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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type          = F1
|Country       = Canada
|Grand Prix    = Canadian
|Official name = Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2004
|Date          = 13 June
|Year          = 2004
|Previous_round= 2004 European Grand Prix
|Next_round    = 2004 United States Grand Prix
|Image         = Île Notre-Dame (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve).svg
|Race_No       = 8
|Season_No     = 18
|Location      = [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
|Course        = Street circuit
|Course_mi     = 2.710
|Course_km     = 4.361
|Distance_laps = 70
|Distance_mi   = 189.686
|Distance_km   = 305.270
|Weather       = Clear and mild with temperatures approaching {{cvt|25.0|C|F}}<br>Wind speeds up to {{cvt|5.8|km/h}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/QC/Montreal/2004-06-13|title=Weather information for the "2004 Canadian Grand Prix"|publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac|access-date=2015-05-19}}</ref><br>Track {{cvt|35|C|F}}<ref>''[[F1 Racing]]''. July 2004.</ref>
|Pole_Driver   = [[Ralf Schumacher]]
|Pole_Country  = Germany
|Pole_Team     = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|Pole_Time     = 1:12.275
|Fast_Driver   = [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|Fast_Country  = Brazil
|Fast_Team     = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time     = 1:13.622 
|Fast_Lap      = 68
|First_Driver  = [[Michael Schumacher]]
|First_Country = Germany
|First_Team    = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Driver = [[Rubens Barrichello]]
|Second_Country= Brazil
|Second_Team   = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Driver  = [[Jenson Button]]
|Third_Country = UK
|Third_Team    = [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
|Lapchart      = {{F1Laps2004|CAN}}
}}
The '''2004 Canadian Grand Prix''' (officially the '''Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2004''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2004/races/760/canada/race-result.html|title=FORMULA 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2004 - Race|website=Formula1.com|access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 13 June 2004 at the [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]. It was Race 8 of 18 in the [[2004 FIA Formula One World Championship]].

It was won by [[Michael Schumacher]], with teammate [[Rubens Barrichello]] second, making for a 1-2 finish for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]] as part of a [[2004 Formula One season|season]] where Ferrari took the most wins of the season and the [[List of Formula One driver's champions|driver's championship]].

In the post race inspections, [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]] and [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]] were excluded from the race due to illegal brake ducts.

This would be the last time that [[Scuderia Ferrari]] won in Canada until [[2018 Canadian Grand Prix|2018]] and the last time that more than two cars were disqualified from a race until the [[2025 Chinese Grand Prix]].

==Friday drivers==
The bottom 6 teams in the [[2003 Formula One season|2003 Constructors' Championship]] were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but were not scheduled to compete in qualifying or the race.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Constructor !! Nat !! Driver
|-
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
| {{flagicon|UK}}
| [[Anthony Davidson]]
|-
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 
| -
|-
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}}
| [[Björn Wirdheim]]
|-
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}}
| [[Ricardo Zonta]]
|-
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}}
| [[Timo Glock]]
|-
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}}
| [[Bas Leinders]]
|}

== Report ==
The 2004 Canadian Grand Prix nearly did not happen, originally being dropped from the calendar in 2003 but later reinstated. The issue was to do with tobacco sponsorship.<ref name="FormulaOne">Formula 1 Magazine (official). December 2003 issue. Page 13 - "Good Month, Bad Month" column.</ref>

It was the eighth race of the 2004 Formula One season, and was the first of two North American consecutive rounds. The Canadian Grand Prix 2004 was one of drama, but at the finish line [[Michael Schumacher]] took his 77th career victory, his 7th win of the 2004 season, and his 7th win in Canada. [[Timo Glock]] made his debut replacing [[Giorgio Pantano]] who did not compete due to personal circumstances. The [[Renault in Formula One|Renaults]] were fast off the line as was expected, but a suspension failure put [[Jarno Trulli]] out of the race before he'd reached the second corner. [[Takuma Sato]] starting from the pit lane had a close shave with the two Jaguars and [[David Coulthard]]. [[Christian Klien]]'s Jaguar was hit from behind, propelling him into the [[McLaren]] of Coulthard, which also resulted in a collision with [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] who was forced to pit with a punctured tyre, but later retired with suspension failure.

