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| Date | Sunday 26 September 2004 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Chinese GP |
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| Circuit | Shanghai |
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| Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #16 of 18 in 2004
#729 (of all time) |
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| Attendance | 150000 |
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| Laps | 56 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5451 m |
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| Race Distance | 5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Hot, Dry |
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| Track Temperature | 36°C |
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| Air Temperature | 29°C |
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| Humidity | 63% |
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| Air Pressure | 1016.2 mBar |
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| Wind Speed | 2.5 m/s (from the East-South-East) |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Pit stops | 46 |
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| Debutants |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season –  Ferrari (29),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (29),
3. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Ferrari (13),
4. Most Fastest Laps in a Season –  Michael Schumacher (10)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (702),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (563),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (834),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (182),
5. Most 16th Place Finishes – Minardi (19),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (182),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Michael Schumacher (66),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (411),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (11332),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1624),
11. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (68),
12. Most Poles – Ferrari (176),
13. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Minardi (77),
14. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Minardi (79),
15. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Jordan (9),
16. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season – Nick Heidfeld (7)
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