2004 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Schumacher leads the championship with 40 points after four rounds, 16 ahead of teammate Barrichello and 17 ahead of Button. Ferrari’s 64-point lead in the Constructors’ Championship is more than double second-placed Renault’s 31 points; Williams and BAR are level on 27.
Previous race
Button scored his maiden career pole at Imola only to be overtaken by Schumacher on lap eight; Schumacher finished nearly ten seconds clear. Montoya completed the podium just two seconds ahead of Alonso. Räikkönen, starting from the back of the grid after a ten-place penalty, used a two-stop strategy to claim the final point in eighth — his first finish of the season in four races.
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Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Barrichello | Alonso |
| 2 | 21 Mar | 🇲🇾 Malaysian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Pablo Montoya | Button |
| 3 | 4 Apr | 🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix | Schumacher | Schumacher | Barrichello | Button |
| 4 | 25 Apr | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Button | Schumacher | Button | Pablo Montoya |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 40 | 4 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | BAR | 23 | 0 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1 | 0 |