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| Date | Sunday 10 October 2004 |
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| Start time | 14:30 |
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| Event |  Japanese GP |
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| Circuit | Suzuka |
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| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #17 of 18 in 2004
#730 (of all time) |
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| Attendance | 130000 |
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| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
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| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 198 = 307.573 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 | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Track Temperature | 34°C |
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| Air Temperature | 26°C |
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| Humidity | 83% |
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| Air Pressure | 1005.4 mBar |
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| Wind Speed | 1.9 m/s (from the North-West) |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Pit stops | 52 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Panasonic Toyota Racing – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Sauber Petronas – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Toyota – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Mark Webber – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 BAR – 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Toyota – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Fernando Alonso – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season –  Sauber (7),
2. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season –  Minardi (5),
3. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Jacques Villeneuve (17),
4. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Jordan (9),
5. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season – Minardi (11)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (835),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (703),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (564),
4. Most Podium Finishes –  Michael Schumacher (137),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (161),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (160),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (183),
8. Most Race Wins – Michael Schumacher (83),
9. Most 16th Place Finishes – Minardi (20),
10. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (30),
11. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (30),
12. Most Race Wins in a Season – Michael Schumacher (13),
13. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (183),
14. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Ferrari (14),
15. Most Races Led – Ferrari (412),
16. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (126),
17. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (11385),
18. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (4661),
19. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1626),
20. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (69),
21. Most Poles – Ferrari (177),
22. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Minardi (78),
23. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Minardi (83)
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