2004 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher used a two-stop strategy to win the Canadian Grand Prix from sixth on the grid. Ralf Schumacher finished second on the road, but post-race exclusions for Williams and Toyota turned the result into a Ferrari one-two and gave Timo Glock points on his debut.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Ralf Schumacher	Williams
Pole time	1:12.275
Fastest lap	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:13.622 on lap 68
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Jenson Button	BAR

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
11 June 2004	Practice 1	11:00
11 June 2004	Practice 2	14:00
12 June 2004	Practice 3	08:00
12 June 2004	Practice 4	09:15
12 June 2004	Qualifying 1	12:00
12 June 2004	Qualifying 2	13:00
13 June 2004	Race	12:30

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 8 leading the 2004 F1 World Championship on 60 points, with Rubens Barrichello on 46. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 106 points.

Race entries

Timo Glock stepped up from Jordan’s Friday role to replace Giorgio Pantano for the race weekend’s decisive sessions. The change gave the young German his Grand Prix debut alongside Nick Heidfeld, while the other nine teams retained their regular race pairings.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led Rubens Barrichello in the opening session as Ferrari introduced a new engine specification. Circuit Gilles Jacques Villeneuve placed a premium on braking stability and traction, and the teams began work on brake cooling as well as tyre choice. Williams had a difficult start: Ralf Schumacher was unhappy with the brakes and struggled to find a suitable balance.

Takuma Sato set the afternoon’s quickest lap, while Michael Schumacher brushed a wall and had to abandon a run. The damage was limited, allowing Ferrari to complete useful heavy-fuel brake tests. Williams’s problems continued, with Juan Pablo Montoya managing little running. Toyota looked more competitive, but the varying programmes made it too early to judge the likely race order.

Michael Schumacher headed Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button when Saturday practice began. The leading three were closely matched as the drivers prepared for the single-lap sessions. Toyota concentrated on making its car consistent for the race, accepting a balance that would protect the rear tyres even if it brought more understeer over a qualifying lap.

Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso moved Renault to the front in final practice, followed by the two BARs. Several minor excursions showed the drivers testing their braking limits around the walls and chicanes. Toyota could not repeat its Friday positions, and the changing order left qualifying looking considerably more open than Ferrari’s early pace had suggested.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2004 Canadian Grand Prix FP1, 11 June 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.013	15
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.278s	13
3	35	Anthony Davidson	BAR	+0.506s	19
4	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+0.939s	23
5	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.415s	11
6	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.593s	14
7	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.892s	10
8	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.915s	13
9	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.935s	12
10	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1.984s	14
11	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+2.227s	12
12	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+2.462s	13
13	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+2.557s	7
14	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.642s	13
15	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+2.807s	7
16	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+2.934s	8
17	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+3.122s	17
18	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.434s	6
19	39	Timo Glock	Jordan	+3.877s	27
20	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+4.450s	23
21	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+4.815s	16
22	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+4.946s	19
23	40	Bas Leinders	Minardi	No time	1
24	37	Bjorn Wirdheim	Jaguar	No time	3

Free Practice 2 Classification

2004 Canadian Grand Prix FP2, 11 June 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:14.086	20
2	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.340s	29
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.449s	26
4	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.495s	19
5	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.619s	31
6	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+0.785s	33
7	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+1.060s	30
8	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.066s	21
9	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.078s	19
10	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+1.207s	28
11	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.406s	17
12	35	Anthony Davidson	BAR	+1.427s	21
13	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1.452s	28
14	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.717s	22
15	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+1.840s	14
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.033s	25
17	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+2.149s	22
18	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+2.422s	23
19	39	Timo Glock	Jordan	+2.438s	28
20	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.478s	6
21	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+2.729s	27
22	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+2.895s	17
23	40	Bas Leinders	Minardi	+3.611s	23
24	37	Bjorn Wirdheim	Jaguar	+5.174s	18

Free Practice 3 Classification

2004 Canadian Grand Prix FP3, 12 June 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.865	13
2	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.081s	9
3	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.182s	10
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.419s	12
5	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+0.556s	11
6	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.719s	7
7	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.882s	7
8	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+1.202s	17
9	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.326s	13
10	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+1.425s	10
11	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+1.708s	13
12	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.899s	16
13	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1.978s	13
14	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+1.989s	6
15	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+2.259s	10
16	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+2.440s	15
17	19	Timo Glock	Jordan	+3.063s	13
18	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+4.544s	15
19	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+4.846s	15
20	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	No time	4

Free Practice 4 Classification

2004 Canadian Grand Prix FP4, 12 June 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:12.629	13
2	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.272s	14
3	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.397s	14
4	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.606s	11
5	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.691s	14
6	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.791s	14
7	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.937s	14
8	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.057s	13
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.275s	10
10	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+1.711s	20
11	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	+1.892s	24
12	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+2.068s	16
13	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+2.206s	29
14	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+2.273s	10
15	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+2.287s	16
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.703s	12
17	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+3.358s	14
18	19	Timo Glock	Jordan	+3.788s	17
19	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+3.950s	17
20	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+4.196s	17

Qualifying

Ralf Schumacher took Williams’s first pole of the year, beating Jenson Button by just 0.066 seconds. Jarno Trulli qualified third, with Juan Pablo Montoya fourth and Fernando Alonso fifth. Michael Schumacher was only sixth, leaving Ferrari to seek an advantage through its race strategy.

Takuma Sato’s qualifying went wrong and he would start from the pit lane. Timo Glock completed his first Grand Prix qualifying appearance, while the two Toyotas lined up together in the midfield after concentrating on race consistency rather than maximum one-lap speed.

