Ferrari F2004

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Ferrari F2004
Ferrari F2004M
Schumacher at Monaco 2004.jpg
Michael Schumacher driving the F2004 at the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix
Category Formula One
Constructor Scuderia Ferrari
Designer(s) Ross Brawn (Technical Director)
Rory Byrne (Chief Designer)
Ignazio Lunetta (Head of R&D)
Aldo Costa (Head of Chassis Design)
Marco Fainello (Head of Vehicle Dynamics)
John Iley (Head of Aerodynamics)
James Allison (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Paolo Martinelli
(Engine Technical Director)
Gilles Simon
(Engine Chief Designer)
Predecessor F2003-GA
Successor F2005
Technical specifications
Chassis Moulded carbon fibre & Honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs
Suspension (rear)Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs
Length4,545  mm (179  in)
Width1,796  mm (71  in)
Height959  mm (38  in)
Engine Ferrari Tipo 053 3.0 L (183 cu in) V10 (90°) (max: 18800 rpm) naturally-aspirated in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Transmission In-house Ferrari 7-speed + 1 reverse sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift with limited-slip differential
Power865 horsepower (645 kW) @ 18,300 rpm (race-spec) [1] [2] [3]
900–940 horsepower (670–700 kW) @ 19,000 rpm (qualifying trim) [4] [5]
Weight605 kg (1,334 lb)
Fuel Shell Fuel
Lubricants Shell Lubricant
Brakes Carbon brake discs, pads and calipers
Tyres Bridgestone
BBS Racing Wheels : 13"
Competition history
Notable entrants Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Notable drivers1. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher
2. Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello
Debut 2004 Australian Grand Prix
First win2004 Australian Grand Prix
Last win 2004 Japanese Grand Prix
Last event 2005 Malaysian Grand Prix
RacesWins Podiums Poles F/Laps
2015301214
Constructors' Championships1 (2004)
Drivers' Championships1 (2004, Michael Schumacher)

The Ferrari F2004 is a highly successful Formula One racing car that was used by Ferrari for the 2004 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Ignazio Lunetta, Aldo Costa, Marco Fainello, John Iley and James Allison with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli assisted by Giles Simon leading the engine design and operations.

Contents

Heavily based on the previous season's F2003-GA, [6] the F2004 continued the run of success the team had enjoyed since 1999, winning the team's 6th straight Constructors' Championship and 5th straight Drivers' Championship for Michael Schumacher, his 7th, and final, world drivers' title in 2004. It is one of the most dominant cars in the history of Formula One. The car also brought a close to Ferrari's and Michael Schumacher's five-year domination of the sport, leaving the door open for Renault and Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari used 'Marlboro' logos, except at the Canadian, United States, French and British Grands Prix.

Design

The car was based on the same design principles pioneered in the F2002 but taken a step further. The periscope exhausts were smaller and mounted closer to the car's centre line, the rear wing was enlarged and the rear suspension redesigned to reduce tyre wear, a major problem in the F2003-GA. The engine was designed to last a full weekend in accordance with the FIA's technical regulations for the season. As a result, the gearbox also had to be redesigned to be more resilient. The rear end aerodynamics were improved and the car featured a shorter wheelbase. [7] Launch control and fully-automatic gearboxes were also banned for 2004, meaning the driver had to start using the paddle-shifters, and find the effective bite point and release the clutch manually, again. These electronic driver aids had been used by the team for the previous three seasons, since the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Performance

The car was as successful as the equally dominant F2002, winning 15 out of 18 races, and scoring 12 pole positions including many lap records. Michael Schumacher won 13 races, setting a single-season record (Sebastian Vettel equaled this number in 2013) which lasted until 2022 when Max Verstappen won 15 races, and gained a record breaking seventh World Championship (since equaled by Lewis Hamilton in 2020), while Ferrari was a clear winner in the Constructors' Championship. The F2004 was also extremely reliable, retiring from just two races and both of these were via collisions. [14] In France, Schumacher won, beating Fernando Alonso's Renault after an innovative four stop pit strategy. [15]

After the 2004 season the car was developed further as a testbed for 2005. A revised version, the F2004M was used in the first two races. Despite a podium finish in the 2005 Australian Grand Prix, the car was retired to make way for its successor, the F2005, at the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix. [16]

In all, the car scored 272 championship points in its career, but its championship in 2004 also marked the end of Ferrari's Constructors' Championship winning streak, beginning with the 1999 Formula One season.

The F2004 was used as the basis for the 2008 "Powered by Ferrari" A1 Grand Prix car.

Legacy

The fastest race laps at Magny-Cours, Monza and Shanghai remain the current lap records, despite Monza remaining on the F1 calendar through the 2023 season, showing the competitiveness of the F2004 against modern cars some twenty years younger.

Michael Schumacher's son Mick drove the car at the 2019 German Grand Prix, honouring 15 years since his father's final world championship. [17]

Mick Schumacher also drove the car around the track before the start of the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix to celebrate Ferrari's 1000th Grand Prix. [18]

Rubens Barrichello's in F2004 driving at Monza Circuit and winner 2004 Italian Grand Prix Fale F1 Monza 2004 30.jpg
Rubens Barrichello's in F2004 driving at Monza Circuit and winner 2004 Italian Grand Prix

Other

The car was featured in Assetto Corsa in the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Pack, Formula One 04 and like the Ferrari F2007, it was also featured in F1 2017 , F1 2018 , F1 2019 and F1 2020 games.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516171819PointsWCC
2004 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2004Ferrari V10 B AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA 2621st
Michael Schumacher 11111Ret1111111221217
Rubens Barrichello 24262322233122311Ret3
2005 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2004MFerrari V10 B AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN 100*3rd
Michael Schumacher Ret7
Rubens Barrichello 2Ret

* 10 points scored with the F2004M

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