14/08/2004
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Button | BAR | M | 1:19.556 | 123.184 mph |
| 2 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 1:19.747 | 0.191 |
| 3 | Barrichello | Ferrari | B | 1:19.768 | 0.212 |
| 4 | Pizzonia | WilliamsF1 | M | 1:19.913 | 0.357 |
| 5 | Trulli | Renault | M | 1:20.130 | 0.574 |
| 6 | Sato | BAR | M | 1:20.363 | 0.807 |
| 7 | Alonso | Renault | M | 1:20.363 | 0.807 |
| 8 | Montoya | WilliamsF1 | M | 1:20.480 | 0.924 |
| 9 | Zonta | Toyota | M | 1:20.606 | 1.050 |
| 10 | Raikkonen | McLaren | M | 1:20.614 | 1.058 |
| 11 | Panis | Toyota | M | 1:20.689 | 1.133 |
| 12 | Coulthard | McLaren | M | 1:20.914 | 1.358 |
| 13 | Webber | Jaguar | M | 1:21.112 | 1.556 |
| 14 | Fisichella | Sauber | B | 1:21.165 | 1.609 |
| 15 | Klien | Jaguar | M | 1:21.390 | 1.834 |
| 16 | Heidfeld | Jordan | B | 1:21.712 | 2.156 |
| 17 | Massa | Sauber | B | 1:21.989 | 2.433 |
| 18 | Pantano | Jordan | B | 1:23.083 | 3.527 |
| 19 | Bruni | Minardi | B | 1:23.979 | 4.423 |
| 20 | Baumgartner | Minardi | B | 1:24.522 | 4.966 |