Rumours go that Renault is looking to hire a French 2nd driver, next to Schumacher for next season.
Christel VXR driver #6.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2020 05:04PM by Darksoul.
Christel VXR driver #6.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2020 05:04PM by Darksoul.
It was the third pole for Ferrari and Sato this season. Biggest surprise of the session was Ralf Schumacher getting the 3rd place.
A positive start to the weekend
2004 San Marino Grand Prix
Welcome to recap of the 2004 San Marino Grand Prix raced on the Imola Circuit. It’s the fourth round of the 2004 season.
Lap #1
Takuma Sato gets a good start and holds the first place at the start. The gap to Massa is 1.5 seconds after the first lap.
Lap #2
Vitaly Petrov’s transmission gives up after only one lap and the Jordan driver is forced to retire. Mark Webber pressures Giancarlo Fisichella and Fisichella spins out. He rejoins the track in the last place.
Lap #3
Robert Kubica spins to the gravel and drops all the way down to 20th place.
Lap #4
It’s now Scott Dixon’s turn to go wide. He drops to 19th place.
Lap #5
Takuma Sato leads the pack with Felipe Massa close behind.
Lap #6
There’s a queue of five cars from places 3 to 7. It’s apparent that it’ll be tough to make a pass today.
Lap #10
Takuma Sato and Felipe Massa are pulling away while the others behind them fight for positions.
Lap #11
Dario Franchitti and Kazuki Nakajima spin in the same turn. Nakajima drops down to 19th but Franchitti gets stuck on the gravel for longer and he rejoins the track in the last place by a wide margin.
Lap #13
Jenson Button retires once again with a suspension failure. That’s now three retirements in four races for one of the highest paid drivers.
Fernando Alonso’s Mercedes engine blows up in the same lap and he too is forced to retire from the race.
Lap #15
Nick Heidfeld passes Antonio Pizzonia for 7th place.
Takuma Sato carries on in the lead on the 15th lap.
Lap #16
Giancarlo Fisichella continues his climb up the standings after his mistake. He’s now 15th.
Lap #18
Ralf Schumacher spins and drops to 10th from the 3rd place.
Lap #20
Takuma Sato start’s the 20th lap in the lead.
Scott Dixon and Kazuki Nakajima both pass Nico Rosberg who then spins in the next turn. He gets stuck on the gravel and retires from the race.
Mark Webber, Heikki Kovalainen and Kazuki Nakajima pit.
Lap #21
Nick Heidfeld pits.
Lap #22
Paul di Resta spins and drops to 13th place.
Dan Wheldon makes a pit stop.
Lap #23
Michael Schumacher and Paul di Resta pit.
Lap #24
Scott Dixon pits.
Lap #25
Felipe Massa is closing in on Takuma Sato while he embarrasses his team mate by lapping him. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Fisichella pits.
Lap #26
Takuma Sato spins for the lead! His Ferrari gets stuck on the gravel and he’s powerless to do anything. Perfect weekend so far is ruined in seconds and he’s forced to retire!
Kimi Räikkönen pits.
Lap #27
Christian Klien pits.
Lap #28
Dan Wheldon passes Robert Kubica for 11th place.
Lap #29
Felipe Massa and Dario Franchitti pit. Felipe Massa holds the lead after the pit stop.
Lap #30
Felipe Massa has a comfortable lead and the Brazilian is looking strong to snatch up his first win in F1!
Antonio Pizzonia goes wide and Rubens Barrichello gets past him. Robert Kubica pits.
Lap #31
Both Rubens Barrichello and Antonio Pizzonia pit on the next lap.
Lap #32
Ralf Schumacher pits.
Lap #33
Michael Schumacher loses control of his car and he spins out. He hits the wall and loses his left back tyre. On the same lap his brother Ralf does the same without hitting the wall but both are forced to retire. How can this happen on the same lap?!
Lap #35
Paul di Resta caps off a weekend to forget for Jordan as his Cosworth engine blows up.
Felipe Massa has full control of the race in the lead.
Lap #36
Now Dan Wheldon’s engine gives up! This is becoming a race of attrition!
