Ferrari F2004
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Ross Brawn (Technical Director) Rory Byrne (Chief Designer) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | F2003-GA | ||||||||
| Successor | F2005 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent suspension, pushrod activated torsion springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 053 2,997cc V10 naturally aspirated Mid-engine rear wheel drive | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7-speed (+ reverse) semiautomatic sequential, electronically controlled, longitudinally mounted Limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 605 kg (1,333.8 lb) (including driver, water and lubricant) | ||||||||
| Fuel |
Shell Fuel Shell Lubricant | ||||||||
| Tyres |
Bridgestone BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
1.  Michael Schumacher2.  Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||
| Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2004) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2004, Michael Schumacher) | ||||||||
The Ferrari F2004 was a highly successful Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne, Ross Brawn and Aldo Costa for the 2004 Formula One season. Heavily based on the previous season's F2003-GA,[1] 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 world drivers' title overall, 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.
Design
The car was based on the same design principles pioneered in the F2002, honed and modified even further. For instance 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 be kinder to its tyres, 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.
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 which still stand to this day. Michael Schumacher gained a record breaking seventh world championship and Ferrari were clear winners in the constructors' championship.
After the 2004 season the car was developed further as a testbed for 2005 and 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.
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 laps at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Circuit de Monaco, Nürburgring GP-strecke, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Hungaroring, Autodromo Nazionale Monza and Shanghai International Circuit all remain the current lap records, even though eight out of these ten tracks are still used in F1 as of 2014.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Points | WCC |
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| 2004 | F2004 | Ferrari V10 | B | AUS | MAL | BHR | SMR | ESP | MON | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 262 | 1st | ||
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | |||||||
| 2005 | F2004M | Ferrari 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 | Ret | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | Ret |
* 10 points scored with the F2004M
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferrari F2004. |
References
- ↑ Leonardo Acerbi (2006). Ferrari: A Complete Guide to All Models. MotorBooks International. pp. 361–. ISBN 978-0-7603-2550-6. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
The Ferrari F2004 looked like a logical evolution of the previous season's F2003-GA, at least as far as its exterior lines were concerned. But a more careful examination of it confirmed the new car was the result of detailed refinement, partially ...
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Bentley Speed 8 |
Autosport Racing Car Of The Year 2004 |
Succeeded by McLaren MP4-20 |
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