F1 German Grand Prix: Reliving The Wins Of Michael Schumacher At Home

#3 2004 German Grand Prix

2004 was the year that Michael won his seventh and last World Championship title. It was a year dominated by the German, who triumphed at 13 different circuits out of the 18 races that were held.

The Grand Prix began with Michael on pole and Juan Pablo Montoya behind him in his Williams. Although Jenson Button had qualified third, he suffered a 10 place grid penalty due to an engine change during practice on Friday. The Williams was slow to pull away at the start and allowed the Ferrari driver to gain a substantial advantage.

Jenson cut through the field from back in 13th, and running a longer stint on his initial set of tyres, he ended the race in second place ahead of Fernando Alonso. This was despite a helmet issue which resulted from a loose strap. He had to hold the helmet in place with one hand to stop it from cutting off his air flow.

Kimi Räikkönen retired with a collapsed rear wing. Both the Renault drivers, Alonso and Jarno Trulli, as well as David Coulthard who finished in fourth, caught debris under their cars, effectively hampering their race.

Michael, meanwhile, had a relatively incident-free race, ultimately encountering the chequered flag a good eight second before anyone else.