Michael Schumacher started off the 2004 F1 season by winning the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne in the same dominant fashion that he ended last year. Starting from the Pole he led every lap to the finish and also recorded the fastest lap of the race.
His Ferrari teammate Rubens Barichello finished second to give Ferrari maximum points from the weekend.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher (D) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello (BR) | Ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | Renault | 6 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher (D) | Williams-BMW | 5 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) | Williams-BMW | 4 |
| 6 | Jenson Button (GB) | BAR-Honda | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli (I) | Renault | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard (GB) | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Michael Schumacher (D) | |||