The 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, 21 March 2004. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2004 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:31:07.490 | - | - | 1:34.819 | 6 | 204.384 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:31:12.512 | +5.022 | +5.022 | 1:34.223 | 28 | 204.196 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:31:19.058 | +11.568 | +6.546 | 1:34.967 | 28 | 203.952 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:31:21.106 | +13.616 | +2.048 | 1:35.350 | 7 | 203.876 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:31:44.850 | +37.360 | +23.744 | 1:35.039 | 12 | 202.997 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:32:00.588 | +53.098 | +15.738 | 1:35.852 | 26 | 202.418 | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:32:15.367 | +1:07.877 | +14.779 | 1:35.888 | 7 | 201.877 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:31:27.195 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:36.570 | 7 | 200.013 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta | DAM | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 55 | 1:31:33.594 | 1 lap | +6.399 | 1:36.544 | 22 | 199.780 | |
| 10 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 55 | 1:32:07.028 | 1 lap | +33.434 | 1:37.031 | 12 | 198.572 | |
| 11 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:32:24.626 | 1 lap | +17.598 | 1:36.675 | 54 | 197.941 | |
| 12 | 17 | Olivier Panis | PAN | France | Toyota | Michelin | 55 | 1:32:38.018 | 1 lap | +13.392 | 1:35.951 | 23 | 197.464 | |
| 13 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano | PTO | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 54 | 1:32:23.137 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:39.527 | 41 | 194.395 | |
| 14 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | BRU | Italy | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:31:29.590 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:39.911 | 11 | 192.656 | |
| 15 | 10 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 52 | 1:25:54.251 | 4 laps | 1 lap | 1:35.679 | 13 | 201.319 | |
| 16 | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | BAU | Hungary | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:31:11.143 | 4 laps | +5:16.892 | 1:40.123 | 12 | 189.658 | |
| DNF | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 40 | 1:05:20.117 | 1:35.156 | 12 | 203.614 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 34 | 58:50.006 | 1:37.433 | 15 | 192.198 | |||
| DNF | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 27 | 44:23.259 | 1:35.607 | 10 | 202.300 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 23 | 39:32.640 | 1:36.922 | 9 | 193.438 |