Lap #37
Rubens Barrichello passes Nick Heidfeld for 4th place.
Lap #39
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #40
Felipe Massa gives the Toyota team principal John Warrington some tense moments as he goes wide but he doesn’t lose any places.
Meanwhile his team mate Mark Webber pits.
Lap #42
Kimi Räikkönen, Nick Heidfeld and Antonio Pizzonia pit.
Lap #43
Nick Heidfeld makes a mistake on the next lap and spins on the gravel. He escapes his team mates fate but he drops down to 9th place.
Lap #45
Heikki Kovalainen pits.
Lap #46
There’s only 17 laps between Felipe Massa’s and Toyota’s first wins in F1!
Lap #47
Christian Klien, Felipe Massa and Robert Kubica pit.
Lap #48
Giancarlo Fisichella and Scott Dixon pit.
Lap #50
There has got to be a nervous guy in that Toyota car right now. Nothing but a mistake or a technical problem can take this win away.
Heikki Kovalainen retires with an engine problem.
Lap #52
Disaster for Antonio Pizzonia! He suffers a puncture and is forced to retire from a top 5 position with only 11 laps remaining.
Lap #55
Not much is happening on the track as half the field has retired.
Lap #60
Only three laps remain in the 2004 San Marino GP. They can taste the champagne in the Toyota garage already!
Lap #62
Felipe Massa starts the final lap in the lead! This is history in the making!
Finish
Felipe Massa celebrates like a mad man as he crosses the finish line to bring Toyota it’s first victory in F1! There are hugs all around the garage.
Williams’ Kimi Räikkönen comes home in the second place. It was a quiet race for the Finn but during today’s mayhem it was a positive thing.
Mark Webber caps off a day to remember for Toyota as he crosses the finish line in third place.
Welcome to recap of the 2004 San Marino Grand Prix raced on the Imola Circuit. It’s the fourth round of the 2004 season.
Lap #1
Takuma Sato gets a good start and holds the first place at the start. The gap to Massa is 1.5 seconds after the first lap.
Lap #2
Vitaly Petrov’s transmission gives up after only one lap and the Jordan driver is forced to retire. Mark Webber pressures Giancarlo Fisichella and Fisichella spins out. He rejoins the track in the last place.
Lap #3
Robert Kubica spins to the gravel and drops all the way down to 20th place.
Lap #4
It’s now Scott Dixon’s turn to go wide. He drops to 19th place.
Lap #5
Takuma Sato leads the pack with Felipe Massa close behind.
Lap #6
There’s a queue of five cars from places 3 to 7. It’s apparent that it’ll be tough to make a pass today.
Lap #10
Takuma Sato and Felipe Massa are pulling away while the others behind them fight for positions.
Lap #11
Dario Franchitti and Kazuki Nakajima spin in the same turn. Nakajima drops down to 19th but Franchitti gets stuck on the gravel for longer and he rejoins the track in the last place by a wide margin.
Lap #13
Jenson Button retires once again with a suspension failure. That’s now three retirements in four races for one of the highest paid drivers.
Fernando Alonso’s Mercedes engine blows up in the same lap and he too is forced to retire from the race.
Lap #15
Nick Heidfeld passes Antonio Pizzonia for 7th place.
Takuma Sato carries on in the lead on the 15th lap.
Lap #16
Giancarlo Fisichella continues his climb up the standings after his mistake. He’s now 15th.
Lap #18
Ralf Schumacher spins and drops to 10th from the 3rd place.
Lap #20
Takuma Sato start’s the 20th lap in the lead.
Scott Dixon and Kazuki Nakajima both pass Nico Rosberg who then spins in the next turn. He gets stuck on the gravel and retires from the race.
Mark Webber, Heikki Kovalainen and Kazuki Nakajima pit.
Lap #21
Nick Heidfeld pits.
Lap #22
Paul di Resta spins and drops to 13th place.
Dan Wheldon makes a pit stop.
Lap #23
Michael Schumacher and Paul di Resta pit.
Lap #24
Scott Dixon pits.
Lap #25
Felipe Massa is closing in on Takuma Sato while he embarrasses his team mate by lapping him. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Fisichella pits.
