- 2004 Japanese Grand Prix
Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Japan
Grand Prix = Japan
Official name = XXXFuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
date = October 10
Year = 2004
Race_No = 17
Season_No = 18
Location =Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka, Mie,Japan
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.608
Course_km = 5.807
Distance_laps = 53
Distance_mi = 191.224
Distance_km = 307.771
Weather =
Pole_Driver = flagicon|GermanyMichael Schumacher
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:33.542
Fast_Driver = flagicon|BrazilRubens Barrichello
Fast_Team = Ferrari
Fast_Time = 1:32.730
Fast_L
First_Driver = flagicon|GermanyMichael Schumacher
First_Team = Ferrari
Second_Driver = flagicon|GermanyRalf Schumacher
Second_Team = Williams-BMW
Third_Driver = flagicon|UKJenson Button
Third_Team = BAR-HondaThe 2004 Japanese Grand Prix was a
Formula One race held onOctober 10 ,2004 at theSuzuka Circuit . All the running on Saturday was cancelled due to Typhoon Ma-on, meaning that both the qualifying sessions were run on Sunday morning. The grid was shaken up due to rain,Ralf Schumacher andMark Webber taking fortunate grid positions due to being allotted early running in the session.While
Michael Schumacher was not as competitive towards the end of the season as he had been en route to his 7th title, Japan could be seen as normal service resumed, the German winning comfortably from pole. Ralf was behind him, taking his first podium since breaking his back at Indianapolis. At Suzuka in 2003 BAR upset the form book with a double points finish - in 2004 this was commonplace, although 11 points was still their biggest haul of the season. Contact betweenDavid Coulthard andRubens Barrichello ended the race for both drivers. Webber retired in bizarre circumstances - part of the seat had overheated, causing burns to his buttocks.__FORCETOC__
Classification
Notes
* Lap Leaders:
Michael Schumacher 53 (1-53)
*This wasJarno Trulli 's first race with the Toyota team.
*Last race:Olivier Panis
*This wasOlivier Panis 's last race as he decided to retire from the race seat. But he stayed with the Toyota team, as the test driver.
*Ricardo Zonta did not race here, but he returned for the season finale in the2004 Brazilian Grand Prix .
*This wasRubens Barrichello 's only DNF of the season after colliding withDavid Coulthard on lap 38F1 race report
Name_of_race =Japanese Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2004
Previous_race_in_season =2004 Chinese Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season =2004 Brazilian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race =2003 Japanese Grand Prix
Next_year's_race =2005 Japanese Grand Prix
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