The 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially the 2004 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a

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motor race held on 4 April 2004 at the

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. It was Race 3 of 18 in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the first

race to be held in the Kingdom of

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and the

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. The 57-lap race was the third round of the

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. The race was won by

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driver

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. His teammate

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completed a 1-2 for the team, whilst

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completed the podium for the

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team by finishing in third position.

Friday drivers

The bottom 6 teams in the 2003 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.

Classification

Qualifying

;Notes * – Nick Heidfeld, Zsolt Baumgartner and Kimi Räikkönen received a 10-place grid penalty for engine changes.

Race

;Notes * – Gianmaria Bruni started the race from the pitlane.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings *Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

External links

News on 2004 Bahrain GP
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Bahrain Grand Prix The Bahrain Grand Prix (), officially known as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, is a Formula One motor racing event in Bahrain. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004. It made hist ...

Bahrain Grand Prix

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