2005 Formula One season
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The 2005 Formula One season was the 56th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 6, 2005, and saw fierce battles, as Fernando Alonso and the Renault F1 team brought home the World Drivers and Constructors Championships, ending five years of dominance by Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari. With 19 Grands Prix the 2005 season featured the most events ever.
The most-noted aspect of the early season was Ferrari's lack of pace, and races came to be dominated by the Renaults, especially that of Fernando Alonso. McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen proved Alonso's closest competitor. After early troubles the McLaren was generally considered the fastest package, however technical failures and race incidents meant an inability to translate this into a points lead in either championship.
The 2005 United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ended in fiasco as fourteen Michelin cars withdrew from the race after the parade lap, casting doubt on the future of Formula One at Indianapolis and in the United States.
After a high-flying 2004 season the most conspicuous drop in performance after Ferrari was BAR-Honda who were barred from two races due to regulations infractions. Thanks to the efforts of Jarno Trulli the Toyota team have become a regular on the podium. Williams have again by their standards had a poor season and it was announced at the end of June that BMW was splitting from the team in a deal with Sauber.
After a good start to the year, and despite a late charge from Kimi Räikkönen, Alonso won the world championship by finishing third in the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix, becoming the youngest ever F1 world champion.
At the final race in China, Renault's Alonso and Fisichella finished first and fourth, with McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen second, to help Renault clinch their first ever world constructors' championship.
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Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship.
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | No | Driver | No | Third driver | Test driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari | F2004M F2005 | Ferrari 054 3.0 V10 Ferrari 055 3.0 V10 | B | 1 | Michael Schumacher | n/a | Luca Badoer Marc Gené | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||
| Lucky Strike British American Racing BAR Honda | BAR | 007 | Honda RA005e 3.0 V10 | M | 3 | Jenson Button | n/a | Anthony Davidson Enrique Bernoldi | |
| 4 | Takuma Sato1 | ||||||||
| Anthony Davidson | |||||||||
| Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | Renault | R25 | Renault RS25 3.0 V10 | M | 5 | Fernando Alonso | n/a | Franck Montagny | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ||||||||
| BMW WilliamsF1 Team | Williams | FW27 | BMW P84/5 3.0 V10 | M | 7 | Mark Webber | n/a | Antônio Pizzonia Nico Rosberg | |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | ||||||||
| Antônio Pizzonia | |||||||||
| Team McLaren Mercedes 10 | McLaren | MP4-20 | Mercedes FO110R 3.0 V10 | M | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 35 | Pedro de la Rosa Alexander Wurz | Pedro de la Rosa Alexander Wurz
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| 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya2 | ||||||||
| Pedro de la Rosa | |||||||||
| Alexander Wurz | |||||||||
| Sauber Petronas | Sauber | C24 | Petronas 05A 3.0 V10 | M | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | none | none | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | ||||||||
| Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | RB1 | Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10 | M | 14 | David Coulthard | 37 | Vitantonio Liuzzi Christian Klien Scott Speed | Scott Speed |
| 15 | Christian Klien3 | ||||||||
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | |||||||||
| Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota | TF105 TF105B | Toyota RVX-05 3.0 V10 | M | 16 | Jarno Trulli | 38 | Ricardo Zonta Olivier Panis | Olivier Panis |
| 17 | Ralf Schumacher | ||||||||
| Ricardo Zonta | |||||||||
| Jordan Grand Prix | Jordan | EJ15 EJ15B | Toyota RVX-05 3.0 V10 | B | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | 39 | Robert Doornbos Franck Montagny Nicolas Kiesa Sakon Yamamoto | Nicky Pastorelli |
| 19 | Narain Karthikeyan | ||||||||
| Minardi F1 Team | Minardi | PS04B PS05 | Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10 | B | 20 | Patrick Friesacher | 40 | Chanoch Nissany7 Enrico Toccacelo8 | Chanoch Nissany |
| Robert Doornbos5 | |||||||||
| 21 | Christijan Albers |
Driver changes
The most noticeable change to the 2005 season was its driver lineup — only 7 drivers are racing for the same team with which they began the 2004 season, another 7 drivers switched to new teams.Team changes
Red Bull Racing, which took over the Jaguar team, ran with Cosworth engines. Red Bull's lead driver is veteran Scotsman David Coulthard, paired with Christian Klien, the '04 Jaguar driver. Red Bull performed well, scoring 11 points after the first two events. Toyota-powered Jordan Grand Prix was purchased by Midland Group, although the team continued as Jordan until 2006. Sauber switched from Bridgestone to Michelin tyres over the winter, further severing their ties with the Ferrari team.Shortly after the United States Grand Prix, Peter Sauber sold BMW a majority share in his Sauber team, which announced its intention to run as BMW's factory team in 2006.
