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Fernando Alonso won his first Drivers' Championship with Renault
Kimi Räikkönen finished 2nd for McLaren, 21 points behind Alonso.
Defending Champion Michael Schumacher took 3rd with Ferrari, having won the last 5 consecutive championships

The 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 59th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 56th FIA Formula One World Championship, contested over a then-record 19 Grands Prix. It commenced on 6 March 2005 and ended 16 October.

Fernando Alonso and the Renault team won the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championships, ending five years of dominance by Michael Schumacher and Ferrari since 2000 and also ending nine years of Ferrari, McLaren and Williams dominance triopoly since 1996. Alonso's success made him the youngest champion in the history of the sport, a title he held until Lewis Hamilton's 2008 title success. Renault's win was their first as a constructor. Alonso started the season off strongly, winning three of the first four races and his title success was in little doubt. He sealed the title in Brazil with two races left after a controlled third-place finish. Alonso's championship was also the first for a Renault-powered driver since Jacques Villeneuve's championship in 1997.

Alonso and Renault had to contend with the pace of the resurgent McLaren team with lead driver Kimi Räikkönen outshining teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, who came highly regarded from his time at Williams. Räikkönen won seven races like Alonso but would have won more if not for a series of reliability issues, resulting in qualifying engine change penalties and retirements from the lead on three occasions. Nevertheless, Räikkönen grabbed the headlines winning from near the back of the grid in Japan, passing Alonso's Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella on the final lap. Reigning champions Michael Schumacher and Ferrari had a poor season by their standards, with Bridgestone unable to compete with Michelin after the tyre-change ban that only affected the 2005 season. Their only win came when Michelin deemed their own tyres unsafe after several incidents in the oval turn at Indianapolis. As a result, only the six Bridgestone cars took part. Schumacher just held on for third in the Drivers' Championship, in spite of the superior pace of McLaren, underlining the disappointing season Montoya had. The Colombian missed two races early on due to a tennis injury. He then won three races, showing glimpses of pace, but was well beaten by his teammate Räikkönen in the championship.

The 2005 season was the last before the Minardi, BAR and Jordan teams were taken over by new owners and changed names to Toro Rosso, Honda, and Midland respectively in the 2006 season. The former Jaguar team was sold from Ford to Red Bull GmbH and made its debut as Red Bull Racing during the 2005 season.

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F2004M
F2005
Ferrari 053
Ferrari 055
B 1 Germany Michael Schumacher All
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello All
United Kingdom Lucky Strike BAR Honda BAR-Honda 007 Honda RA005E M 3 United Kingdom Jenson Button 1–4, 7–19
4 Japan Takuma Sato[a] 1–4, 7–19
United Kingdom Anthony Davidson 2
France Mild Seven Renault F1 Team Renault R25 Renault RS25 M 5 Spain Fernando Alonso All
6 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella All
United Kingdom BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams-BMW FW27 BMW P84/5 M 7 Australia Mark Webber All
8 Germany Nick Heidfeld[b] 1–15
Brazil Antônio Pizzonia 15–19
United Kingdom Team McLaren Mercedes[c] McLaren-Mercedes MP4-20 Mercedes FO110R M 9 Finland Kimi Räikkönen All
10 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 1–2, 5–19
Spain Pedro de la Rosa 3
Austria Alexander Wurz 4
Switzerland Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C24 Petronas 05A M 11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve All
12 Brazil Felipe Massa All
United Kingdom Red Bull Racing[d] Red Bull-Cosworth RB1 Cosworth TJ2005 M 14 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
15 Austria Christian Klien 1–3, 8–19
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 4–7
Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF105
TF105B
Toyota RVX-05 M 16 Italy Jarno Trulli All
17 Germany Ralf Schumacher[e] All
Brazil Ricardo Zonta 9
Republic of Ireland Jordan Grand Prix Jordan-Toyota EJ15
EJ15B
Toyota RVX-05 B 18 Portugal Tiago Monteiro All
19 India Narain Karthikeyan All
Italy Minardi F1 Team Minardi-Cosworth PS04B
PS05
Cosworth CK2004[f]
Cosworth TJ2005
B 20 Austria Patrick Friesacher 1–11
Monaco Robert Doornbos[g] 12–19
21 Netherlands Christijan Albers All
Sources:[3][4]
  • All engines were 3.0-litre, V10 configuration. 2005 was the final year of this engine formula.
  • No Michelin-shod cars participated in the United States Grand Prix for safety reasons, leaving just six cars on the grid at the start of the race.

