Barrichello Wins Inaugural Chinese GP
Written by Josh Katinger · September 26, 2004
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Photo: AP
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Rubens Barrichello locked in second place in the drivers championship today by winning the Inaugural Chinese Grand Prix at the brand new Shanghai International Circuit. Jenson Button extended BAR’s lead over Renault for second in the constructors championship by coming in second. McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen finished in third. This was only the second race the Finn has managed to complete in five races showing that when he has the car to do well…he can.
F1-Live.com: Flag to flag win for Rubens Barrichello
BBC: Barrichello grabs China win
F1Racing.net: Barrichello takes back-to-back victory
PlanetF1.com: Rubens resists big pressure to win
Shanghai was “Spin City” for world champion Michael Schumacher as he spun out in qualifying, putting him second to last on the grid - spun out in practice which saw him start from the pit lane - and finally finished in 12th place after spinning and puncturing a tire as he tried to work up through the field - a truly unfamiliar showing from the greatest F1 driver ever. Apparently the new Shanghai circuit just doesn’t agree with the hero.
The “Comeback Kids” Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher has similarly dismal races as Villeneuve finishing out of the points in 11th place and Ralf had an altercation with David Coulthard and retired from the race.
So, yet another component of the season (”The Race To Be Second Best”) is over as second place in the driver’s championship is clinched and second in constructors is nearly locked as well. I hope the “Comeback Kids” show more promise in the next two events as Peter Sauber and the folks at Toyota are probably regretting their decisions more than Juan Montoya at this point.
PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS
The Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China;
56 laps; 305.256km;
Weather: Sunny.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team-Engine Time
1. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1h29:12.420
2. Button BAR-Honda (M) + 1.035
3. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) + 1.469
4. Alonso Renault (M) + 32.510
5. Montoya Williams-BMW (M) + 45.193
6. Sato BAR-Honda (M) + 54.791
7. Fisichella Sauber-Petronas (B) + 1:05.464
8. Massa Sauber-Petronas (B) + 1:20.080
9. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) + 1:20.619
10. Webber Jaguar-Cosworth (M) + 1 lap
11. Villeneuve Renault (M) + 1 lap
12. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) + 1 lap
13. Heidfeld Jordan-Ford (B) + 1 lap
14. Panis Toyota (M) + 1 lap
15. Glock Jordan-Ford (B) + 1 lap
16. Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth (B) + 3 laps
Fastest Lap: M.Schumacher, 1:32.238
Not Classified/Retirements:
Driver Team On Lap
Bruni Minardi-Cosworth (B) 39
R.Schumacher Williams-BMW (M) 38
Zonta Toyota (M) 35
Klien Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 12
World Championship Standing, Round 16:
Drivers:
1. M.Schumacher 136
2. Barrichello 108
3. Button 79
4. Alonso 50
5. Trulli 46
6. Montoya 46
7. Raikkonen 34
8. Sato 26
9. Coulthard 24
10. Fisichella 21
11. R.Schumacher 12
12. Massa 11
13. Webber 7
14. Panis 6
15. Pizzonia 6
16. da Matta 3
17. Heidfeld 3
18. Klien 3
19. Glock 2
20. Baumgartner 1
Constructors:
1. Ferrari 244
2. BAR-Honda 105
3. Renault 96
4. Williams-BMW 64
5. McLaren-Mercedes 58
6. Sauber-Petronas 32
7. Jaguar-Cosworth 10
8. Toyota 9
9. Jordan-Ford 5
10. Minardi-Cosworth 1
All timing unofficial
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