Lap #26
Takuma Sato spins for the lead! His Ferrari gets stuck on the gravel and he’s powerless to do anything. Perfect weekend so far is ruined in seconds and he’s forced to retire!
Kimi Räikkönen pits.
Lap #27
Christian Klien pits.
Lap #28
Dan Wheldon passes Robert Kubica for 11th place.
Lap #29
Felipe Massa and Dario Franchitti pit. Felipe Massa holds the lead after the pit stop.
Lap #30
Felipe Massa has a comfortable lead and the Brazilian is looking strong to snatch up his first win in F1!
Antonio Pizzonia goes wide and Rubens Barrichello gets past him. Robert Kubica pits.
Lap #31
Both Rubens Barrichello and Antonio Pizzonia pit on the next lap.
Lap #32
Ralf Schumacher pits.
Lap #33
Michael Schumacher loses control of his car and he spins out. He hits the wall and loses his left back tyre. On the same lap his brother Ralf does the same without hitting the wall but both are forced to retire. How can this happen on the same lap?!
Lap #35
Paul di Resta caps off a weekend to forget for Jordan as his Cosworth engine blows up.
Felipe Massa has full control of the race in the lead.
Lap #36
Now Dan Wheldon’s engine gives up! This is becoming a race of attrition!
Lap #37
Rubens Barrichello passes Nick Heidfeld for 4th place.
Lap #39
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #40
Felipe Massa gives the Toyota team principal John Warrington some tense moments as he goes wide but he doesn’t lose any places.
Meanwhile his team mate Mark Webber pits.
Lap #42
Kimi Räikkönen, Nick Heidfeld and Antonio Pizzonia pit.
Lap #43
Nick Heidfeld makes a mistake on the next lap and spins on the gravel. He escapes his team mates fate but he drops down to 9th place.
Lap #45
Heikki Kovalainen pits.
Lap #46
There’s only 17 laps between Felipe Massa’s and Toyota’s first wins in F1!
Lap #47
Christian Klien, Felipe Massa and Robert Kubica pit.
Lap #48
Giancarlo Fisichella and Scott Dixon pit.
Lap #50
There has got to be a nervous guy in that Toyota car right now. Nothing but a mistake or a technical problem can take this win away.
Heikki Kovalainen retires with an engine problem.
Lap #52
Disaster for Antonio Pizzonia! He suffers a puncture and is forced to retire from a top 5 position with only 11 laps remaining.
Lap #55
Not much is happening on the track as half the field has retired.
Lap #60
Only three laps remain in the 2004 San Marino GP. They can taste the champagne in the Toyota garage already!
Lap #62
Felipe Massa starts the final lap in the lead! This is history in the making!
Finish
Felipe Massa celebrates like a mad man as he crosses the finish line to bring Toyota it’s first victory in F1! There are hugs all around the garage.
Williams’ Kimi Räikkönen comes home in the second place. It was a quiet race for the Finn but during today’s mayhem it was a positive thing.
Mark Webber caps off a day to remember for Toyota as he crosses the finish line in third place.
Nooooooooo! Why have this had to happen? Not interested in Franchiti spinning, but Sato?
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2020 10:13PM by Parachki.
A double podium and a race win, what a race! Get in there!
Nice to see Ferrari top the time sheets, it gives us hope we’ll win the WCC and Sato will be the champ.
Takuma Sato and Ferrari continued their dominance in the qualifying session. Meanwhile Kimi Räikkönen and Mark Webber had the exact same time for the third position on the grid. Antonio Pizzonia had a good qualifying session as he was fifth on the grid.
2004 Spanish Grand Prix
Welcome to recap of the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix raced on the Circuit de Catalunya. It’s the fifth round of the 2004 season.
Lap #1
Fernando Alonso gets a better start and passes Takuma Sato in the first few corners.
Mark Webber tries to overtake Kimi Räikkönen but he spins and drops down to the back of the field.
Lap #2
Takuma Sato overtakes Fernando Alonso at the end of the main straight and takes his lead back.
Felipe Massa also overtakes Kimi Räikkönen and is now in the 3rd place.
Lap #4
Mark Webber is on his way back to the points positions. He’s already 19th.