Qualifying Classification

2004 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 12 June 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	First qualifying	Second qualifying	Laps
1	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:12.441	1:12.275	6
2	9	Jenson Button	BAR	1:13.333	1:12.341	6
3	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:13.149	1:13.023	6
4	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:12.746	1:13.072	6
5	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:12.826	1:13.308	6
6	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:13.463	1:13.355	6
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:13.782	1:13.562	6
8	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:13.602	1:13.595	6
9	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:13.206	1:13.681	6
10	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	1:14.751	1:14.532	6
11	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	1:13.663	1:14.674	6
12	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	1:13.807	1:14.851	6
13	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	1:14.166	1:14.891	6
14	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	1:14.715	1:15.148	6
15	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	1:15.657	1:15.321	6
16	19	Timo Glock	Jordan	1:16.865	1:16.323	6
17	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:12.989	1:17.004	6
18	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	1:17.903	1:17.064	6
19	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:14.392	1:14.392	4
20	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	No time	No time	2

Felipe Massa did not set a time in the second section after suffering a puncture and abandoning the attempt.

Gianmaria Bruni did not set a time in the first section after spinning and abandoned the attempt.

Gianmaria Bruni did not set a time in Q2 after his engine broke down and the car was set up for his teammate, so he returned straight to the pits and did not set a time.

What happened in the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix?

Ralf Schumacher led at the start, but Jarno Trulli retired almost immediately with suspension trouble. A midfield collision disrupted the Jaguars and David Coulthard, while Timo Glock picked his way through to gain places. Fernando Alonso’s strong opening was undone by a slow refuelling stop and later a driveshaft failure.

Ferrari’s two-stop approach brought Michael Schumacher ahead of the three-stopping leaders. Rubens Barrichello also ran strongly, while Kimi Räikkönen endured extra stops and a penalty. Felipe Massa suffered a heavy late accident after a suspension failure, escaping serious injury. Michael Schumacher reached the flag ahead of Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.

Both Williams cars and both Toyotas were excluded after scrutineering found their brake ducts did not comply with the regulations. Rubens Barrichello therefore became second and Jenson Button third, followed by Giancarlo Fisichella, Kimi Räikkönen and David Coulthard. Timo Glock was promoted to seventh on debut, with Nick Heidfeld eighth, giving Jordan a double-points finish.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 70 points, followed by Rubens Barrichello on 54. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 124, with Renault on 61.

2004 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2004 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 13 June 2004, with a scheduled start of 12:30 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	70	1:28:24.803	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	70	+5.108	8
3	9	Jenson Button	BAR	70	+20.409	6
4	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	5
5	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	69	+1 Lap	4
6	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	69	+1 Lap	3
7	19	Timo Glock	Jordan	68	+2 Laps	2
8	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	68	+2 Laps	1
9	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	67	+3 Laps	0
10	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	66	+4 Laps	0
Ret	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	62	Accident	0
Ret	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	48	Engine	0
Ret	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	44	Driveshaft	0
Ret	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	30	Gearbox	0
Ret	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	6	Suspension	0
Ret	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	0	Transmission	0
DSQ	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	70	Illegal brake ducts (+1.062)	0
DSQ	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	70	Illegal brake ducts (+21.200)	0
DSQ	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	69	Illegal brake ducts (+1 Lap)	0
DSQ	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	69	Illegal brake ducts (+1 Lap)	0

Takuma Sato and Gianmaria Bruni started from the pit lane.

Ralf Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, Cristiano da Matta and Olivier Panis originally finished second, fifth, eighth and tenth respectively, were disqualified for an irregularity in the size of their brake ducts.

2004 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	68	1:13.622	213.246
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	18	1:13.630	213.222
3	4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	70	1:14.040	212.042
4	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	41	1:14.179	211.644
5	9	Jenson Button	BAR	68	1:14.246	211.453
6	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	69	1:14.295	211.314
7	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	44	1:14.752	210.022
8	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	25	1:15.076	209.116
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	47	1:15.078	209.110
10	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	55	1:15.478	208.002
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	25	1:15.560	207.776
12	16	Cristiano da Matta	Toyota	39	1:15.652	207.523
13	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	45	1:15.731	207.307
14	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	18	1:15.890	206.873
15	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	23	1:16.045	206.451
16	19	Timo Glock	Jordan	42	1:16.300	205.761
17	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	6	1:16.739	204.584
18	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	64	1:17.516	202.533
19	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	25	1:18.025	201.212

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2004 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix.

2004 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	70
2	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	54
3	Jenson Button	British	BAR	44
4	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	36
5	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	25
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	24
7	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	12
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Sauber	10
9	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	8
10	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	7
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	5
12	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	5
13	Cristiano da Matta	Brazilian	Toyota	3
14	Nick Heidfeld	German	Jordan	3
15	Mark Webber	Australian	Jaguar	3
16	Timo Glock	German	Jordan	2
17	Olivier Panis	French	Toyota	1
18	Christian Klien	Austrian	Jaguar	0
19	Zsolt Baumgartner	Hungarian	Minardi	0
20	Giorgio Pantano	Italian	Jordan	0
21	Gianmaria Bruni	Italian	Minardi	0

2004 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	124
2	Renault	61
3	BAR	52
4	Williams	36
5	Sauber	15
6	McLaren	12
7	Jordan	5
8	Toyota	4
9	Jaguar	3
10	Minardi	0

2004 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2004 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	7 March
2	2004 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	21 March
3	2004 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	4 April
4	2004 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	25 April
5	2004 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	9 May
6	2004 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	23 May
7	2004 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	30 May
8	2004 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	13 June
9	2004 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	20 June
10	2004 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	4 July
11	2004 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	11 July
12	2004 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	25 July
13	2004 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	15 August
14	2004 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	29 August
15	2004 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	12 September
16	2004 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	26 September
17	2004 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	10 October
18	2004 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	24 October