Free practice drivers

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Five constructors entered free practice only drivers over the course of the season. Sauber Petronas were also eligible to enter a free practice driver, but elected not to do so.

Drivers that took part in free practice sessions
Constructor Practice drivers
No. Driver name Rounds
McLarenMercedes 35 Spain Pedro de la Rosa
Austria Alexander Wurz
1–2, 4–5, 8–11, 14–15, 18–19
3, 6–7, 12–13, 16–17
Red BullCosworth 37 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Austria Christian Klien
United States Scott Speed
1–3, 10–19
4–7
8–9
Toyota 38 Brazil Ricardo Zonta
France Olivier Panis
1–9, 11–19
10
JordanToyota 39 Netherlands Robert Doornbos
France Franck Montagny
Denmark Nicolas Kiesa
Japan Sakon Yamamoto
1–6, 9–11
7
12–17, 19
18
MinardiCosworth 40 Israel Chanoch Nissany
Italy Enrico Toccacelo
13
14–16

Team changes

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Renault finally won their first Constructors' Championship as a works team with this R25.
McLaren finished second in the Constructors' Championship with this MP4-20.
Ferrari's streak of 6 consecutive Constructors' Championships came to an end in 2005. Ferrari could only manage third place in this year's Constructors' Championship with the F2005.
Toyota finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship with this TF105.

Driver changes

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Mid-season changes
  • BAR test driver Anthony Davidson raced in Malaysia in place of an ill Takuma Sato. Sato returned to the seat for the next race.
  • Following a shoulder injury to Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa raced for the team in Bahrain, with Alexander Wurz taking on third driver duties in place of de la Rosa. For the San Marino Grand Prix, de la Rosa and Wurz swapped roles. Montoya returned for the following race.
  • Vitantonio Liuzzi and Christian Klien were both contracted to Red Bull Racing to participate in at least three races, and agreed to share their race seat for the season. While Klien, who had raced for the team's forerunners Jaguar in 2004, drove in the first three races, Liuzzi replaced him for the San Marino, Spanish, Monaco, and European Grands Prix. Klien returned for the Canadian Grand Prix, and completed the remainder of the season.
  • Robert Doornbos was Jordan's third driver for nine of the first eleven races of the season. Franck Montagny replaced him at the European Grand Prix, while Jordan were banned from using a third car at the Canadian Grand Prix after using too many tyres at the previous race. Nicolas Kiesa replaced Doornbos for the German Grand Prix onwards, when the Dutchman replaced Patrick Friesacher at Minardi due to sponsorship issues.
  • Chanoch Nissany became Minardi's third driver for the Hungarian Grand Prix. He was replaced by Enrico Toccacelo for the Turkish Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Nissany was the first Israeli to participate in a Formula One weekend.
  • Antônio Pizzonia replaced Nick Heidfeld at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix, when Heidfeld decided to withdraw after complaining of a severe headache. Earlier in the week, he had crashed heavily during a test session at Monza. Heidfeld had been due to return for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but after having a motorcycle accident he was forced to sit out the remainder of the season, with Pizzonia continuing to race for Williams in Heidfeld's absence.

Calendar

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The 2005 Formula One calendar featured one new event, the Turkish Grand Prix.