Lap #5
Scott Dixon suffers a puncture and when he slows down, Mark Webber hits at full speed. Both cars are totaled and they’re both forced to retire from the race.
Elsewhere Takuma Sato leads Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
Lap #6
Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello have both overtaken Antonio Pizzonia.
Lap #8
Dario Franchitti goes wide and Dan Wheldon is able to overtake him for the 9th place.
Now it’s Felipe Massa’s turn to spin as he hits Fernando Alonso while trying to overtake him. Alonso doesn’t suffer from this but Felipe Massa joins the track in the last place. Horrible start for Toyota after their best result ever in Imola.
Lap #10
Ralf Schumacher overtakes Kimi Räikkönen for the 3rd place.
Takuma Sato is extending his lead lap after lap.
Lap #11
Jenson Button overtakes Giancarlo Fisichella for the 10th place.
Lap #13
Fernando Alonso goes wide and it’s now his turn to start all the way over from the back of the pack.
Lap #15
Rubens Barrichello pressures his team mate Kimi Räikkönen for the 3rd place.
Later in the same lap he’s able to make the overtake.
All this doesn’t affect Takuma Sato who is cruising in the lead.
Lap #16
Dan Wheldon gets today’s pit stops started.
Lap #17
Kimi Räikkönen is having trouble with everyone as both Antonio Pizzonia and Michael Schumacher overtake him too.
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #18
Dario Franchitti pits.
Lap #19
Ralf Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pit.
Lap #20
Takuma Sato still firmly in the lead while Jenson Button, Paul di Resta and Felipe Massa pit.
Lap #21
Fernando Alonso is having trouble with his throttle. He’s able to get it fixed in the pits though. Antonio Pizzonia and Heikki Kovalainen also pit.
Lap #22
Michael Schumacher pits.
Lap #23
Nick Heidfeld and Christian Klien pit.
Lap #24
Takuma Sato pits from the lead.
Lap #25
Kimi Räikkönen has inherited the lead from Takuma Sato. He isn’t there long though as he pits too along with Giancarlo Fisichella and Vitaly Petrov.
Lap #26
Felipe Massa continues his torrid race as he once again spins while trying to make an overtake. He rejoins in the 19th place.
Lap #27
Kazuki Nakajima pits.
Lap #28
Kimi Räikkönen has found some more speed after his pit stop. He overtakes Michael Schumacher for the 3rd place.
Lap #30
Takuma Sato leads comfortably after the first round of pit stops.
Kazuki Nakajima retires with loose wheel.
Lap #32
Felipe Massa is climbing the standings once more.
Lap #35
Takuma Sato is leading in a dominating fashion while the yellow flags wave.
Robert Kubica is the reason for the yellow flags as he retires with transmission problems.
Down the field Vitaly Petrov overtakes Nico Rosberg and is now 17th.
Lap #38
Takuma Sato makes an error and spins out onto the gravel. His lead is big enough that he doesn’t lose any places.
Lap #39
Vitaly Petrov pits.
Lap #40
Takuma Sato is still comfortably in the lead after his little mishap. He, Kimi Räikkönen and Jenson Button pit at the end of the lap.
Lap #41
Christian Klien goes wide and drops down to 14th place. Giancarlo Fisichella, Dan Wheldon and Paul di Resta pit.
Lap #42
Fernando Alonso, Christian Klien and Ralf Schumacher pit.
Lap #44
This is a sight we haven’t seen too much this season! Michael Schumacher isn’t in the lead for long though as he pits at the end of the lap.
Lap #45
Jaguar’s Antonio Pizzonia has the lead but he hasn’t pitted yet.
Nico Rosberg and Paul di Resta crash into eachother but both are able to continue the race.
Lap #46
Takuma Sato overtakes Rubens Barrichello and is back in the lead. Ralf Schumacher goes a bit wide and Kimi Räikkönen pounces on the opportunity.
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #47
Michael Schumacher overtakes his brother and is now 4th.
Dario Franchitti pits.
Lap #48
Takuma Sato goes wide again but again doesn’t lose any places. Are the nerves getting to the leader? Elsewhere Ralf Schumacher overtakes Michael Schumacher to regain his 4th place. Great battle between the brothers!
