| Date | Sunday 21 March 2004 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Malaysian GP |
| Circuit | Sepang |
| Event Format | Race of 56 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #2 of 18 in 2004 #715 (of all time) |
| Laps | 56 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5543 m |
| Race Distance | 5543 × 56 = 310.408 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Overcast, Very hot, Dry |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 16 |
| Pit stops | 56 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – 50th Pole Position (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 12th Place Finishes – Olivier Panis (8)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (539),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (677),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (809),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (124),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (148),
6. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (147),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (170),
8. Most Race Wins – Michael Schumacher (72),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (130),
10. Most 14th Place Finishes – Minardi (24),
11. Most 16th Place Finishes – Minardi (16),
12. Most Races Led – Ferrari (392),
13. Most Races Led – Michael Schumacher (112),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (10711),
15. Most Laps Led – Michael Schumacher (4087),
16. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1596),
17. Most Poles – Ferrari (168),
18. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (183)
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