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Michael Schumacher won the 2004 United States Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 2004 United States Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Takuma Sato at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, and Takuma Sato
Race date
June 20, 2004
Pole
Rubens Barrichello
Fastest lap
Rubens Barrichello
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The decisive result

Michael Schumacher finished first for Ferrari. Rubens Barrichello is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Takuma Sato 3 for BAR.

Grid to finish

Jarno Trulli from P20 to P4 (+16), Zsolt Baumgartner from P19 to P8 (+11), and David Coulthard from P12 to P7 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Rubens Barrichello started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 4 Collision, 2 +1 lap, 2 Gearbox, and 2 Puncture. Rubens Barrichello holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:10.399 on lap 7. 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 SchumacherFerrari1:40:29.91410
2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:40:32.8648
3Takuma SatoBAR1:40:51.9506
4Jarno TrulliRenault1:41:04.4585
5Olivier PanisToyota1:41:07.4484
6Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren+1 lap3
7David CoulthardMcLaren+1 lap2
8Zsolt BaumgartnerMinardi+3 laps1
9Giancarlo FisichellaSauberHydraulics0
DNFMark WebberJaguarOil leak0
DNFNick HeidfeldJordanEngine0
DNFJenson ButtonBARGearbox0
DNFCristiano da MattaToyotaGearbox0
DNFRalf SchumacherWilliamsPuncture0
DNFFernando AlonsoRenaultPuncture0
DNFChristian KlienJaguarCollision0
DNFFelipe MassaSauberCollision0
DNFGiorgio PantanoJordanCollision0
DNFGianmaria BruniMinardiCollision0
DSQJuan Pablo MontoyaWilliamsIllegal car change0