After the start, [[Fernando Alonso]] was up to third behind pole sitter [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[Jenson Button]]. [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] debutante [[Timo Glock]] took advantage of the second corner tangle and managed to find himself in 10th. As the race progressed, [[Rubens Barrichello]] moved ahead of [[Kimi Räikkönen]] into 6th position, as Glock was forced back by faster cars. [[Sauber]]'s [[Felipe Massa]] battled with the ailing Takuma Sato for 14th, as Coulthard moved up to 12th, with the Toyotas in a strong 8th and 9th. The McLaren's were first to pit as part of their three stop strategy, followed shortly by Button and Montoya. [[Ralf Schumacher]] was 5 seconds ahead of Alonso until he pitted and rejoined in fourth, whilst Alonso's podium hopes were later dashed by a problem with the fuel hose which forced the Renault pit crew to resort to the spare hose, costing Alonso an additional 16 seconds. Räikkönen's afternoon couldn't get much worse, as he served a drive through penalty for crossing the white line on his exit from the pit lane. Barrichello later rejoined after his first pit stop behind Montoya, to make the running order [[Ralf Schumacher]], [[Jenson Button]], [[Michael Schumacher]], [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], [[Rubens Barrichello]] and [[Fernando Alonso]].

[[Nick Heidfeld]] was involved in an incident in the pit lane where the lollipop man lifted whilst the fuel hose was still attached, and the fuel man Mick Gomme was dragged along as the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] pulled away.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordan Mechanic Unharmed after Pitstop Scare|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/jordan-mechanic-unharmed-after-pitstop-scare-5066131/5066131/|work=autosport.com|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> The Saubers were on a long first stint and [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] did not pit until lap 25, surprisingly rejoining in the points. Meanwhile, Button was closing the gap to Ralf Schumacher, as Montoya did likewise to Ralf's older brother Michael.
[[File:Nick Heidfeld 2004 Canada cropped.jpg|thumb|left|Heidfeld finished 12th, but was promoted to 8th because of other drivers being disqualified.]]
[[Minardi]]'s [[Gianmaria Bruni]] was hauled in for a drive through penalty for speeding in the pit lane, but retired with gearbox failure shortly after. Ralf pitted again on lap 33, and rejoined in 3rd whilst Coulthard narrowly missed another collision with a fiery Christian Klien. In the second stint, Barrichello was seemingly much faster than his teammate [[Michael Schumacher]], but could not find a way past the reigning champion. Alonso began to fly in fourth, as the adventurous Klien took an airborne trip over the grass. Alonso's charge was short-lived though, as his [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] pulled slowly to the side of the circuit with a driveshaft failure. Räikkönen, Barrichello and Michael Schumacher took their second pit stops without much hassle, although Schumacher had a leary moment when he almost hit the pit wall.

[[Ralf Schumacher]] then took his third and final stop, and so too did Montoya and Button. [[Takuma Sato]]'s disappointing afternoon ended with the [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] engine exploding. As the final stages of the race approached, [[Michael Schumacher]] led brother Ralf, with Barrichello, Button, and Montoya following, and Räikkönen in sixth. Räikkönen then had to make yet another pit stop to change his steering wheel, dropping the Finn down to 7th.

With a few laps left to go, Felipe Massa suffered a rear suspension failure at the hairpin, a wheel flying beyond the retaining fence (nobody was injured) as his Sauber flew into the tyre barrier. The Brazilian was taken to hospital for precautionary tests, but was basically unharmed. Christian Klien continued an entertaining afternoon by spinning 360 degrees, narrowly avoiding a surprised Timo Glock.

The front runners remained the same until the chequered flag, [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Scuderia Ferrari]] coming away with a 7th victory of the season. Younger brother Ralf, and Barrichello completed the podium portrait. [[Jenson Button]] ended the race in 4th, and Montoya finished in 5th. [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]'s quiet race ended with an impressive 6th, with Räikkönen taking two points for seventh and [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]'s [[Cristiano da Matta]] taking the final point for 8th.

After the race, however, both [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]'s and [[Williams F1|Williams]]'s cars were disqualified with brake irregularities, brake ducts seemingly not conforming to regulations. After the disqualification, [[Jenson Button]] claimed 3rd, with [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] taking 4th, Räikkönen and Coulthard taking 5th and 6th, and Glock and [[Nick Heidfeld]] in 7th and 8th respectively, giving Jordan points.

