Spain: Final qualifying times
By Phil Huff (08/05/2004)
May 8 2004
The grid is set for the Spanish GP, with Jenson dropping to a lowly 14th. Sato took the best grid slot for any Japanese driver, but it was Michael that took pole. Again.
| P | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | Tyre | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:15.022 | -.--- |
| 2 | Montoya | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:15.639 | 0.617 |
| 3 | Sato | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:15.809 | 0.787 |
| 4 | Trulli | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:16.144 | 1.122 |
| 5 | Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:16.272 | 1.250 |
| 6 | R Schumacher | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:16.293 | 1.271 |
| 7 | Panis | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:16.313 | 1.291 |
| 8 | Alonso | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:16.422 | 1.400 |
| 9 | Webber | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:16.514 | 1.492 |
| 10 | Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19 | M | 1:16.636 | 1.614 |
| 11 | da Matta | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:17.038 | 2.016 |
| 12 | Fisichella | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:17.444 | 2.422 |
| 13 | Raikkonen | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19 | M | 1:17.445 | 2.423 |
| 14 | Button | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:17.575 | 2.553 |
| 15 | Heidfeld | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:17.802 | 2.780 |
| 16 | Klien | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:17.812 | 2.790 |
| 17 | Massa | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:17.866 | 2.844 |
| 18 | Bruni | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:19.817 | 4.795 |
| 19 | Pantano | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:20.607 | 5.585 |
| 20 | Baumgartner | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:21.470 | 6.448 |
