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Encyclopedia > 2004 United States Grand Prix
Flag of the United States   2004 United States Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One season.

Date June 20, 2004
Official name XXXIII Foster's United States Grand Prix
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.606 mi / 4.195 km
Distance 73 laps, 190.238 mi / 306.016 km
Weather Fine
Pole
Driver Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
Time 1:10.223
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
Time 1:10.399
Podium
First Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Second Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
Third Flag of Japan Takuma Sato BAR-Honda
The McLaren mechanics push Kimi Räikkönen's MP4-19 into the garage during qualifying.
The McLaren mechanics push Kimi Räikkönen's MP4-19 into the garage during qualifying.
Fernando Alonso before the race. He did not finish, however.
Fernando Alonso before the race. He did not finish, however.

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There was a pile-up at the start of the race in turn 1, which caused Christian Klien, Felipe Massa, Giorgio Pantano, and Gianmaria Bruni to crash out and retire from the race. Christian Klien (born February 7, 1983) is an Austrian Formula One racing driver. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ...


A few laps later, a rear tyre on Ralf Schumacher's Williams failed, pitching his car into a brick wall at speeds of up to 180mph, causing Schumacher suffered a fractured spine. The Safety Car was deployed to clear up the wreckage left by the Williams car and so that the medical teams could get to Ralf. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne[1]) is a German Formula One racing driver. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... For other uses, see Fracture (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ...


The two Ferrari drivers led almost the entire race. Michael Schumacher finished first, Barrichello placed second and Takuma Sato collected his first podium finish of his career when placing third. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver of Italian descent. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...



Contents

Classification

Fernando Alonso driving for the Renault Formula One team during the race.
Fernando Alonso driving for the Renault Formula One team during the race.
Coulthard catching Fisichella rapidly.
Coulthard catching Fisichella rapidly.
Button behind the wheel for BAR. He would later retire.
Button behind the wheel for BAR. He would later retire.
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Flag of Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 73 1:40:29.914 2 10
2 2 Flag of Brazil Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 73 +2.950 secs 1 8
3 10 Flag of Japan Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 73 +22.036 secs 3 6
4 7 Flag of Italy Jarno Trulli Renault 73 +34.544 secs 20 5
5 17 Flag of France Olivier Panis Toyota 73 +37.534 secs 8 4
6 6 Flag of Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 72 +1 Lap 7 3
7 5 Flag of the United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 72 +1 Lap 12 2
8 21 Flag of Hungary Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 70 +3 Laps 19 1
9 11 Flag of Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas 65 +8 Laps 14  
Ret 14 Flag of Australia Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 60 Engine 10  
DSQ 3 Flag of Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 57 Illegally using spare car 5  
Ret 18 Flag of Germany Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 40 Engine 16  
Ret 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Jenson Button BAR-Honda 26 Gearbox 4  
Ret 16 Flag of Brazil Cristiano da Matta Toyota 17 Gearbox 11  
Ret 4 Flag of Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 9 Puncture/Accident 6  
Ret 8 Flag of Spain Fernando Alonso Renault 8 Puncture/Accident 9  
Ret 15 Flag of Austria Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 0 Accident 13  
Ret 12 Flag of Brazil Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 0 Accident 15  
Ret 19 Flag of Italy Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 0 Accident 17  
Ret 20 Flag of Italy Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 0 Accident 18  

Image File history File links Alonso_US-GP_2004. ... Image File history File links Alonso_US-GP_2004. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Giancarlo Fisichella driving for the Sauber Petronas Formula One team at the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Giancarlo Fisichella driving for the Sauber Petronas Formula One team at the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jenson Button driving for the British American Racing Formula One team at the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jenson Button driving for the British American Racing Formula One team at the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced , born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver of Italian descent. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Olivier Panis, born in Oullins, Lyon, 2 September 1966, is a retired French Formula One racing driver. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Kimi Matias Räikkönen (pronounced ) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Zsolt Baumgartner (born January 1, 1981, Debrecen, Hungary) is a Formula One racing driver currently in the employ of the Minardi team. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy), also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ... Sauber was a swiss constructor of racing cars. ... Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other persons named Mark Webber, see Mark Webber (disambiguation). ... Jaguar Racing was a Formula One team that competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2000 to 2004. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nick Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick,[1] (born May 10, 1977) is a German Formula One auto racing driver for the BMW Sauber factory team. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January 1980) is an English Formula One racing driver. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Cristiano Monteiro da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver, winner of the American CART Championship in 2002, and former Toyota Formula One driver. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and based in Cologne, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne[1]) is a German Formula One racing driver. ... Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and reigning, two-time, world champion. ... Renault F1 is the Renault companys Formula One racing team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Christian Klien (born February 7, 1983) is an Austrian Formula One racing driver. ... Jaguar Racing was a Formula One team that competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2000 to 2004. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... Sauber was a swiss constructor of racing cars. ... Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...

Notes

Button at a party after the race.
Button at a party after the race.
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