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2004 SuperStats: Malaysian GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average Saturday final session qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall Saturday final session qualifier (by average Saturday final session qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. The format, involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads, will shuffle the order, with the occasional mistake introducing a further random element. With two poles out of two attempts, Michael Schumacher is on top of the table, ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya. After a stunning front row qualifying Mark Webber is close behind Montoya, while a spin on his fast lap drops Fernando Alonso from the top five to the middle of the pack. Despite not starting at the rear of the field for a change, the two Minardi drivers now fill the last two places in the order.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m28.741.

By default, the table is sorted in by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. As in SuperGrid, Michael Schumacher remains on top, with Rubens Barrichello still in second as Juan Pablo Montoya moves up two places to third as he swaps places with Fernando Alonso. As usual there are a group of drivers in the midpack separated by only a place or two. Kimi Raikkonen's car problems see him in second last place, with only Jaguar's Mark Webber behind him.

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. Even with a second Grand Prix out the way, the majority of this table is closely congested, the top five only separated by laps led. At the other end we have last year's title runner-up Kimi Raikkonen with Mark Webber just one place ahead who have shown better than this table may suggest.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. Ferrari remain on top of this table ahead of Renault with BAR and Toyota not too far away as Ralf Schumacher's DNF for Williams drops them from second to sixth. Meanwhile McLaren remain near the bottom of the table, squeezed tightly between Jaguar and Minardi.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of seven columns: the first six are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season while the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of eight columns: the first six are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the seventh is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season; and the eighth is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.

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March 24th 2004

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