The 2004 Australian Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, 7 March 2004. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2004 Foster's Australian 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 | 58 | 1:24:15.757 | - | - | 1:24.125 | 29 | 219.010 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 58 | 1:24:29.362 | +13.605 | +13.605 | 1:24.179 | 8 | 218.423 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 58 | 1:24:50.430 | +34.673 | +21.068 | 1:25.088 | 10 | 217.519 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 58 | 1:25:16.180 | +1:00.423 | +25.750 | 1:25.824 | 11 | 216.424 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 58 | 1:25:24.293 | +1:08.536 | +8.113 | 1:25.286 | 42 | 216.081 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 58 | 1:25:26.355 | +1:10.598 | +2.062 | 1:25.982 | 24 | 215.994 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 57 | 1:24:16.785 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:26.275 | 9 | 215.191 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 57 | 1:24:21.176 | 1 lap | +4.391 | 1:26.328 | 13 | 215.004 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 57 | 1:24:44.971 | 1 lap | +23.795 | 1:26.077 | 43 | 213.998 | |
| 10 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:25:22.074 | 1 lap | +37.103 | 1:26.282 | 39 | 212.448 | |
| 11 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:24:34.124 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:27.840 | 6 | 210.693 | |
| 12 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta | DAM | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 56 | 1:24:41.762 | 2 laps | +7.638 | 1:27.820 | 41 | 210.376 | |
| 13 | 17 | Olivier Panis | PAN | France | Toyota | Michelin | 56 | 1:25:22.928 | 2 laps | +41.166 | 1:27.807 | 35 | 208.686 | |
| 14 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano | PTO | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:24:16.656 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:28.523 | 15 | 207.645 | |
| DNF | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 44 | 1:05:48.241 | 1:26.846 | 11 | 212.751 | |||
| DNF | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 43 | 1:06:09.622 | 1:27.503 | 27 | 206.796 | |||
| NC | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | BRU | Italy | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 43 | 1:25:15.517 | 1:30.161 | 10 | 160.473 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 29 | 43:24.415 | 1:25.952 | 15 | 212.574 | |||
| DNF | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | BAU | Hungary | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 13 | 21:44.263 | 1:30.621 | 8 | 190.284 | |||
| DNF | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 9 | 13:27.377 | 1:27.936 | 7 | 212.809 |