2004 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Ferrari sealed its sixth consecutive constructors’ championship with a commanding one-two at the Hungaroring. Michael Schumacher led every lap ahead of Rubens Barrichello, while Fernando Alonso took third as the champions celebrated another dominant afternoon.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:19.146
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:19.071 on lap 29
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Fernando Alonso	Renault

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
13 August 2004	Practice 1	11:00
13 August 2004	Practice 2	14:00
14 August 2004	Practice 3	09:00
14 August 2004	Practice 4	10:15
14 August 2004	Qualifying 1	13:00
14 August 2004	Qualifying 2	14:00
15 August 2004	Race	14:00

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 13 leading the 2004 F1 World Championship on 110 points, with Rubens Barrichello on 74. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 184 points.

Race entries

Ricardo Zonta replaced da Cristiano da Matta in Toyota’s race line-up, with Ryan Briscoe taking over the third car on Friday. Antonio Pizzonia continued at Williams in place of Ralf Schumacher. Zsolt Baumgartner returned to his home Grand Prix a year after making his Formula 1 debut there.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello led the opening session, while Mark Webber failed to set a time because of technical trouble. Briscoe began his Friday role with Toyota and Ricardo Zonta adjusted to the demands of a race weekend rather than a testing-only assignment. Conditions were cooler than the teams often encountered at the Hungaroring, adding importance to tyre choice.

Kimi Räikkönen went fastest in the afternoon, narrowly ahead of Michael Schumacher. Gianmaria Bruni’s spin restricted him to four laps, and Rubens Barrichello’s new-tyre evaluation was compromised by traffic and a flat spot. Ferrari still gathered useful long-run data, while McLaren’s quick time did not yet reveal the difficulties its tyre choice would bring in cooler conditions.

Michael Schumacher returned to the top on Saturday morning, with Antonio Pizzonia and Juan Pablo Montoya close behind. Williams’s substitute driver continued to show promising speed. The teams worked towards qualifying on a circuit where gaining places in the race was difficult, and Toyota sought to preserve the encouraging balance it had found during practice.

Jenson Button headed the two Ferraris in the final session, while both Toyotas showed top-ten potential. Olivier Panis and Ricardo Zonta were more comfortable at this stage than they would be when conditions changed for qualifying. Felipe Massa’s Saturday preparations were disrupted by an engine problem, forcing a replacement and a grid penalty before the decisive session.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix FP1, 13 August 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.552	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.386s	11
3	35	Anthony Davidson	BAR	+0.399s	24
4	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.472s	5
5	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.548s	8
6	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+2.201s	8
7	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+2.275s	8
8	38	Ryan Briscoe	Toyota	+2.556s	20
9	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+2.572s	13
10	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+2.588s	14
11	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.639s	13
12	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+2.646s	13
13	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+2.684s	14
14	37	Bjorn Wirdheim	Jaguar	+2.713s	23
15	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	+2.801s	15
16	4	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+2.829s	13
17	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+2.910s	13
18	39	Timo Glock	Jordan	+3.291s	22
19	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	+3.519s	13
20	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.666s	17
21	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+4.282s	10
22	40	Bas Leinders	Minardi	+4.522s	18
23	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+6.744s	11
24	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+7.341s	12
25	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	No time	4

Free Practice 2 Classification

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix FP2, 13 August 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.884	20
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.125s	30
3	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.301s	24
4	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.319s	19
5	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+0.468s	23
6	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.480s	22
7	4	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+0.690s	26
8	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.801s	19
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.828s	19
10	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.064s	22
11	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+1.115s	33
12	35	Anthony Davidson	BAR	+1.472s	34
13	37	Bjorn Wirdheim	Jaguar	+1.675s	23
14	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+1.767s	19
15	39	Timo Glock	Jordan	+1.813s	21
16	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+1.859s	23
17	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.904s	28
18	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+1.924s	28
19	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	+2.053s	22
20	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+2.119s	30
21	38	Ryan Briscoe	Toyota	+2.286s	22
22	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.304s	20
23	40	Bas Leinders	Minardi	+4.455s	17
24	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+4.566s	16
25	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+5.481s	4

Free Practice 3 Classification

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3, 14 August 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:20.216	10
2	4	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+0.266s	14
3	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.480s	15
4	9	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.515s	11
5	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.614s	12
6	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+1.041s	10
7	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.176s	8
8	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.339s	8
9	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.377s	6
10	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.609s	8
11	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1.622s	15
12	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+1.711s	17
13	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+1.797s	9
14	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+1.852s	9
15	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+2.205s	6
16	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	+2.493s	11
17	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+2.896s	14
18	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+3.026s	13
19	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+4.017s	14
20	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	No time	4

Free Practice 4 Classification

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix FP4, 14 August 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Jenson Button	BAR	1:19.556	15
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.191s	18
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.212s	10
4	4	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+0.357s	11
5	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	+0.574s	10
6	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.807s	20
7	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.807s	12
8	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	+0.924s	15
9	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+1.050s	18
10	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.058s	13
11	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	+1.133s	12
12	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	+1.358s	13
13	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	+1.556s	24
14	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	+1.609s	12
15	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	+1.834s	22
16	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	+2.156s	14
17	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.433s	4
18	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	+3.527s	12
19	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	+4.423s	14
20	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	+4.966s	13

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher claimed pole with Rubens Barrichello alongside. Takuma Sato and Jenson Button filled the second row, more than half a second behind the fastest Ferrari, while Fernando Alonso took fifth. Antonio Pizzonia outqualified Juan Pablo Montoya in the other Williams to complete an encouraging Saturday.

