15 August in Ferrari history: Ferrari seals the 2004 constructors’ title

On 15 August 2004, Ferrari secured the constructors’ championship at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher won ahead of Rubens Barrichello, delivering the result that confirmed the Scuderia’s sixth consecutive team title.

A Hungarian one-two seals the championship

Schumacher started from pole position and completed the 70-lap race 4.696 seconds ahead of Barrichello. Fernando Alonso finished third, more than 44 seconds behind the winner.

The result was Ferrari’s seventh one-two of the season and Schumacher’s twelfth victory from thirteen races. It also brought the team its fourteenth constructors’ championship overall.

By the end of the afternoon, Ferrari had 202 points, giving it an advantage its rivals could no longer overcome.

The team title comes before the drivers’ crown

Hungary settled the constructors’ contest, but Schumacher had not yet mathematically secured his seventh drivers’ championship. That milestone followed at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The distinction gives 15 August its own place in Ferrari history: this was the day the collective achievement of the team and both drivers became a confirmed championship success.

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