The 2004 Chinese Grand Prix was Round 16 of the 2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. The event was held in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 26 September 2004. Rubens Barrichello started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.
2004 FORMULA 1™ Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:29:12.420 | - | - | 1:32.455 | 28 | 205.185 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:13.455 | +1.035 | +1.035 | 1:32.935 | 33 | 205.145 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:13.889 | +1.469 | +0.434 | 1:32.876 | 53 | 205.128 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:44.930 | +32.510 | +31.041 | 1:33.625 | 55 | 203.946 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 56 | 1:29:57.613 | +45.193 | +12.683 | 1:33.108 | 34 | 203.467 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 56 | 1:30:07.211 | +54.791 | +9.598 | 1:33.533 | 36 | 203.106 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:30:17.884 | +1:05.464 | +10.673 | 1:33.520 | 25 | 202.706 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 56 | 1:30:32.500 | +1:20.080 | +14.616 | 1:33.483 | 43 | 202.160 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 56 | 1:30:33.039 | +1:20.619 | +0.539 | 1:33.727 | 26 | 202.140 | |
| 10 | 14 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 55 | 1:29:12.531 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:34.893 | 32 | 201.514 | |
| 11 | 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Renault | Michelin | 55 | 1:29:12.708 | 1 lap | +0.177 | 1:34.950 | 55 | 201.508 | |
| 12 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | MSC | Germany | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:29:22.312 | 1 lap | +9.604 | 1:32.238 | 55 | 201.147 | |
| 13 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:29:40.248 | 1 lap | +17.936 | 1:34.717 | 55 | 200.476 | |
| 14 | 17 | Olivier Panis | PAN | France | Toyota | Michelin | 55 | 1:29:41.045 | 1 lap | +0.797 | 1:34.603 | 51 | 200.446 | |
| 15 | 19 | Timo Glock | GLO | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 55 | 1:30:11.738 | 1 lap | +30.693 | 1:34.931 | 54 | 199.310 | |
| 16 | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | BAU | Hungary | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:30:38.646 | 3 laps | 2 laps | 1:37.578 | 51 | 191.107 | |
| DNF | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | BRU | Italy | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 38 | 1:05:01.406 | 1:37.377 | 23 | 190.960 | |||
| DNF | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 37 | 59:59.642 | 1:33.546 | 31 | 201.517 | |||
| DNF | 16 | Ricardo Zonta | ZON | Brazil | Toyota | Michelin | 35 | 57:29.747 | 1:34.269 | 24 | 198.896 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 11 | 18:16.581 | 1:36.888 | 10 | 196.224 |