2004 Chinese Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 16 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | 26 September 2004 | ||
| Official name | I Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai, China |
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| Course | Permanent Racing Facility | ||
| Course length | 5.451 km (3.387 mi) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 27 °C (81 °F) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1.34.012 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Michael Schumacher
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Ferrari | |
| Time | 1.32.238 (lap record) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | BAR-Honda | ||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
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The 2004 Chinese Grand Prix (formally the I Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 26 September 2004 at the Shanghai International Circuit. It was the sixteenth race of the 2004 Formula One season and the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix. The 56-lap race was won by Rubens Barrichello for the Ferrari team, from a pole position start. Jenson Button finished second for the BAR team, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a McLaren.
Following a clean start, Rubens Barrichello won the race with Jenson Button in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place. Michael Schumacher finished in 12th place after a race with several incidents, including a collision, a spin and a puncture.
The bottom 6 teams in the 2003 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.
Coordinates: 31°20′20″N 121°13′11″E / 31.33889°N 121.21972°E
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