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2004 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2004

June 13, 2004

Michael Schumacher's 2004 Canadian Grand Prix win was Ferrari's last Canadian victory until 2018, and post-race disqualifications affected multiple teams.

Quick Facts

Year
2004
Category
general

Key Facts

Race number in season
8 of 18
Winner
Michael Schumacher
Second place
Rubens Barrichello
Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Teams disqualified post-race
Williams and Toyota (illegal brake ducts)

Location

Map of Montreal, CanadaMap of Montreal, CanadaMontreal, Canada

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship was dominated by Scuderia Ferrari, who entered Race 8 in Canada with competitive machinery. Williams and Toyota also competed but were later found to have fielded cars with illegal brake duct configurations, violating technical regulations.

Event

On 13 June 2004, Michael Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with teammate Rubens Barrichello finishing second to deliver a Ferrari 1-2. The race was the eighth of eighteen rounds in the 2004 championship season.

Consequence

Post-race inspections led to the exclusion of Williams and Toyota from the results due to illegal brake ducts. This marked Ferrari's last Canadian Grand Prix victory until 2018, and the disqualifications represented the largest multi-car exclusion from a race result until the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix.

Timeline Context

Timeline around 200420042001200220032005200620072004 AFC Asian Cup — football tournamentAthletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics — competition at the 2004 Summer OlympicsUEFA Euro 2004 — 12th European association football championship2004 Summer Olympics — Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, in Athens, GreeceEurovision Song Contest 2004 — 49th edition of the Eurovision Song ContestCopa América 2004 — 2004 edition of the Copa América association football competition2004 Formula One World Championship — 58th season of FIA Formula One motor racingBasketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics — Competitive event at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games2004-canadian-grand-prix-formula-one-motor-race-held-in-20-2004