Qualifying 1 - 22/10/2004 at 16:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 2 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 3 | Montoya J. | COL | BMW Williams F1 Team | ||
| 4 | Schumacher R. | GER | BMW Williams F1 Team | ||
| 5 | Coulthard D. | SCO | West McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 6 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 7 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Mild Seven Renault F1 | ||
| 8 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | ||
| 9 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||
| 10 | Sato T. | JAP | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | ||
| 11 | Heidfeld N. | GER | Jordan Ford | ||
| 12 | Glock T. | GER | Jordan Ford | ||
| 13 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Sauber Petronas | ||
| 14 | Massa F. | BRA | Sauber Petronas | ||
| 15 | Webber M. | AUS | Jaguar Racing | ||
| 16 | Klien C. | AUT | Jaguar Racing | ||
| 17 | Bruni G. | ITA | Minardi Cosworth | ||
| 18 | Baumgartner Z. | HUN | Minardi Cosworth | ||
| 19 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | ||
| 20 | Zonta R. | BRA | Panasonic Toyota Racing |