Race results
Race startSeptember 26, 2004 at 08:00China Standard Time
Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:29:12.42 | 56 | 1:32.455 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | +1.035 | 56 | 1:32.935 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | +1.469 | 56 | 1:32.876 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | +32.510 | 56 | 1:33.625 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | +45.193 | 56 | 1:33.108 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Takuma Sato | BAR | +54.791 | 56 | 1:33.533 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sauber | +1:05.454 | 56 | 1:33.520 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | +1:20.080 | 56 | 1:33.483 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +1:20.619 | 56 | 1:33.727 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:34.893 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Renault | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:34.950 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:32.238 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Jordan | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:34.717 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:34.603 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | Timo Glock | Jordan | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:34.931 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | Zsolt Baumgartner | Minardi | +3 Laps | 53 | 1:37.578 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 20 | Gianmaria Bruni | Minardi | DNF (Wheel) | 38 | 1:37.377 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | DNF (Collision) | 37 | 1:33.546 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | DNF (Transmission) | 35 | 1:34.269 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| - | 15 | Christian Klien | Jaguar | DNF (Collision) | 11 | 1:36.888 | 0 | 15 | 0 |