By Phil Huff (10/10/2004)
October 10 2004
The Japanese Grand Prix weekend has been compressed due to Typhoon Ma-On, but it's still Michael Schumacher that's managed to grab pole position. BAR line up 4th and 5th, while arch-rivals Renault sit further behind in 9th and 11th.
| P | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | T | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:33.542 | -.--- |
| 2 | R Schumacher | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:34.032 | 0.490 |
| 3 | Webber | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:34.571 | 1.029 |
| 4 | Sato | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:34.897 | 1.355 |
| 5 | Button | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:35.157 | 1.615 |
| 6 | Trulli | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:35.213 | 1.671 |
| 7 | Fisichella | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:36.136 | 2.594 |
| 8 | Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:36.156 | 2.614 |
| 9 | Villeneuve | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:36.274 | 2.732 |
| 10 | Panis | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:36.420 | 2.878 |
| 11 | Alonso | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:36.663 | 3.121 |
| 12 | Raikkonen | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:36.820 | 3.278 |
| 13 | Montoya | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:37.653 | 4.111 |
| 14 | Klien | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:38.258 | 4.716 |
| 15 | Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:38.637 | 5.095 |
| 16 | Heidfeld | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:41.953 | 8.411 |
| 17 | Glock | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:43.533 | 9.991 |
| 18 | Bruni | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:48.069 | 14.527 |
| 19 | Baumgartner | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | -:--.--- | -.--- |
| 20 | Massa | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | -:--.--- | -.--- |
