The 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Sakhir in Bahrain on Sunday, 4 April 2004. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2004 Gulf Air Bahrain 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 | 57 | 1:28:34.875 | - | - | 1:30.252 | 7 | 208.976 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 57 | 1:28:36.242 | +1.367 | +1.367 | 1:30.876 | 29 | 208.922 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:01.562 | +26.687 | +25.320 | 1:30.960 | 24 | 207.932 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Renault | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:07.089 | +32.214 | +5.527 | 1:31.421 | 24 | 207.717 | 5 |
| 5 | 10 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:27.335 | +52.460 | +20.246 | 1:31.101 | 55 | 206.933 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:28.031 | +53.156 | +0.696 | 1:30.654 | 39 | 206.906 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 57 | 1:29:33.030 | +58.155 | +4.999 | 1:30.781 | 56 | 206.714 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:28:39.255 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:32.277 | 19 | 205.138 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | Olivier Panis | PAN | France | Toyota | Michelin | 56 | 1:28:41.250 | 1 lap | +1.995 | 1:32.401 | 22 | 205.061 | |
| 10 | 16 | Cristiano da Matta | DAM | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 56 | 1:28:53.515 | 1 lap | +12.265 | 1:32.319 | 23 | 204.589 | |
| 11 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:28:54.515 | 1 lap | +1.000 | 1:32.329 | 40 | 204.551 | |
| 12 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:28:59.164 | 1 lap | +4.649 | 1:32.690 | 44 | 204.373 | |
| 13 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:09.333 | 1 lap | +10.169 | 1:30.977 | 28 | 203.984 | |
| 14 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:24.651 | 1 lap | +15.318 | 1:32.533 | 38 | 203.402 | |
| 15 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:29:45.382 | 1 lap | +20.731 | 1:33.284 | 56 | 202.619 | |
| 16 | 19 | Giorgio Pantano | PTO | Italy | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:28:50.551 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:34.032 | 9 | 201.044 | |
| 17 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | BRU | Italy | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:30:00.129 | 5 laps | 3 laps | 1:35.130 | 40 | 187.620 | |
| DNF | 5 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 50 | 1:18:55.708 | 1:31.861 | 19 | 205.708 | |||
| DNF | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | BAU | Hungary | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 44 | 1:12:02.526 | 1:34.555 | 24 | 198.302 | |||
| DNF | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 7 | 11:10.116 | 1:33.527 | 7 | 202.387 |