Ricardo Zonta faced the single-lap qualifying format for the first time and finished close to Olivier Panis, although both Toyotas lost grip compared with practice. Felipe Massa did not complete a decisive lap after his engine change. McLaren also struggled as its tyre selection proved poorly suited to the cooler conditions.

Qualifying Classification

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 14 August 2004

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	First qualifying	Second qualifying	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:19.107	1:19.146	6
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:18.436	1:19.323	6
3	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:19.695	1:19.693	6
4	9	Jenson Button	BAR	1:19.878	1:19.700	6
5	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:20.135	1:19.996	6
6	4	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	1:20.019	1:20.170	6
7	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	1:19.821	1:20.199	6
8	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	1:19.668	1:20.324	6
9	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:19.879	1:20.411	6
10	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.066	1:20.570	6
11	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	1:21.452	1:20.730	6
12	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.192	1:20.897	6
13	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	1:20.491	1:21.068	6
14	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	1:21.510	1:21.118	6
15	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	1:20.199	1:21.135	6
16	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	1:20.439	1:22.180	6
17	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	1:21.187	1:22.356	6
18	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	1:24.656	1:24.329	6
19	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	1:23.362	1:24.679	6
20	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:19.658	1:19.658	3

Multiple engine issues during practice, Sauber decided to save the Petronas engine and abort Massa’s effort in the second qualifying session.

Felipe Massa received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

What happened in the 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Michael Schumacher led away and Rubens Barrichello resisted Fernando Alonso, who jumped past the slow-starting BARs. Ricardo Zonta’s Toyota debut began with contact and a spin, dropping him to the back. The Ferraris quickly established control on a circuit that offered few opportunities for the chasing cars to change the order.

Kimi Räikkönen retired with mechanical trouble, and Jarno Trulli later lost his Renault to an engine failure. Jenson Button pursued Juan Pablo Montoya without getting close enough to attack, while Antonio Pizzonia and Takuma Sato fought over the next places. At the front, Schumacher maintained an unbroken lead and Rubens Barrichello completed the team’s comfortable afternoon.

Michael Schumacher won from Rubens Barrichello and Fernando Alonso, with Juan Pablo Montoya, Jenson Button, Antonio Pizzonia, Takuma Sato and Giancarlo Fisichella taking the remaining points. Ferrari’s one-two secured the constructors’ crown. Schumacher also moved within touching distance of his seventh drivers’ title, with only his team-mate still mathematically able to stop him.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 120 points, followed by Rubens Barrichello on 82. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 202, with Renault on 91.

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 15 August 2004, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	70	1:35:26.131	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	70	+ 4.696	8
3	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	70	+ 44.599	6
4	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	70	+ 1:02.613	5
5	9	Jenson Button	BAR	70	+ 1:07.439	4
6	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	69	+ 1 Lap	3
7	4	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	69	+ 1 Lap	2
8	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	69	+ 1 Lap	1
9	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	69	+ 1 Lap	0
10	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	69	+ 1 Lap	0
11	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	69	+ 1 Lap	0
12	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	68	+ 2 Laps	0
13	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	68	+ 2 Laps	0
14	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	66	+ 4 Laps	0
15	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	65	+ 5 Laps	0
Ret	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	48	Gearbox	0
Ret	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	41	Engine	0
Ret	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	31	Electronics	0
Ret	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	21	Brakes	0
Ret	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	13	Electrical	0

2004 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	29	1:19.071	199.461
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	29	1:19.213	199.103
3	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	49	1:20.275	196.469
4	9	Jenson Button	BAR	47	1:20.425	196.103
5	4	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	48	1:20.501	195.918
6	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	10	1:20.705	195.422
7	3	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams	49	1:20.715	195.398
8	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar	45	1:20.825	195.132
9	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber	53	1:21.022	194.658
10	10	Takuma Sato	BAR	10	1:21.030	194.639
11	5	David Coulthard	McLaren	67	1:21.134	194.389
12	17	Olivier Panis	Toyota	50	1:21.310	193.968
13	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan	68	1:21.518	193.473
14	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	6	1:21.678	193.094
15	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	14	1:21.856	192.674
16	16	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	13	1:22.525	191.112
17	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar	45	1:22.530	191.101
18	19	Giorgio Pantano	Jordan	43	1:22.927	190.186
19	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi	65	1:24.601	186.423
20	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi	63	1:24.855	185.865

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2004 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	120
2	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	82
3	Jenson Button	British	BAR	65
4	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Renault	46
5	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	45
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	Williams	38
7	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	19
8	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	18
9	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	18
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Sauber	14
11	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	12
12	Mark Webber	Australian	Jaguar	7
13	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	5
14	Olivier Panis	French	Toyota	5
15	Antônio Pizzonia	Brazilian	Williams	4
16	Cristiano da Matta	Brazilian	Toyota	3
17	Nick Heidfeld	German	Jordan	3
18	Timo Glock	German	Jordan	2
19	Zsolt Baumgartner	Hungarian	Minardi	1
20	Christian Klien	Austrian	Jaguar	0
21	Marc Gené	Spanish	Williams	0
22	Giorgio Pantano	Italian	Jordan	0
23	Gianmaria Bruni	Italian	Minardi	0
–	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	Toyota	0

2004 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	202
2	Renault	91
3	BAR	83
4	Williams	54
5	McLaren	37
6	Sauber	19
7	Toyota	8
8	Jaguar	7
9	Jordan	5
10	Minardi	1

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