2004 French Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = French
|Date = 4 July
|Year = 2004
|Previous_round= 2004 United States Grand Prix
|Next_round = 2004 British Grand Prix
|Image = Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.svg
|Official name = Formula 1 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2004
|Race_No = 10
|Season_No = 18
|Location = Magny-Cours, France
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.741
|Distance_laps = 70
|Distance_mi = 191.746
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = Fernando Alonso
|Pole_Team = Renault
|Pole_Time = 1:13.698
|Pole_Country = Spain
|Fast_Driver = Michael Schumacher
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:15.377
|Fast_Lap = 32 {{smaller|(lap record)}}
|Fast_Country = Germany
|First_Driver = Michael Schumacher
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = Germany
|Second_Driver = Fernando Alonso
|Second_Team = Renault
|Second_Country= Spain
|Third_Driver = Rubens Barrichello
|Third_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Country = Brazil
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps2004|FRA}}
}}
The 2004 French Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2004){{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/762/france/race-result.html|title=FORMULA 1 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2004 - Race|website=Formula1.com|access-date=29 December 2020}} was a Formula One motor race held on 4 July 2004 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. It was the 10th race of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. This race has become famous for a 4-stop strategy used by Michael Schumacher to beat Fernando Alonso's Renault. Rubens Barrichello finished third in his Ferrari, having overtaken Jarno Trulli in the last corners of the last lap.
Friday drivers
The bottom six teams in the 2003 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | ||
| Constructor | Nat | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| BAR-Honda
| {{flagicon|UK}} | ||
| Sauber-Petronas
| N/A | N/A | ||
| Jaguar-Cosworth
| {{flagicon|SWE}} | ||
| Toyota
| {{flagicon|BRA}} | ||
| Jordan-Ford
| {{flagicon|GER}} | ||
| Minardi-Cosworth
| {{flagicon|BEL}} |
Classification
= Qualifying =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Constructor !Q1 Time ! Q2 Time ! Gap |
|---|
| 1
| 8 | {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso | Renault |1:13.750 | 1:13.698 |align="center"| — |
| 2
| 1 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |1:13.541 | 1:13.971 | +0.273 |
| 3
| 5 | {{flagicon|UK}} David Coulthard |1:13.649 | 1:13.987 | +0.289 |
| 4
| 9 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button |1:13.772 | 1:13.995 | +0.297 |
| 5
| 7 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Jarno Trulli | Renault |1:13.949 | 1:14.070 | +0.372 |
| 6
| 3 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Juan Pablo Montoya |1:13.377 | 1:14.172 | +0.474 |
| 7
| 10 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Takuma Sato |1:14.130 | 1:14.240 | +0.542 |
| 8
| 4 | {{flagicon|Spain}} Marc Gené |1:14.133 | 1:14.275 | +0.577 |
| 9
| 6 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen |1:13.736 | 1:14.346 | +0.648 |
| 10
| 2 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |No time | 1:14.478 | +0.780 |
| 11
| 16 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Cristiano da Matta | Toyota |1:14.245 | 1:14.553 | +0.855 |
| 12
| 14 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Webber |1:15.332 | 1:14.798 | +1.100 |
| 13
| 15 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Christian Klien |1:15.205 | 1:15.065 | +1.367 |
| 14
| 17 | {{flagicon|France}} Olivier Panis | Toyota |1:14.540 | 1:15.130 | +1.432 |
| 15
| 11 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giancarlo Fisichella |1:15.793 | 1:16.177 | +2.479 |
| 16
| 12 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa |1:14.627 | 1:16.200 | +2.502 |
| 17
| 18 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Nick Heidfeld |1:16.366 | 1:16.807 | +3.109 |
| 18
| 19 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giorgio Pantano |1:15.913 | 1:17.462 | +3.764 |
| 19
| 20 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Gianmaria Bruni |1:18.070 | 1:17.913 | +4.215 |
| 20
| 21 | {{flagicon|Hungary}} Zsolt Baumgartner |1:18.108 | 1:18.247 | +4.549 |
| colspan="7" |{{center|Source:{{cite web |title=2004 French Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying Results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/723/6084/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula1.com Limited |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824064752/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/723/6084/ |archive-date=24 August 2013}}}} |
=Race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points |
| 1
| 1 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 | 1:30:18.133 | 2 | 10 |
|---|
| 2
| 8 | {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso | Renault | 70 | +8.329 | 1 | 8 |
| 3
| 2 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 70 | +31.622 | 10 | 6 |
| 4
| 7 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Jarno Trulli | Renault | 70 | +32.082 | 5 | 5 |
| 5
| 9 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button | 70 | +32.482 | 4 | 4 |
| 6
| 5 | {{flagicon|UK}} David Coulthard | 70 | +35.520 | 3 | 3 |
| 7
| 6 | {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen | 70 | +36.230 | 9 | 2 |
| 8
| 3 | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Juan Pablo Montoya | 70 | +43.419 | 6 | 1 |
| 9
| 14 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Webber | 70 | +52.394 | 12 | |
| 10
| 4 | {{flagicon|Spain}} Marc Gené | 70 | +58.166 | 8 | |
| 11
| 15 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Christian Klien | 69 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| 12
| 11 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giancarlo Fisichella | 69 | +1 lap | 15 | |
| 13
| 12 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa | 69 | +1 lap | 16 | |
| 14
| 16 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 69 | +1 lap | 11 | |
| 15
| 17 | {{flagicon|France}} Olivier Panis | Toyota | 68 | +2 laps | 14 | |
| 16
| 18 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Nick Heidfeld | 68 | +2 laps | 17 | |
| 17
| 19 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giorgio Pantano | 67 | +3 laps | 18 | |
| 18
| 20 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Gianmaria Bruni | 65 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret
| 21 | {{flagicon|Hungary}} Zsolt Baumgartner | 31 | Spin | 20 | |
| Ret
| 10 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Takuma Sato | 15 | Engine | 7 | |
| colspan="8"|{{center|Source:{{cite web |title=2004 French Grand Prix - Race Results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/723/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula1.com Limited |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116053509/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/723/ |archive-date=16 November 2014}}}} |
Championship standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Schumacher | align="right"| 90 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rubens Barrichello | align="right"| 68 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button | align="right"| 48 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Jarno Trulli | align="right"| 46 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso | align="right"| 33 |
| colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 2004 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=17 March 2019}} |
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;Constructors' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Pos
! Constructor ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Ferrari | align="right"| 158 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} Renault | align="right"| 79 |
| 3
| align="right"| 62 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} Williams-BMW | align="right"| 37 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren-Mercedes | align="right"| 22 |
| colspan=4|Source: |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
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{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = French Grand Prix |
Year_of_race = 2004
| Previous_race_in_season = 2004 United States Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 2004 British Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 2003 French Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = 2005 French Grand Prix
}}
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