== Classification ==

=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
!Q1 Time
! Q2 Time
! Gap
|-
! 1
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|'''1:12.441'''
| '''1:12.275'''
|align="center"| &mdash;
|-
! 2
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
|1:13.333
| 1:12.341
| +0.066
|-
! 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|1:13.149
| 1:13.023
| +0.748
|-
! 4
| 3
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|1:12.746
| 1:13.072
| +0.797
|-
! 5
| 8 
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
|1:12.826
| 1:13.308
| +1.033
|-
! 6
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:13.463
| 1:13.355
| +1.080
|-
! 7
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:13.782
| 1:13.562
| +1.287
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kimi Räikkönen]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|1:13.602
| 1:13.595
| +1.320
|-
! 9
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|1:13.206
| 1:13.681
| +1.406
|-
! 10
| 15
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Christian Klien]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
|1:14.751
| 1:14.532
| +2.257
|-
! 11
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
|1:13.663
| 1:14.674
| +2.399
|-
! 12
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
|1:13.807
| 1:14.851
| +2.576
|-
! 13
| 17
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
|1:14.166
| 1:14.891
| +2.616
|-
! 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
|1:14.715
| 1:15.148
| +2.873
|-
! 15
| 18 
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Nick Heidfeld]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:15.657
| 1:15.321
| +3.046
|-
! 16
| 19
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Timo Glock]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|1:16.865
| 1:16.323
| +4.048
|-
! 17
| 10
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
|1:12.989
| 1:17.004
| +4.729
|-
! 18
| 21
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Zsolt Baumgartner]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
|1:17.903
| 1:17.064
| +4.789
|-
! 19
| 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
|1:14.392
| No time{{ref|1|1}}
| 
|-
! 20
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianmaria Bruni]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
|No time{{ref|2|2}}
| No time{{ref|3|3}}
| 
|-
! colspan="7" |{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Canadian Grand Prix - Saturday Qualifying Results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/721/5840/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula1.com Limited |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014124810/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/721/5840/ |archive-date=14 October 2012}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
* {{note|1|1}} – [[Felipe Massa]] did not set a time in the second section after suffering a puncture and abandoning the attempt.
* {{note|2|2}} – [[Gianmaria Bruni]] did not set a time in the first section after spinning and abandoned the attempt.
* {{note|3|3}} – [[Gianmaria Bruni]] did not set a time in Q2 after his engine broke down and the car was set up for his teammate, so he returned straight to the pits and did not set a time.

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 70
| 1:28:24.803
| 6
| '''10'''
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Rubens Barrichello]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 70
| +5.108
| 7
| '''8'''
|-
! 3
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Jenson Button]]'''
| '''[[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]'''
| 70
| +20.409
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 4
| 11
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giancarlo Fisichella]]'''
| '''[[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]'''
| 69
| +1 Lap
| 11
| '''5'''
|-
! 5
| 6
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Kimi Räikkönen]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 69
| +1 Lap
| 8
| '''4'''
|-
! 6
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 69
| +1 Lap
| 9
| '''3'''
|-
! 7
| 19
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Timo Glock]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 68
| +2 Laps
| 16
| '''2'''
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Nick Heidfeld]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
| 68
| +2 Laps
| 15
| '''1'''
|-
! 9
| 15
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Christian Klien]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 67
| +3 Laps
| 10
| &nbsp;
|-
! 10
| 21
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Zsolt Baumgartner]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 66
| +4 Laps
| 18
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 62
| Accident
| 17
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Takuma Sato]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
| 48
| Engine
| PL{{ref|4|4}}
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 44
| Driveshaft
| 5
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianmaria Bruni]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 30
| Gearbox
| PL{{ref|4|4}}
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]]
| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]]-[[Cosworth]]
| 6
| Suspension
| 14
| &nbsp;
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| 0
| Transmission
| 3
| &nbsp;
|-
! DSQ
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 70
| Illegal brake ducts (+1.062)
| 1
| &nbsp;
|-
! DSQ
| 3
| {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 70
| Illegal brake ducts (+21.200)
| 4
| &nbsp;
|-
! DSQ
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
| 69
| Illegal brake ducts
| 12
| &nbsp;
|-
! DSQ
| 17
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Toyota Racing (Formula One team)|Toyota]]
| 69
| Illegal brake ducts
| 13
| 
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Canadian Grand Prix - Race Results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/721/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula1.com Limited |access-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116052853/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/721/ |archive-date=16 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
* {{note|4|4}} – [[Takuma Sato]] and [[Gianmaria Bruni]] started from the pit lane.

== Championship standings after the race ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| align="right"| 70
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| align="right"| 54
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jenson Button]]
| align="right"| 44
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| align="right"| 36
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| align="right"| 25
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2004/canada/championnat.aspx|title=Canada 2004 - Championship|website=statsf1.com|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="right"| 124
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]
| align="right"| 61
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[British American Racing|BAR]]-[[Honda in Formula One|Honda]]
| align="right"| 52
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| align="right"| 36
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| align="right"| 15
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ"/>
|}
{{col-end}}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>

== References ==
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{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race            = [[Canadian Grand Prix]] |
  Year_of_race            = 2004
| Previous_race_in_season = [[2004 European Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season     = [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race    = [[2003 Canadian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race        = [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix]]
}}

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