China: Qualifying results in full
By Phil Huff (25/09/2004)
September 25 2004
The first ever Chinese Grand Prix sees a Ferrari up front and a Ferrari at the rear. Jenson's BAR lines up ahead of Alonso's Renault, while Sato goes 0.3s quicker than Villeneuve, but will line up behind due to an engine change penalty.
| P | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | T | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:34.012 | -.--- |
| 2 | Raikkonen | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:34.178 | 0.166 |
| 3 | Button | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:34.295 | 0.283 |
| 4 | Massa | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:34.759 | 0.747 |
| 5 | R Schumacher | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:34.891 | 0.879 |
| 6 | Alonso | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:34.917 | 0.905 |
| 7 | Fisichella | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:34.951 | 0.939 |
| 8 | Panis | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:34.975 | 0.963 |
| 9 | Sato | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:34.993 | 0.981 |
| 10 | Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:35.029 | 1.017 |
| 11 | Montoya | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:35.245 | 1.233 |
| 12 | Webber | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:35.286 | 1.274 |
| 13 | Villeneuve | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:35.384 | 1.372 |
| 14 | Zonta | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:35.410 | 1.398 |
| 15 | Heidfeld | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:36.507 | 2.495 |
| 16 | Klien | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:36.535 | 2.523 |
| 17 | Glock | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:37.140 | 3.128 |
| 18 | Baumgartner | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:40.240 | 6.228 |
| 19 | Bruni | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | -:--.--- | -.--- |
| 20 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | -:--.--- | -.--- |
