The 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 58th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It was the 55th FIA Formula One World Championship, and was contested over eighteen races from 7 March
Michael Schumacher (pictured in 2005) won his record-extending seventh world title and his fifth consecutive world title on a then-record 148 points with Ferrari.
Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2002) finished second, 34 points behind.
Jenson Button impressed with 85 points and third place in the Championship for BAR-Honda.
The Bahrain Grand Prix was Formula One's inaugural visit to the Middle East.
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Michael Schumacher is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1991 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2012. Schumacher won a record-setting seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship t
2004 Formula One World Championship
…the 55th FIA Formula One World Championship, and was contested over eighteen races from 7 March to 24 October 2004. The championship was dominated by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari, with Schumacher winning the Drivers' Championship for the seventh and final time. Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello finished the…
Schumacher in 2005
Schumacher's title-winning German Formula Three car from 1990
Schumacher (left) in 1991, the year he joined Formula One
Schumacher driving for Benetton at the Monaco Grand Prix. In 1992, he achieved the first of his 91 wins.