2004 Malaysian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Ferrari dominated the season opener at Albert Park. Michael Schumacher led every lap from pole to take a lights-to-flag victory, with teammate Rubens Barrichello second — the team’s first one-two since the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso gave Renault a podium in third; the rest of the field finished more than 20 seconds behind the Ferraris.
Penalties
Giorgio Pantano carries a ten-place grid penalty for using the spare car — equipped with a different engine — during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, the first driver to trigger this new rule. Fernando Alonso and Takuma Sato also carry ten-place penalties for engine changes. Pantano starts from the pit lane.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “2004 Malaysian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Barrichello | Alonso |