15.08.2004 The records continued to tumble as Michael Schumacher strolled to a record breaking 12th win of the season AND Ferrari WRAPPED UP the constructor's title: Hungarian Grand Prix report AND result

Another Michael Schumacher victory is not exactly something new this year, after all this was his twelfth.

Indeed even Rubens Barrichello ensuring that Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro took another one-two is not really headline news as it was the seventh of the season.

However, the significance of today’s performance is that the Scuderia has clinched this year’s Constructors’ Championship title with five races still to go. Not only is this the team’s 14th title, it is also the sixth in a row.

There are not many F1 records remaining for Michael Schumacher to beat, but set another one today, as his twelfth victory of the season means he beats his own record for the most number of wins in a year.

Adding icing to the Ferrari cake is the fact that, as from now, only Michael or Rubens can take the Drivers’ crown, thus ensuring the Scuderia does so for the 14th time, the fifth in a row.

There is very little to say about the race itself as, in keeping with tradition here, there was virtually no overtaking after the start.

Schumacher and Barrichello maintained their first and second grid positions at the start, pursued by the Renault of Alonso. Behind came Montoya, Button and Sato.

Virtually the entire field was on a three stop strategy and Alonso and ninth placed Fisichella were the first to refuel on lap 10. Barrichello, Montoya, Button, Trulli and Coulthard all came in on lap 11 and the race leader made his first stop next time round, keeping his lead as he rejoined.

The only moment of drama for the Scuderia occurred when the team noticed there was a slight fuel leak from the refuelling rig.

Parts were changed as a precaution but there were no further problems during the remaining pit stops which took place as follows: Barrichello (on laps 31 and 50,) Schumacher (on laps 32 and 51.)

The Ferraris were setting an untouchable pace and by lap 22, third placed Alonso was already 22 seconds behind Schumacher.

With one lap remaining to the chequered flag, the Ferrari crew prepared a pit-board message which read “World Number 1.”

It certainly looked like it on a weekend when the red team did the grand slam, securing both front row places on the grid, scoring maximum points in the race and Schumacher taking the race fastest lap.

Behind Alonso, who joined the victorious duo on the podium, while Michael and Rubens hoisted Jean Todt onto their shoulders, only two other drivers, fourth placed Juan Pablo Montoya and fifth placed Jenson Button finished on the same lap as the winner.

The remaining of the points went to Sato's BAR, Pizzonia's Williams and in eighth place, Fisichella's Sauber.