French Grand Prix
Formula 1 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France 2004
Podium
ALORenault
2
MSCFerrari
1
BARFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerMSC1:30:18.133 from P2
PoleALO1:13.698
Fastest lapMSC1:15.377 on lap 32
Pit stops59recorded stops
Finishers18 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | ▲1 | 70 | 1:30:18.133 | 10 | 1:15.377 | 4 |
| 2 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | ▼1 | 70 | +8.329s | 8 | 1:15.551 | 3 |
| 3 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 10 | ▲7 | 70 | +31.622s | 6 | 1:16.035 | 3 |
| 4 | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | 5 | ▲1 | 70 | +32.082s | 5 | 1:16.248 | 3 |
| 5 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 4 | ▼1 | 70 | +32.484s | 4 | 1:15.971 | 3 |
| 6 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | ▼3 | 70 | +35.520s | 3 | 1:16.303 | 3 |
| 7 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 9 | ▲2 | 70 | +36.230s | 2 | 1:15.791 | 3 |
| 8 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 6 | ▼2 | 70 | +43.419s | 1 | 1:16.140 | 3 |
| 9 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 12 | ▲3 | 70 | +52.394s | 1:15.956 | 3 | |
| 10 | GENMarc Gené | Williams | 8 | ▼2 | 70 | +58.166s | 1:16.070 | 3 | |
| 11 | KLIChristian Klien | Jaguar | 13 | ▲2 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:16.852 | 3 | |
| 12 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 15 | ▲3 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:16.699 | 3 | |
| 13 | MASFelipe Massa | Sauber | 16 | ▲3 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.388 | 2 | |
| 14 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 11 | ▼3 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:16.937 | 3 | |
| 15 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 14 | ▼1 | 68 | +2 laps | 1:17.069 | 3 | |
| 16 | HEINick Heidfeld | Jordan | 17 | ▲1 | 68 | +2 laps | 1:18.627 | 4 | |
| 17 | GPAGiorgio Pantano | Jordan | 18 | ▲1 | 67 | +3 laps | 1:17.641 | 4 | |
| 18 | BRUGianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 19 | ▲1 | 65 | +5 laps | 1:18.932 | 3 | |
| DNF | BAUZsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 20 | 31 | Spin | 1:19.659 | 2 | ||
| DNF | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 7 | 15 | Engine | 1:16.809 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEI | 35 | 11.0s |
| 2 | GPA | 52 | 11.1s |
| 3 | MSC | 58 | 19.0s |
| 4 | MSC | 29 | 19.4s |
| 5 | MSC | 42 | 19.6s |
| 6 | ALO | 32 | 19.8s |
| 7 | TRU | 31 | 20.0s |
| 8 | BAR | 31 | 20.3s |
| 9 | FIS | 52 | 20.4s |
| 10 | MSC | 11 | 20.4s |
| 11 | DAM | 30 | 20.5s |
| 12 | RAI | 11 | 20.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 59 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:13.698 | |
| 2 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:13.971 | +0.273s |
| 3 | COUDavid Coulthard | McLaren | 1:13.987 | +0.289s |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 1:13.995 | +0.297s |
| 5 | TRUJarno Trulli | Renault | 1:14.070 | +0.372s |
| 6 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:14.172 | +0.474s |
| 7 | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 1:14.240 | +0.542s |
| 8 | GENMarc Gené | Williams | 1:14.275 | +0.577s |
| 9 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:14.346 | +0.648s |
| 10 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:14.478 | +0.780s |
| 11 | DAMCristiano Da Matta | Toyota | 1:14.553 | +0.855s |
| 12 | WEBMark Webber | Jaguar | 1:14.798 | +1.100s |
| 13 | KLIChristian Klien | Jaguar | 1:15.065 | +1.367s |
| 14 | PANOlivier Panis | Toyota | 1:15.130 | +1.432s |
| 15 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 1:16.177 | +2.479s |
| 16 | MASFelipe Massa | Sauber | 1:16.200 | +2.502s |
| 17 | HEINick Heidfeld | Jordan | 1:16.807 | +3.109s |
| 18 | GPAGiorgio Pantano | Jordan | 1:17.462 | +3.764s |
| 19 | BRUGianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 1:17.913 | +4.215s |
| 20 | BAUZsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 1:18.247 | +4.549s |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Previous winners here
| 2003 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 1999 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
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