2004 Chinese Grand Prix

2004 Chinese Grand Prix
2004 Chinese Grand Prix
Race 16 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One World Championship
Race details
Date	26 September 2004
Official name	2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix
Location	Shanghai International Circuit; Shanghai, China
Course	Permanent Racing Facility
Course length	5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Distance	56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Weather	Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 27 °C (81 °F)
Pole position
Driver	Rubens Barrichello;
Time	1:34.012
Fastest lap
Driver	Michael Schumacher
Time	1:32.238 on lap 55 (lap record)
Podium
First	Rubens Barrichello;
Second	Jenson Button;
Third	Kimi Räikkönen;
	Lap leaders ;

The 2004 Chinese Grand Prix (officially the 2004 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix)^[2] was a Formula One motor race held on 26 September 2004 at the Shanghai International Circuit. It was Race 16 of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship and was 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.