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Michael Schumacher won the 2004 Australian Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2004 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Fernando Alonso at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, and Fernando Alonso
Race date
March 7, 2004
Pole
Michael Schumacher
Fastest lap
Michael Schumacher
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Rubens Barrichello is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Fernando Alonso 3 for Renault.

Grid to finish

Christian Klien from P19 to P11 (+8), Olivier Panis from P18 to P13 (+5), and Ralf Schumacher from P8 to P4 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Michael Schumacher started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 2 Transmission. Michael Schumacher holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:24.125 on lap 29. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:24:15.75710
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:24:29.3628
3Fernando AlonsoRenault1:24:50.4306
4Ralf SchumacherWilliams1:25:16.1805
5Juan Pablo MontoyaWilliams1:25:24.2934
6Jenson ButtonBAR1:25:26.3553
7Jarno TrulliRenault+1 lap2
8David CoulthardMcLaren+1 lap1
9Takuma SatoBAR+1 lap0
10Giancarlo FisichellaSauber+1 lap0
11Christian KlienJaguar+2 laps0
12Cristiano da MattaToyota+2 laps0
13Olivier PanisToyota+2 laps0
14Giorgio PantanoJordan+3 laps0
DNFFelipe MassaSauberEngine0
DNFNick HeidfeldJordanTransmission0
NCGianmaria BruniMinardi+15 laps0
DNFMark WebberJaguarTransmission0
DNFZsolt BaumgartnerMinardiElectrical0
DNFKimi RäikkönenMcLarenEngine0