Results and standings
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
| Round | Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | March 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | Report |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit | March 20 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 3 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | April 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | April 24 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Catalunya | May 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | May 22 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 7 | European Grand Prix | Nürburgring | May 29 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | June 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 9 | United States Grand Prix6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | June 19 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Report |
| 10 | French Grand Prix | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | July 3 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 11 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | July 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 12 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | July 24 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
| 13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | July 31 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 14 | Turkish Grand Prix | Istanbul Racing Circuit | August 21 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 15 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | September 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 16 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | September 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 17 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | September 25 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 18 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka Circuit | October 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 19 | Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit | October 16 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Report |
Drivers
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| Pos | Driver | Team(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F.Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 19 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 133 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 112 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren-Mercedes | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR-Honda | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Williams-BMW | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Williams-BMW | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Cosworth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Sauber-Petronas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber-Petronas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Christian Klien | Red Bull-Cosworth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan-Toyota | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Alexander Wurz | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan-Toyota | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Christijan Albers | Minardi-Cosworth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Patrick Friesacher | Minardi-Cosworth | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Antônio Pizzonia | Williams-BMW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Takuma Sato | BAR-Honda | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Red Bull-Cosworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi-Cosworth | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Anthony Davidson | BAR-Honda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ricardo Zonta | Toyota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Constructors
Standing by team
|valign="top"|| Colour | Result |
|---|---|
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished, in points |
| Blue | Finished, no points |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| blank | Did not participate / excluded (Ex) |
Standing by driver
Rules changes
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 an obscure term in the Concorde Agreement.) By the first round of the season, though, 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.Qualifying
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 determimed 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 May 24, 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 tires, which, having been approved by the FIA World Motorsport Council, took effect at the European Grand Prix on May 29.
Tyres
A hugely significant change in 2005 was the absence of tyre changes during pit stops. Under new regulations, a driver had to use one set of tyres during qualifying and the race itself. 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. After Kimi Raikonnen's disastrous accident at the Nurburgring when his suspension collapsed after a flat-spotted tyre ripped the carbon fiber suspension apart, team principals and the FIA agreed that a single tyre change per car could be made without penalty. Obviously, 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.Engine life
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 purposefully pitted their cars rather than finish the race.Aerodynamics
The technical aerodynamics regulations were modified to improve competition, especially for cars traveling in another car's aeroflow 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.Notes
- Anthony Davidson (BAR) raced in Malaysia for an ill Takuma Sato (fever, flu).
- Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren) raced in Bahrain for an injured Juan Pablo Montoya (non-racing shoulder injury); Alexander Wurz was third driver in place of de la Rosa. For the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix, de la Rosa and Wurz swapped roles.
- Vitantonio Liuzzi and Christian Klien are both contracted to Red Bull Racing to participate in at least three races, and have agreed to share their race seat for the season. Klien drove in the first three races; Liuzzi replaced him for the San Marino, Spanish, Monaco, and European Grands Prix; Klien returned again for the Canadian GP, and completed the remainder of the races for the season.
- Robert Doornbos was Jordan third driver for 9 of the first 11 races of the season. Franck Montagny replaced him at the European Grand Prix, 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.
- Patrick Friesacher was replaced at Minardi by Robert Doornbos for the 2005 German Grand Prix and beyond due to sponsorship issues.
- No Michelin-shod teams participated in the U.S. Grand Prix for safety reasons, leaving just six cars on the grid at the start of the race.
- Chanoch Nissany became Minardi third driver for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Enrico Toccacelo replaced Chanoch Nissany as Minardi third driver for the Turkish Grand Prix.
- Antônio Pizzonia replaced Nick Heidfeld at Williams for the Italian Grand Prix after Heidfeld decided to withdraw after complaining of a severe headache. Earlier in the week, he crashed heavily during a test session at Monza. Pizzonia replaced Heidfeld again for the remaining three races of the season after Heidfeld had a motorcycle accident.
- At the Hungarian Grand Prix, West McLaren Mercedes became Team McLaren Mercedes.
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