2004 Ferrari F2004

2004 saw the creation of one of the greatest Formula cars of all time, it’s name was the Ferrari F2004. Under the control of Michael Schumacher, the F2004 would win the drivers championship, and with the help of team mate Rubens Barrichello, the constructors championship as well. That made it five drivers championships in a row for Schumacher and Ferrari.

The 2004 Formula 1 season was dominated by Ferrari, who won 15 out of the 18 races that year and scored 12 pole positions. Schumacher won 13 of those races, a record that would stand until Sebastian Vettel equaled it in 2013 with Red Bull Racing.

Changes to the F2004 included making the periscope exhausts smaller and locating them more inboard, a larger rear wing assembly and re-designed rear suspension. The engine and gearbox had to be strengthened due to a new FIA rule bringing in penalties for changing those parts during a race weekend. And launch control was also gone for the 2004 season, with drivers once again manually launching the cars of the line.