2004 Formula One Season - Formula One 2004 Race Schedule

Formula One 2004 Race Schedule

The 2004 Formula One calendar featured two new events, the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Chinese Grand Prix, held at two newly built circuits in Sakhir and Shanghai. The season featured the most races outside Europe to that point, with eight Grands Prix in the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The Brazilian Grand Prix moved from its traditional early season slot to become the season finale, whereas the United States Grand Prix moved from its previous date in late September to late June as a back-to-back race with the Canadian Grand Prix.

The only exit was the Austrian Grand Prix, after seven years raced at the A1-Ring, the modified circuit old Österreichring. The grandstands and pit buildings were demolished during the year, rendering the track unusable for any motorsport category. The circuit eventually reopened in 2011 as the Red Bull Ring.

Round Race Title Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Foster's Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Albert Park, Melbourne 7 March
2 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian GP Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 21 March
3 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 4 April
4 Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino San Marino GP Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 25 April
5 Gran Premio Marlboro de España Spanish GP Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 9 May
6 Grand Prix de Monaco Monaco GP Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 23 May
7 Allianz Grand Prix of Europe European GP Nürburgring, Nürburg 30 May
8 Grand Prix du Canada Canadian GP Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 13 June
9 United States Grand Prix United States GP Indianapolis Motor Speedway 20 June
10 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France French GP Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours 4 July
11 Foster's British Grand Prix British GP Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 11 July
12 Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland German GP Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 25 July
13 Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj Hungarian GP Hungaroring, Budapest 15 August
14 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 29 August
15 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia Italian GP Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 12 September
16 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Chinese GP Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 September
17 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 10 October
18 Grande Prêmio do Brasil Brazilian GP Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 24 October

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