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 6 March
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 20 March
3 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 3 April
4 San Marino Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 24 April
5 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 8 May
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo 22 May
7 European Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 29 May
8 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 12 June
9 United States Grand Prix United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 19 June
10 French Grand Prix France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 3 July
11 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 10 July
12 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 24 July
13 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 31 July
14 Turkish Grand Prix Turkey Istanbul Park, Istanbul 21 August
15 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 4 September
16 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 11 September
17 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 25 September
18 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 9 October
19 Chinese Grand Prix China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 16 October
Sources:[8][9]

Calendar changes

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  • With the Brazilian Grand Prix being run in late September, the Chinese Grand Prix became the final race of the season.
  • The Turkish Grand Prix was added to the calendar after the Hungarian Grand Prix on 21 August.

Regulation changes

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For a time there existed a distinct possibility that some teams would be running three race cars per Grand Prix: fewer than 10 teams, or 20 cars, starting on the grid would have resulted in some teams running three cars, under a term in the Concorde Agreement. By the first round of the season, there were ten teams, as Red Bull completed their takeover of Jaguar and were ready to race in Australia. Minardi, which initially received an injunction allowing them to compete despite their cars' non-conformity to new 2005 technical regulations, later modified their cars to adhere to 2005 regulations.

Technical regulations

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  • A major change in 2005 was the outlawing of tyre changes during pit stops. Now a driver had to use one set of tyres during qualifying and the race itself. The reason for this rule change was to motivate the teams to select harder tyre compounds with less grip, reducing cornering speeds, which was intended to improve safety.[10] Tyre changes were allowed for punctures and for wet weather, under the direction of the FIA. The FIA had to post a "change in climatic conditions" notice in order for tyre changes to occur normally as a force majeure. After Kimi Räikkönen's disastrous accident at the Nurburgring when his suspension collapsed after a flat-spotted tyre ripped the carbon fibre suspension apart, team principals and the FIA agreed that a single tyre change per car could be made without penalty, provided it was to change a tyre that had become dangerously worn like Räikkönen's had. Preserving a single set of tyres for the entire race became a new challenge for drivers; the challenge for tyre manufactures was to produce more durable, long-lasting compounds. Michelin-shod runners had a distinct advantage over their Bridgestone counterparts.
  • Formula One engines had to last two race weekends, double that demanded by 2004 regulations. A driver who needed to change an engine was subject to a 10-place grid penalty for the race. Designed to limit revs and power outputs demanded by greater reliability, this regulation was also a cost-cutting measure for engine manufacturers. After the initial race of the season, the FIA acted to close a loophole in this new regulation exposed by BAR, who deliberately pitted their cars rather than finish the race.
  • The technical aerodynamics regulations were modified to improve competition, especially for cars travelling in another car's air flow wake in order to overtake. By changing the size and placement of both front and rear wings, as well as requiring higher noses, the new rules attempted to reduce downforce by roughly one-quarter, but teams developed other chassis innovations to reclaim much of that "lost" downforce, which made following another car even harder than the previous season. Front wings have been lifted by 5 cm (50 mm), to reduce downforce, while the rear wings have been brought forward 15 cm (150 mm) relative to the centre line between the rear wheels.[11][12]
  • This was the final season in which the 3.0-litre V10 engine configuration was used by all teams. New changes in the technical regulations saw a 2.4-litre V8 engine configuration being introduced by the FIA for the 2006 Formula One season; however, the FIA granted an exemption for teams who were unable to re-engineer or could not afford a V8 engine in time for 2006. Budget or resource-limited teams were allowed to run a rev-limited 3.0-litre V10. Ten of the eleven teams ran with a conventional 2.4L V8 for 2006, with the exception of Scuderia Toro Rosso, who continued and were permitted by the FIA to use a rev-limited Cosworth TJ2006 3.0L V10 powerplant.

