2004 · Round 17 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Pole position
MSC
1:38.397
Pole margin
+0.467
to RSC
Top-ten spread
+1.632
P1 to PAN
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F2004 | 1:38.397 | — | — |
| 02 | RSCWilliams · BMW Williams FW26 · BMW | 1:38.864 | +0.467 | — |
| 03 | WEBJaguar · Jaguar R5 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:39.170 | +0.773 | — |
| 04 | SATBAR · 006 · Honda | 1:40.135 | +1.738 | — |
| 05 | BUTBAR · 006 · Honda | 1:41.423 | +3.026 | — |
| 06 | TRUToyota · Toyota TF104B ~ Toyota TF104 | 1:37.716 | +-0.681 | — |
| 07 | FISSauber · Sauber C23 Petronas · Petronas | 1:40.151 | +1.754 | — |
| 08 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-19B Mercedes ~ McLaren MP4-19 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:41.126 | +2.729 | — |
| 09 | VILRenault · Renault R24B ~ Renault R24 | 1:41.857 | +3.460 | — |
| 10 | PANToyota · Toyota TF104B ~ Toyota TF104 | 1:40.029 | +1.632 | — |
| 11 | ALORenault · Renault R24B ~ Renault R24 | 1:42.056 | +3.659 | — |
| 12 | RAIMcLaren · McLaren MP4-19B Mercedes ~ McLaren MP4-19 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:41.517 | +3.120 | — |
| 13 | MOYWilliams · BMW Williams FW26 · BMW | 1:44.370 | +5.973 | — |
| 14 | KLIJaguar · Jaguar R5 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:42.054 | +3.657 | — |
| 15 | BARFerrari · Ferrari F2004 | 1:41.001 | +2.604 | — |
| 16 | HEIJordan · Jordan EJ14 · Ford | 1:42.434 | +4.037 | — |
| 17 | GLOJordan · Jordan EJ14 · Ford | 1:43.682 | +5.285 | — |
| 18 | BRUMinardi · Minardi PS04 · Cosworth | 1:45.415 | +7.018 | — |
| 19 | MASSauber · Sauber C23 Petronas · Petronas | 1:41.707 | +3.310 | — |
| 20 | BAUMinardi · Minardi PS04 · Cosworth | — | — | — |