Lap #49
And again Michael Schumacher overtakes Ralf Schumacher! Ralf’s team mate Antonio Pizzonia pits from the lead and rejoins the track in 5th place.
Lap #50
Takuma Sato has the lead with 16 laps to go.
Nick Heidfeld spins and drops down to 13th place. Heikki Kovalainen pits.
Lap #51
Nico Rosberg pits.
Lap #54
Jenson Button goes slightly wide and his team mate Dan Wheldon says thank you for the 8th place.
Lap #55
Only another mistake or technical problem can deny Takuma Sato a victory today it seems.
Lap #57
Michael Schumacher is putting up the pressure on Kimi Räikkönen in the battle for the 2nd place.
Lap #60
Takuma Sato is driving around alone while there’s a fierce battle behind him for the remaining podium positions.
Lap #61
Fernando Alonso overtakes Jenson Button for the 9th place on the main straight.
Lap #63
Kimi Räikkönen, Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher are very close to each other. Can any of them make an overtake?
Lap #65
Takuma Sato starts the final lap in the lead.
Finish
Takuma Sato is the first man to cross the finish line today! Aside from a couple of driver errors he was dominating this weekend with the win, pole position and the fastest lap!
There are no position changes behind him and so Kimi Räikkönen comes home in the second place. Michael Schumacher finally gets a podium this season after a disappointing start to the season.
Welcome to recap of the 2004 Spanish Grand Prix raced on the Circuit de Catalunya. It’s the fifth round of the 2004 season.
Lap #1
Fernando Alonso gets a better start and passes Takuma Sato in the first few corners.
Mark Webber tries to overtake Kimi Räikkönen but he spins and drops down to the back of the field.
Lap #2
Takuma Sato overtakes Fernando Alonso at the end of the main straight and takes his lead back.
Felipe Massa also overtakes Kimi Räikkönen and is now in the 3rd place.
Lap #4
Mark Webber is on his way back to the points positions. He’s already 19th.
Lap #5
Scott Dixon suffers a puncture and when he slows down, Mark Webber hits at full speed. Both cars are totaled and they’re both forced to retire from the race.
Elsewhere Takuma Sato leads Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
Lap #6
Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello have both overtaken Antonio Pizzonia.
Lap #8
Dario Franchitti goes wide and Dan Wheldon is able to overtake him for the 9th place.
Now it’s Felipe Massa’s turn to spin as he hits Fernando Alonso while trying to overtake him. Alonso doesn’t suffer from this but Felipe Massa joins the track in the last place. Horrible start for Toyota after their best result ever in Imola.
Lap #10
Ralf Schumacher overtakes Kimi Räikkönen for the 3rd place.
Takuma Sato is extending his lead lap after lap.
Lap #11
Jenson Button overtakes Giancarlo Fisichella for the 10th place.
Lap #13
Fernando Alonso goes wide and it’s now his turn to start all the way over from the back of the pack.
Lap #15
Rubens Barrichello pressures his team mate Kimi Räikkönen for the 3rd place.
Later in the same lap he’s able to make the overtake.
All this doesn’t affect Takuma Sato who is cruising in the lead.
Lap #16
Dan Wheldon gets today’s pit stops started.
Lap #17
Kimi Räikkönen is having trouble with everyone as both Antonio Pizzonia and Michael Schumacher overtake him too.
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #18
Dario Franchitti pits.
Lap #19
Ralf Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pit.
Lap #20
Takuma Sato still firmly in the lead while Jenson Button, Paul di Resta and Felipe Massa pit.
Lap #21
Fernando Alonso is having trouble with his throttle. He’s able to get it fixed in the pits though. Antonio Pizzonia and Heikki Kovalainen also pit.
Lap #22
Michael Schumacher pits.
Lap #23
Nick Heidfeld and Christian Klien pit.
Lap #24
Takuma Sato pits from the lead.
Lap #25
Kimi Räikkönen has inherited the lead from Takuma Sato. He isn’t there long though as he pits too along with Giancarlo Fisichella and Vitaly Petrov.
