26 September in Ferrari history: victory in the first Chinese Grand Prix
September 26 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on September 26
Overall F1 Drivers' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend
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On 26 September 2004, Rubens Barrichello won the first Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari. His success at the Shanghai International Circuit placed the Scuderia at the top of the results as Formula 1 began a new chapter in China.
Rubens Barrichello wins Shanghai’s inaugural Grand Prix
Starting from pole position, Rubens Barrichello completed the 56-lap race ahead of Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen. The final margin over the BAR was 1.035 seconds, while the McLaren driver completed the podium.
The victory followed Rubens Barrichello’s win at Monza earlier that month. It gave him successive Grand Prix successes during Ferrari’s dominant 2004 season and made him the first winner of a world championship race at Shanghai.
Michael Schumacher finished 12th in the other Ferrari. The contrast between the two results leaves Rubens Barrichello’s performance at the centre of this anniversary.
Fernando Alonso’s Singapore victory on 26 September 2010
The same date brought Ferrari another Asian Grand Prix victory in 2010. Fernando Alonso won in Singapore after starting from pole, holding off Sebastian Vettel around the Marina Bay street circuit.
Only 0.293 seconds separated the leading cars at the finish. Together, the Shanghai and Singapore results give 26 September two distinct Ferrari successes: an inaugural race victory and a tightly contested night-race win.
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