By Phil Huff (09/06/2004)
July 9 2004
First practice is over and the times are in. Ferrari lead, but the pack are close, with the first Michelin runner just 0.364 seconds behind.
| P | Driver | Team | Engine | Car | Tyre | Best Lap | Gap |
| 1 | Barrichello | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:19.138 | -.--- |
| 2 | M Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | F2004 | B | 1:19.214 | 0.076 |
| 3 | Montoya | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:19.502 | 0.364 |
| 4 | Gene | Williams | BMW | FW26 | M | 1:19.687 | 0.549 |
| 5 | Davidson | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:19.748 | 0.610 |
| 6 | Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:20.021 | 0.883 |
| 7 | Massa | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:20.430 | 1.292 |
| 8 | Fisichella | Sauber | Petronas | C23 | B | 1:20.446 | 1.308 |
| 9 | Raikkonen | McLaren | Mercedes | MP4-19B | M | 1:20.633 | 1.495 |
| 10 | Button | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:20.866 | 1.728 |
| 11 | Zonta | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:21.095 | 1.957 |
| 12 | Wirdheim | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:21.277 | 2.139 |
| 13 | Sato | BAR | Honda | BAR006 | M | 1:21.285 | 2.147 |
| 14 | Webber | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:21.520 | 2.382 |
| 15 | Trulli | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:21.792 | 2.654 |
| 16 | Alonso | Renault | Renault | R24 | M | 1:22.003 | 2.865 |
| 17 | Klien | Jaguar | Jaguar | R5 | M | 1:22.279 | 3.141 |
| 18 | da Matta | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:22.466 | 3.328 |
| 19 | Panis | Toyota | Toyota | TF104 | M | 1:22.520 | 3.382 |
| 20 | Pantano | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:22.664 | 3.526 |
| 21 | Heidfeld | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:22.716 | 3.578 |
| 22 | Glock | Jordan | Ford | EJ14 | B | 1:23.149 | 4.011 |
| 23 | Bruni | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:23.663 | 4.525 |
| 24 | Baumgartner | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:23.715 | 4.577 |
| 25 | Leinders | Minardi | Cosworth | PS04 | B | 1:24.887 | 5.749 |
