Michael Schumacher scored 148 points in 2004, then the highest single-season total in Formula 1 history under the scoring system used at the time.
Schumacher drove for Ferrari and dominated the 2004 season. He won 13 of the 18 championship Grands Prix, including seven victories in the first seven races. His consistency and Ferrari’s technical strength allowed him to secure the World Drivers’ Championship with several races remaining.
The 148-point figure must be understood in its historical scoring context. Formula 1 awarded points only to the top six finishers until 2002, when the points scale changed to reward the top eight. Later systems awarded points to the top ten and eventually introduced additional points for sprint events.
Because of those changes, raw season totals cannot always be compared directly across eras. Schumacher’s 2004 total was nevertheless an extraordinary record for its period and formed part of his five consecutive Ferrari championships from 2000 through 2004.