Qualifying 1 - 08/10/2004 at 03:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:47.906 | |
| 2 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Sauber Petronas | 1:48.362 | |
| 3 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:49.846 | |
| 4 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1:49.937 | |
| 5 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Jordan Ford | 1:51.438 | |
| 6 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1:51.530 | |
| 7 | Glock T. | GER | Jordan Ford | 1:52.602 | |
| 8 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 Team | 1:53.517 | |
| 9 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1:54.012 | |
| 10 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 Team | 1:55.632 | |
| 11 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1:57.547 | |
| 12 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:58.351 | |
| 13 | Bruni G. | ITA | Minardi Cosworth | 2:02.825 | |
| 14 | Baumgartner Z. | HUN | Minardi Cosworth | 2:03.955 | |
| 15 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | 9:99.999 | |
| 16 | Sato T. | JAP | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 9:99.999 | |
| 17 | Massa F. | BRA | Sauber Petronas | 9:99.999 | |
| 18 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | 9:99.999 | |
| 19 | Klien C. | AUT | Jaguar Racing | 9:99.999 | |
| 20 | Panis O. | FRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 9:99.999 |