The 2004 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 17 of the 2004 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 10 October 2004. Michael Schumacher started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner. Having also won in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002, this was Schumacher’s sixth and final Japanese Grand Prix victory.
2004 FORMULA 1™ Fuji Television Japanese 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 | 53 | 1:24:26.985 | - | - | 1:32.796 | 41 | 218.524 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | RSC | Germany | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:24:41.083 | +14.098 | +14.098 | 1:33.467 | 23 | 217.918 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | BAR Honda | Michelin | 53 | 1:24:46.647 | +19.662 | +5.564 | 1:33.819 | 33 | 217.680 | 6 |
| 4 | 10 | Takuma Sato | SAT | Japan | BAR Honda | Michelin | 53 | 1:24:58.766 | +31.781 | +12.119 | 1:33.742 | 28 | 217.162 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | Renault | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:04.752 | +37.767 | +5.986 | 1:34.279 | 29 | 216.908 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:06.347 | +39.362 | +1.595 | 1:33.920 | 35 | 216.840 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | MOY | Colombia | Williams BMW | Michelin | 53 | 1:25:22.332 | +55.347 | +15.985 | 1:33.779 | 30 | 216.163 | 2 |
| 8 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | FIS | Italy | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:25:23.261 | +56.276 | +0.929 | 1:33.850 | 44 | 216.124 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Sauber Petronas | Bridgestone | 53 | 1:25:56.641 | +1:29.656 | +33.380 | 1:33.614 | 40 | 214.725 | |
| 10 | 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | VIL | Canada | Renault | Michelin | 52 | 1:24:28.973 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.290 | 28 | 214.315 | |
| 11 | 16 | Jarno Trulli | TRU | Italy | Toyota | Michelin | 52 | 1:24:35.505 | 1 lap | +6.532 | 1:34.626 | 52 | 214.039 | |
| 12 | 15 | Christian Klien | KLI | Austria | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 52 | 1:25:01.022 | 1 lap | +25.517 | 1:35.261 | 32 | 212.968 | |
| 13 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 52 | 1:25:09.577 | 1 lap | +8.555 | 1:35.524 | 25 | 212.612 | |
| 14 | 17 | Olivier Panis | PAN | France | Toyota | Michelin | 51 | 1:24:30.991 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:34.438 | 11 | 210.107 | |
| 15 | 19 | Timo Glock | GLO | Germany | Jordan Ford | Bridgestone | 51 | 1:25:08.892 | 2 laps | +37.901 | 1:36.667 | 14 | 208.548 | |
| 16 | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | BRU | Italy | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 50 | 1:25:20.899 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:39.352 | 27 | 203.977 | |
| DNF | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | BAU | Hungary | Minardi Cosworth | Bridgestone | 41 | 1:10:31.969 | 1:39.434 | 26 | 202.364 | |||
| DNF | 5 | David Coulthard | COU | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | Michelin | 38 | 1:01:21.637 | 1:33.917 | 14 | 215.579 | |||
| DNF | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | BAR | Brazil | Ferrari | Bridgestone | 38 | 1:01:34.577 | 1:32.730 | 30 | 214.824 | |||
| DNF | 14 | Mark Webber | WEB | Australia | Jaguar Cosworth | Michelin | 20 | 33:40.083 | 1:34.229 | 13 | 206.620 |