Sporting regulations

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  • The first six races of the 2005 season used a new qualifying format, marking the third year in five with sharply revised qualifying rules. Grid position was determined by aggregate times from two single-lap flying runs, one Saturday afternoon and one Sunday morning. Refueling was allowed after the first qualifying run Saturday; however, the car must have been fuelled for the race for Sunday's qualifying. (Although some rules changes are brought about to even the playing field or to reduce costs, this rule change was prompted by the typhoon which rescheduled qualifying for the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix). Adverse weather conditions affecting either qualifying session impacted the final, aggregate time. On 24 May, the ten team bosses met with Max Mosley and recommended a return to a single, one-lap qualifying run on Saturday on race fuel and race tyres, which, having been approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, took effect at the European Grand Prix on 29 May.
  • If a driver stalled his car while entering the final grid, the other cars were sent instantly to a new warm-up lap, instead of all drivers stopping their cars and waiting a couple of minutes for a new start. The stalled car is pushed to the pit lane and the grid is clear when the drivers return.
  • When the race was red-flagged, the timekeeping system would not stop. The drivers would stop on the start/finish straight, and the restart would take place behind the safety car instead of a standing start which was used earlier. Although this rule came in effect in 2005, it was first used at the 2007 European Grand Prix.
  • Also in safety car situations, the rules were changed to allow the safety car to use the pit lane if necessary. This rule change was made following Ralf Schumacher's accident in 2004 United States Grand Prix.

Season report

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The most-noted aspect of the season was Ferrari's lack of pace caused mainly by a new rule prohibiting tyre changes during the course of a race. The Bridgestone tyres used by Ferrari could not find the right balance between performance and reliability, leaving the Michelin runners to battle for race victories.[13] Further rule changes emphasised the new focus on reliability, with engines required to last two Grands Prix without being changed.

Renault appeared the fastest team in pre-season testing and it was no surprise they dominated the early fly-away rounds. Giancarlo Fisichella won the season opener in Australia before teammate Alonso demonstrated his title credentials with a series of victories in Malaysia, Bahrain and San Marino. As the season progressed the McLarens of Kimi Räikkönen and Juan Pablo Montoya became increasingly competitive and by the latter stages of the season the McLaren was generally considered the faster package. However, constant technical failures meant neither the team nor Räikkönen were able to translate their speed into championship success.

Alonso secured his Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Despite both him and Räikkönen having six victories to their name at this point in the season, Alonso's greater consistency meant he was able to claim the championship with two rounds to spare. The Constructors' Championship was secured by Renault at the final race, with Alonso's seventh victory of the year. This gave Renault their first championship as a constructor (after only previously triumphing as an engine supplier) despite winning two fewer races than McLaren.

Ferrari finished third in the Constructors' Championship with only one win, at the United States Grand Prix, a race that was only contested by the six Bridgestone cars after Michelin declared their tyres unsafe to run in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's unique banked corner.[14]

After a high-flying 2004 season the most conspicuous drop in performance after Ferrari was BAR-Honda, who were banned from two races after scrutineers in San Marino discovered a hidden fuel compartment that allowed their cars to run underweight. They were beaten in the championship by Williams, whose engine partner BMW had announced they were leaving to join Sauber in June, and Toyota, who achieved 5 podium finishes and were only beaten to third in the championship because of Ferrari's 1–2 in Indianapolis.

All the teams scored world championship points over the course of the season, Minardi scoring rare points in their final season courtesy of being able to run in the US race. The 2005 season also saw nine different drivers score a pole position - setting a new record for the number of different polesitters in a season eclipsing the previous record of eight different polesitters set in the 1968 season. This tally of different polesitters remains a record as of the end of the 2022 championship.[15]

Results and standings

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The 2005 Formula One calendar featured a new event in Turkey, just miles from the Europe–Asia dividing line. The newly built circuit in Istanbul joined the 2004 newcomers Bahrain and China. The 2005 season witnessed two of the hottest Grands Prix ever: the track temperature at the beginning of the Malaysian event was 51 °C (124 °F), while in Bahrain the mercury soared past 56 °C (133 °F).

