2004 Canadian F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Canadian Grand Prix
Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Weather: dry, warm, sunny

Michael SCHUMACHER won his 77th F1 World Championship race at the 2004 Canadian F1 GP. The Ferrari driver started from 6th on the grid and won at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve by 5.108 seconds from teammate Rubens Barrichello. It was the 177th win for the Ferrari F1 team and Schumachers 7th win of the season, in a race marred by Williams and Toyota disqualifications for brake-duct infringements.

Ralf pole for Williams-BMW

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 13 June 2004 opened with Ralf Schumacher taking pole with a 1:12.275 lap for Williams-BMW, Jenson Button a stunning second for BAR-Honda. Trulli third for Renault, Montoya fourth. Michael Schumacher qualified only sixth after a difficult Saturday. Ferraris race pace and pit-stop precision, however, would deliver the win at a circuit where straight-line speed usually matters most.

Race day: Michael takes over on lap 33, Ferrari 1-2

Ralf led the opening 14 laps, was passed by Alonso in the pit-stop cycle briefly, and then by Michael Schumacher on lap 17. Michael and Ralf continued to swap positions through the middle stints (Michael led 33-46, Ralf briefly on lap 47), until Michael was back in front from lap 48 to the flag. He won by 5.108 seconds from Barrichello. Barrichello set the fastest lap on lap 68 with a 1:13.622.

Post-race: Williams and Toyota disqualified for brake ducts

Two hours after the flag, the FIA disqualified Ralf Schumacher (originally classified 2nd), Juan-Pablo Montoya (originally 5th) and Cristiano da Matta (originally 8th) for brake-duct dimensions that did not comply with the 2004 technical regulations. It was one of the biggest post-race exclusions in modern F1 history, promoting Jenson Button to third for BAR-Honda, Fisichella to fourth for Sauber, Raikkonen to fifth for McLaren. It also removed Williams from the manufacturers points at Canada, a huge blow to their season.

Championship: Schumacher rolls on

Schumacher had 70 points after eight races, Barrichello 51, Button 40. The disqualification had major implications for the constructors title race but did not change the drivers championship leader position. Indianapolis in a week would be another Ferrari-friendly circuit.

Classification 2004 Canadian F1 GP

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	1	MichaelSchumacher	Ferrari	Ferrari F2004Ferrari 053	6	70	39	1:28:24.803	10
2	2	RubensBarrichello	Ferrari	Ferrari F2004Ferrari 053	7	70		1:28:29.911+5.108s	8
3	9	JensonButton	BAR	BAR 006Honda RA004E	2	70		1:28:45.212+20.409s	6
4	11	GiancarloFisichella	Sauber	Sauber C23Petronas 04A	11	69		+1 lap	5
5	6	KimiRäikkönen	McLaren	McLaren MP4/19Mercedes FO 110	8	69		+1 lap	4
6	5	DavidCoulthard	McLaren	McLaren MP4/19Mercedes FO 110	9	69		+1 lap	3
7	19	TimoGlock	Jordan	Jordan EJ14Ford RS2	16	68		+2 laps	2
8	18	NickHeidfeld	Jordan	Jordan EJ14Ford RS2	15	68		+2 laps	1
9	15	ChristianKlien	Jaguar	Jaguar R5Cosworth CR-6	10	67		+3 laps
10	21	ZsoltBaumgartner	Minardi	Minardi PS04BCosworth CR-3	18	66		+4 laps
DNF	12	FelipeMassa	Sauber	Sauber C23Petronas 04A	17	62		Accident
DNF	10	TakumaSato	BAR	BAR 006Honda RA004E	20	48		Engine
DNF	8	FernandoAlonso	Renault	Renault R24Renault RS24	5	44	2	Driveshaft
DNF	20	GianmariaBruni	Minardi	Minardi PS04BCosworth CR-3	19	30		Gearbox
DNF	14	MarkWebber	Jaguar	Jaguar R5Cosworth CR-6	14	6		Suspension
DNF	7	JarnoTrulli	Renault	Renault R24Renault RS24	3	0		Transmission
DSQ	4	RalfSchumacher	Williams	BMW Williams FW26BMW P84	1	70	29	Disqualified
DSQ	3	Juan-PabloMontoya	Williams	BMW Williams FW26BMW P84	4	70		Disqualified
DSQ	16	Cristianoda Matta	Toyota	Toyota TF104Toyota RVX-04	12	69		Disqualified
DSQ	17	OlivierPanis	Toyota	Toyota TF104Toyota RVX-04	13	69		Disqualified

Fastest lap: 1:13.622 min. by Rubens Barrichello

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