2004 Season - Round 2 - 2004-03-21
Michael Schumacher won the 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) and Jenson Button (BAR) home for Ferrari.
Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:34.223. Fernando Alonso (Renault) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 4 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 1:34.819 | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 4 | Finished | 1:34.223 | 8 |
| 3 | 22Jenson Button | BAR | 6 | Finished | 1:34.967 | 6 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 1:35.350 | 5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 8 | Finished | 1:35.039 | 4 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 9 | Finished | 1:35.852 | 3 |
| 7 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 19 | Finished | 1:35.888 | 2 |
| 8 | 19Felipe Massa | Sauber | 11 | +1 Lap | 1:36.570 | 1 |
| 9 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 10 | +1 Lap | 1:36.544 | 0 |
| 10 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | 13 | +1 Lap | 1:37.031 | 0 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | 12 | +1 Lap | 1:36.675 | 0 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 14 | +1 Lap | 1:35.951 | 0 |
| 13 | Giorgio Pantano | Jordan | 18 | +2 Laps | 1:39.527 | 0 |
| 14 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | 16 | +3 Laps | 1:39.911 | 0 |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 20 | +4 Laps | 1:35.679 | 0 |
| 16 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | 17 | +4 Laps | 1:40.123 | 0 |
| 17 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 5 | Transmission | 1:35.156 | 0 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | 15 | Transmission | 1:37.433 | 0 |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 7 | Engine | 1:35.607 | 0 |
| 20 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 2 | Spun off | 1:36.922 | 0 |