Grands Prix

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Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Spain Fernando Alonso Italy Giancarlo Fisichella France Renault Report
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Finland Kimi Räikkönen Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
3 Bahrain Bahrain Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Pedro de la Rosa Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
4 San Marino San Marino Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Germany Michael Schumacher Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
7 Germany European Grand Prix Germany Nick Heidfeld Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
8 Canada Canadian Grand Prix United Kingdom Jenson Button Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
9 United States United States Grand Prix Italy Jarno Trulli[h] Germany Michael Schumacher Germany Michael Schumacher Italy Ferrari Report
10 France French Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Finland Kimi Räikkönen Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
11 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Finland Kimi Räikkönen Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kimi Räikkönen Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
13 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Germany Michael Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
14 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix Finland Kimi Räikkönen Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
15 Italy Italian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Finland Kimi Räikkönen Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
16 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Germany Ralf Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
17 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Finland Kimi Räikkönen Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
18 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Germany Ralf Schumacher Finland Kimi Räikkönen Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes Report
19 China Chinese Grand Prix Spain Fernando Alonso Finland Kimi Räikkönen Spain Fernando Alonso France Renault Report
Source:[16]

Scoring system

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Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers.[17]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

World Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BHR
Bahrain
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
EUR
Germany
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
TUR
Turkey
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
CHN
China
Points
1 Spain Fernando Alonso 3F 1P 1P 1 2 4 1F Ret DNS 1P 2P 1 11 2 2 2 3P 3 1P 133
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 8 9F 3 RetP 1P 1P 11 1F DNS 2F 3F RetPF 1F 1P 4F 1 2F 1F 2F 112
3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ret 7 Ret 2F Ret 7F 5 2 1F 3 6 5 2P Ret 10 Ret 4 7 Ret 62
4 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 6 4 7 5 7 DSQ DNS Ret 1 2 Ret 3F 1P 14P 1 Ret Ret 60
5 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 1P Ret Ret Ret 5F 12 6 Ret DNS 6 4 4 9 4 3 Ret 5 2 4 58
6 Germany Ralf Schumacher 12 5 4 9 4 6 Ret 6 WD 7 8 6 3 12 6 7F 8 8P 3 45
7 Italy Jarno Trulli 9 2 2 5 3 10 8 Ret DNSP 5 9 14 4 6 5 Ret 13 Ret 15 43
8 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2 Ret 9 Ret 9 8 3 3 2 9 7 10 10 10 12 5 6 11 12 38
9 United Kingdom Jenson Button 11 Ret Ret DSQ 10 RetP DNS 4 5 3 5 5 8 3 7 5 8 37
10 Australia Mark Webber 5 Ret 6 7 6 3 Ret 5 DNS 12 11 NC 7 Ret 14 4 NC 4 7 36
11 Germany Nick Heidfeld Ret 3 Ret 6 10 2 2P Ret DNS 14 12 11 6 Ret WD 28
12 United Kingdom David Coulthard 4 6 8 11 8 Ret 4 7 DNS 10 13 7 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 6 9 24
13 Brazil Felipe Massa 10 10 7 10 11 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6 11
14 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 13 Ret 11 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10 9
15 Austria Christian Klien 7 8 DNS 8 DNS Ret 15 9 Ret 8 13 9 9 9 5 9
16 Portugal Tiago Monteiro 16 12 10 13 12 13 15 10 3 13 17 17 13 15 17 8 Ret 13 11 7
17 Austria Alexander Wurz 3 6
18 India Narain Karthikeyan 15 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 16 Ret 4 15 Ret 16 12 14 20 11 15 15 Ret 5
19 Netherlands Christijan Albers Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 14 17 11 5 Ret 18 13 NC Ret 19 12 14 16 16 4
20 Spain Pedro de la Rosa 5F 4
21 Austria Patrick Friesacher 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 6 Ret 19 3
22 Brazil Antônio Pizzonia 7 15 Ret Ret 13 2
23 Japan Takuma Sato 14 WD Ret DSQ 12 Ret DNS 11 16 12 8 9 16 Ret 10 DSQ Ret 1
24 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 8 Ret Ret 9 1
25 Monaco Robert Doornbos 18 Ret 13 18 13 Ret 14 14 0
United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Ret 0
Brazil Ricardo Zonta DNS 0
Pos. Driver AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BHR
Bahrain
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
EUR
Germany
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
TUR
Turkey
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
CHN
China
Points
Source:[17][18]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • ‡ – Teams supplied with Michelin tyres elected to withdraw from the United States Grand Prix before the race started due to safety concerns.

