in hand. were the team closest to challenging the Scuderia, but with such a huge gap ahead were instead focused on fending off for second. The Anglo-Japanese squad had closed the gap between the two to just nine points, with the pair set to duel for the runner-up spot as continued to fall away.
===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 	Antônio Pizzonia 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW26 	 	P84 3.0 V10 	
5 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-19B 	 	FO 110Q 3.0 V10 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-19B 	 	FO 110Q 3.0 V10 	
7 	Jarno Trulli 	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 	Ricardo Zonta 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF104B 	 	RVX-04 3.0 V10 	
17 	Olivier Panis 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF104B 	 	RVX-04 3.0 V10 	
18 	Nick Heidfeld 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ14 	 	RS2 3.0 V10 	
19 	Giorgio Pantano 	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 	Timo Glock 	Jordan Ford 	 	EJ14 	 	RS2 3.0 V10 	
40 	Bas Leinders 	Minardi Cosworth 	 	PS04B 	 	CR-3L 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 23/12/2019)
==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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:19.107 	1:19.146 	—
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:18.436 	1:19.323 	+0.177s
3 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:19.695 	1:19.693 	+0.547s
4 	9 	Jenson Button 	 	1:19.878 	1:19.700 	+0.554s
5 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:20.135 	1:19.996 	+0.850s
6 	4 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	1:20.019 	1:20.170 	+1.024s
7 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:19.821 	1:20.199 	+1.053s
8 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:19.668 	1:20.324 	+1.178s
9 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:19.879 	1:20.411 	+1.265s
10 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:20.066 	1:20.570 	+1.424s
11 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	1:21.452 	1:20.730 	+1.584s
12 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	1:21.192 	1:20.897 	+1.751s
13 	17 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:20.491 	1:21.068 	+1.922s
14 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	1:21.510 	1:21.118 	+1.972s
15 	16 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:20.199 	1:21.135 	+1.989s
16 	18 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:20.439 	1:22.180 	+3.034s
17 	19 	Giorgio Pantano 	 	1:21.187 	1:22.356 	+3.210s
18 	21 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	 	1:24.656 	1:24.329 	+5.183s
19 	20 	Gianmaria Bruni 	 	1:23.362 	1:24.679 	+5.533s
NC* 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:19.658 	— 	—
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2004 - QUALIFYING 2', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/765/hungary/qualifying-2.html, (Accessed 24/12/2019)'Hungary 2004: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)
*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.
** Massa awarded a ten place grid penalty for changing his engine.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	70 	1:35:26.131 	1 	10
2 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	70 	+4.696s 	2 	8
3 	8 	Fernando Alonso 	 	70 	+44.599s 	5 	6
4 	3 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	70 	+1:02.613 	7 	5
5 	9 	Jenson Button 	 	70 	+1:07.439 	4 	4
6 	10 	Takuma Sato 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	3 	3
7 	4 	Antônio Pizzonia 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	6 	2
8 	11 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	8 	1
9 	5 	David Coulthard 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	12 	
10 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	11 	
11 	17 	Olivier Panis 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	13 	
12 	18 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	16 	
13 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	68 	+2 Laps 	14 	
14 	20 	Gianmaria Bruni 	 	66 	+4 Laps 	19 	
15 	21 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	 	65 	+5 Laps 	18 	
Ret 	19 	Giorgio Pantano 	 	48 	Gearbox 	17 	
Ret 	7 	Jarno Trulli 	 	41 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	16 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	31 	Electrical 	15 	
Ret 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	21 	Brakes 	20 	
Ret 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	13 	Electrical 	10 	
Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)	Source:'Hungary 2004: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* declared as the FIA Formula One World Championship for Constructors Champions.
** This was their fourteenth title and sixth in a row.'13. Hungary 2004', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/hongrie.aspx, (Accessed 24/12/2019)
* Michael Schumacher secured his fifth career Grand Chelem.
** Schumacher registered his 82nd career victory.
** Schumacher also set a new record for most wins in a single season - 12.'2004 Hungarian GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2004&gp=Hungarian%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 24/12/2019)
* Ferrari claimed their 179th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
==Standings==
Victory for the twelfth time in left Michael Schumacher on 120 points out of a maximum 130, with five rounds to go in the Championship. With teammate Rubens Barrichello slipping 38 points behind, it meant that the German ace would claim the Championship in Belgium if he out-scored the Brazilian by two points. Indeed, Barrichello was now the only driver able to beat Schumacher to the crown, with third placed Jenson Button slipping 55 points off, with 50 left to fight for.
The Constructors Championship, meanwhile, was already over, with leaving Hungary with 202 points and a huge 111 point lead. were therefore confirmed to be in a fight to finish as runners-up, with once again managing to chip away at the French squad's advantage. were also in the hunt but would need a drastic improvement in form, while looked set to finish a distant fifth.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	120 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	82 	
3 	Jenson Button 	65 	
4 	Jarno Trulli 	46 	
5 	Fernando Alonso 	45 	
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	38 	
7 	David Coulthard 	19 	
8 	Kimi Räikkönen 	18 	
9 	Takuma Sato 	18 	
10 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	14 	
11 	Ralf Schumacher 	12 	
12 	Mark Webber 	7 	
13 	Felipe Massa 	5 	
14 	Olivier Panis 	5 	
15 	Antônio Pizzonia 	4 	3
16 	Cristiano da Matta 	3 	1
17 	Nick Heidfeld 	3 	1
18 	Timo Glock 	2 	1
19 	Zsolt Baumgartner 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	202 	
2 	 	91 	
3 	 	83 	
4 	 	54 	
5 	 	37 	
6 	 	19 	
7 	 	8 	
8 	 	7 	
9 	 	5 	
10 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers are shown.
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