Sunday 30th May 2004
As Michael Schumacher won the European Grand Prix easily (the standard for 2004), Takuma Sato was providing all the excitement. He’d qualified second on the grid and, despite a bad start, fought back throughout the race to be in contention for a podium. He was running third but, in true Sato style, went for a massive lunge on Rubens Barrichello into the first corner. He got past but damaged his front wing in the process and had to pit for repairs. A couple of laps later, his engine blew. His BAR teammate Jenson Button ended up third.