World Constructors' Championship standings

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Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BHR
Bahrain
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
EUR
Germany
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
TUR
Turkey
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
CHN
China
Points
1 France Renault 5 3F 1P 1P 1 2 4 1F Ret DNS 1P 2P 1 11 2 2 2 3P 3 1P 191
6 1P Ret Ret Ret 5F 12 6 Ret DNS 6 4 4 9 4 3 Ret 5 2 4
2 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 9 8 9F 3 RetP 1P 1P 11 1F DNS 2F 3F RetPF 1F 1P 4F 1 2F 1F 2F 182
10 6 4 5F 3 7 5 7 DSQ DNS Ret 1 2 Ret 3F 1P 14P 1 Ret Ret
3 Italy Ferrari 1 Ret 7 Ret 2F Ret 7F 5 2 1F 3 6 5 2P Ret 10 Ret 4 7 Ret 100
2 2 Ret 9 Ret 9 8 3 3 2 9 7 10 10 10 12 5 6 11 12
4 Japan Toyota 16 9 2 2 5 3 10 8 Ret DNSP 5 9 14 4 6 5 Ret 13 Ret 15 88
17 12 5 4 9 4 6 Ret 6 DNS 7 8 6 3 12 6 7F 8 8P 3
5 United Kingdom Williams-BMW 7 5 Ret 6 7 6 3 Ret 5 DNS 12 11 NC 7 Ret 14 4 NC 4 7 66
8 Ret 3 Ret 6 10 2 2P Ret DNS 14 12 11 6 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 13
6 United Kingdom BAR-Honda 3 11 Ret Ret DSQ 10 RetP DNS 4 5 3 5 5 8 3 7 5 8 38
4 14 Ret Ret DSQ 12 Ret DNS 11 16 12 8 9 16 Ret 10 DSQ Ret
7 United Kingdom Red Bull-Cosworth 14 4 6 8 11 8 Ret 4 7 DNS 10 13 7 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 6 9 34
15 7 8 DNS 8 Ret Ret 9 8 DNS Ret 15 9 Ret 8 13 9 9 9 5
8 Switzerland Sauber-Petronas 11 13 Ret 11 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10 20
12 10 10 7 10 11 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6
9 Republic of Ireland Jordan-Toyota 18 16 12 10 13 12 13 15 10 3 13 17 17 13 15 17 8 Ret 13 11 12
19 15 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 16 Ret 4 15 Ret 16 12 14 20 11 15 15 Ret
10 Italy Minardi-Cosworth 20 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 6 Ret 19 18 Ret 13 18 13 Ret 14 14 7
21 Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 14 17 11 5 Ret 18 13 NC Ret 19 12 14 16 16
Pos. Constructor No. AUS
Australia
MAL
Malaysia
BHR
Bahrain
SMR
Italy
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
EUR
Germany
CAN
Canada
USA
United States
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
TUR
Turkey
ITA
Italy
BEL
Belgium
BRA
Brazil
JPN
Japan
CHN
China
Points
Source:[18][17]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • ‡ – Teams supplied with Michelin tyres elected to withdraw from the United States Grand Prix before the race started due to safety concerns.

Notes

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  1. ^ Takuma Sato was entered into the Malaysian Grand Prix, but later withdrew due to illness.
  2. ^ Nick Heidfeld was entered into the Italian Grand Prix, but later withdrew due to illness.
  3. ^ McLaren entered first twelve Grands Prix as "West McLaren Mercedes".
  4. ^ Red Bull competed under a British licence.[1]
  5. ^ Ralf Schumacher was entered into the United States Grand Prix, but later withdrew after he was injured during free practice.
  6. ^ Minardi used the CK2004 (CR-3L) engine during the first 3 races.
  7. ^ Despite being Dutch, Doornbos raced under the flag of Monaco for the 2005 season.[2]
  8. ^ Jarno Trulli set the fastest time in qualifying, but did not start the race along with the other cars running Michelin tyres. Pole position was left vacant on the grid. Michael Schumacher, in the fifth slot, was the first driver on the grid. Trulli is still considered to have held pole position.

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