2004 French Grand Prix
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2004 French Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 10 of 18 in the 2004 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | July 4, 2004 | |
| Official name | Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France | |
| Location | Magny-Cours, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.411 km (2.74 mi) |
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| Distance | 70 laps, 308.77 km (191.8 mi) | |
| Weather | Fine | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Fernando Alonso |
Renault |
| Time | 1:13.698 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:15.377 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Second | Fernando Alonso |
Renault |
| Third |  Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari |
The 2004 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 4, 2004 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. This race has become famous for a 4 stop strategy used by Michael Schumacher to beat Fernando Alonso's Renault.
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Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- Lap Leaders: Fernando Alonso 36 (1-32, 43-46) and Michael Schumacher 34 (33-42 and 47-70)
- Ralf Schumacher was involved in a serious accident in the 2004 United States Grand Prix, and he was out of action for 6 races.
- Marc Gené replaced Ralf Schumacher in this race and the next race.
- Michael Schumacher made four pit stops during the race.
- Rubens Barrichello overtook Jarno Trulli in the last corner of the final lap, to finish the race on the podium instead of fourth.
- Last points finish of 2004 for Jarno Trulli.
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2004/723/6084/. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
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