Lap #26
Felipe Massa continues his torrid race as he once again spins while trying to make an overtake. He rejoins in the 19th place.
Lap #27
Kazuki Nakajima pits.
Lap #28
Kimi Räikkönen has found some more speed after his pit stop. He overtakes Michael Schumacher for the 3rd place.
Lap #30
Takuma Sato leads comfortably after the first round of pit stops.
Kazuki Nakajima retires with loose wheel.
Lap #32
Felipe Massa is climbing the standings once more.
Lap #35
Takuma Sato is leading in a dominating fashion while the yellow flags wave.
Robert Kubica is the reason for the yellow flags as he retires with transmission problems.
Down the field Vitaly Petrov overtakes Nico Rosberg and is now 17th.
Lap #38
Takuma Sato makes an error and spins out onto the gravel. His lead is big enough that he doesn’t lose any places.
Lap #39
Vitaly Petrov pits.
Lap #40
Takuma Sato is still comfortably in the lead after his little mishap. He, Kimi Räikkönen and Jenson Button pit at the end of the lap.
Lap #41
Christian Klien goes wide and drops down to 14th place. Giancarlo Fisichella, Dan Wheldon and Paul di Resta pit.
Lap #42
Fernando Alonso, Christian Klien and Ralf Schumacher pit.
Lap #44
This is a sight we haven’t seen too much this season! Michael Schumacher isn’t in the lead for long though as he pits at the end of the lap.
Lap #45
Jaguar’s Antonio Pizzonia has the lead but he hasn’t pitted yet.
Nico Rosberg and Paul di Resta crash into eachother but both are able to continue the race.
Lap #46
Takuma Sato overtakes Rubens Barrichello and is back in the lead. Ralf Schumacher goes a bit wide and Kimi Räikkönen pounces on the opportunity.
Rubens Barrichello pits.
Lap #47
Michael Schumacher overtakes his brother and is now 4th.
Dario Franchitti pits.
Lap #48
Takuma Sato goes wide again but again doesn’t lose any places. Are the nerves getting to the leader? Elsewhere Ralf Schumacher overtakes Michael Schumacher to regain his 4th place. Great battle between the brothers!
Lap #49
And again Michael Schumacher overtakes Ralf Schumacher! Ralf’s team mate Antonio Pizzonia pits from the lead and rejoins the track in 5th place.
Lap #50
Takuma Sato has the lead with 16 laps to go.
Nick Heidfeld spins and drops down to 13th place. Heikki Kovalainen pits.
Lap #51
Nico Rosberg pits.
Lap #54
Jenson Button goes slightly wide and his team mate Dan Wheldon says thank you for the 8th place.
Lap #55
Only another mistake or technical problem can deny Takuma Sato a victory today it seems.
Lap #57
Michael Schumacher is putting up the pressure on Kimi Räikkönen in the battle for the 2nd place.
Lap #60
Takuma Sato is driving around alone while there’s a fierce battle behind him for the remaining podium positions.
Lap #61
Fernando Alonso overtakes Jenson Button for the 9th place on the main straight.
Lap #63
Kimi Räikkönen, Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher are very close to each other. Can any of them make an overtake?
Lap #65
Takuma Sato starts the final lap in the lead.
Finish
Takuma Sato is the first man to cross the finish line today! Aside from a couple of driver errors he was dominating this weekend with the win, pole position and the fastest lap!
There are no position changes behind him and so Kimi Räikkönen comes home in the second place. Michael Schumacher finally gets a podium this season after a disappointing start to the season.
What a rubbish GP
Nice, first podium for der Michael.
He is happy with this, but much work needs to be done.
Christel VXR driver #6.
He is happy with this, but much work needs to be done.
Christel VXR driver #6.
The gains from the mid-season testing surely are big, however we won’t be able to win the WCC with Franchiti as a second driver.
BREAKING! After a long time of speculation and rumours, Alexander Wurz will make his debut as a Ferrari driver in the next round at Monaco. The move was done to let Franchiti stay away from the pressure and criticism by the Tifosi and the fans in general. Ferrari will evaluate whether Wurz will stay as a Ferrari driver, or somebody else will be called in.
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