2005 Formula One season

Fernando Alonso won the drivers' championship at the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix.

2005 FIA Formula One World Championship season Previous: 2004 Next: 2006 Index: Races by country | Races by season 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 Indianapolis saw only three out of ten teams race in a bizarre mishap when it turned out (after several failures) that the Michelin tyres for the other seven teams could not be safely used on the surface of the track, causing them to withdraw from the race when the FIA refused a change for safety reasons, insisting on keeping to the letter of the regulations. 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 became a regular on the podium. Williams, by their standards, had another a poor season and it was announced at the end of June that BMW would split 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 Räikkönen second, to help Renault clinch their first ever world constructors' championship. This season was the last season for several famous teams. They were the Sauber, Minardi, BAR and the Jordan team. Meanwhile, this was Rubens Barrichello's last season with the Ferrari team and Felipe Massa's last season with the Sauber team. After this race, this season saw all the drivers except Robert Doornbos, Anthony Davidson and Ricardo Zonta scored world championship point(s) for the season and all the race teams scored world championship points for the season. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship. Entrant 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 BAR Honda BAR 007 Honda RA005E 3.0 V10 M 3 Jenson Button n/a Anthony Davidson Enrique Bernoldi Adam Carroll Tony Kanaan Alan van der Merwe 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 Lucas di Grassi Robert Kubica Giorgio Mondini 6 Giancarlo Fisichella BMW WilliamsF1 Team Williams FW27 BMW P84/5 3.0 V10 M 7 Mark Webber n/a Antônio Pizzonia Nico Rosberg Andy Priaulx Sebastian Vettel 8 Nick Heidfeld Antônio Pizzonia West McLaren Mercedes 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 Gary Paffett 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 Neel Jani 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 Ryan Briscoe Franck Perera Borja García 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 Mario Domínguez 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 Juan Cáceres Roldán Rodríguez Robert Doornbos5 21 Christijan Albers Driver changes The most noticeable change to the 2005 season was its driver lineup — only 7 drivers raced 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 Race Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor 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 Pos Driver AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN Pts 1 Alonso 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 Ret DNS 1 2 1 11 2 2 2 3 3 1 133 2 Räikkönen 8 9 3 Ret 1 1 11 1 DNS 2 3 Ret 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 112 3 M. Schumacher Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret 7 5 2 1 3 6 5 2 Ret 10 Ret 4 7 Ret 62 4 Montoya 6 4 INJ INJ 7 5 7 DSQ DNS Ret 1 2 Ret 3 1 14 1 Ret Ret 60 5 Fisichella 1 Ret Ret Ret 5 12 6 Ret DNS 6 4 4 9 4 3 Ret 5 2 4 58 6 R. Schumacher 12 5 4 9 4 6 Ret 6 7 8 6 3 12 6 7 8 8 3 45 7 Trulli 9 2 2 5 3 10 8 Ret DNS 5 9 14 4 6 5 Ret 13 Ret 15 43 8 Barrichello 2 Ret 9 Ret 9 8 3 3 2 9 7 10 10 10 12 5 6 11 12 38 9 Button 11 Ret Ret DSQ EX EX 10 Ret DNS 4 5 3 5 5 8 3 7 5 8 37 10 Webber 5 Ret 6 7 6 3 Ret 5 DNS 12 11 NC 7 Ret 14 4 NC 4 7 36 11 Heidfeld Ret 3 Ret 6 10 2 2 Ret DNS 14 12 11 6 Ret 28 12 Coulthard 4 6 8 11 8 Ret 4 7 DNS 10 13 7 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 6 9 24 13 Massa 10 10 7 10 11 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6 11 14 Villeneuve 13 Ret 11 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10 9 15 Klien 7 8 DNS 8 DNS Ret 15 9 Ret 8 13 9 9 9 5 9 16 Monteiro 16 12 10 13 12 13 15 10 3 13 17 17 13 15 17 8 Ret 13 11 7 17 Wurz 3 6 18 Karthikeyan 15 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 16 Ret 4 15 Ret 16 12 14 20 11 15 15 Ret 5 19 Albers Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 14 17 11 5 Ret 18 13 NC Ret 19 12 14 16 16 4 20 de la Rosa 5 4 21 Friesacher 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 6 Ret 19 3 22 Pizzonia 7 15 Ret Ret 13 2 23 Sato 14 Ret DSQ EX EX 12 Ret DNS 11 16 12 8 9 16 Ret 10 DSQ Ret 1 24 Liuzzi 8 Ret Ret 9 1 25 Doornbos 18 Ret 13 18 13 Ret 14 14 0 — Davidson Ret 0 — Zonta DNS 0 Pos Driver AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN Pts Color 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 Blank Injured (INJ) Blank Excluded (EX) Pos Driver Constructor(s) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps Points 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 18 7 15 6 2 133 2 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 18 7 12 5 10 112 3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 19 1 5 1 3 62 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 16 3 5 2 1 60 5 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 18 1 3 1 1 58 6 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 18 0 2 1 1 45 7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 18 0 3 1 0 43 8 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 19 0 4 0 0 38 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 16 0 2 1 0 37 10 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 18 0 1 0 0 34 11 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 13 0 3 1 0 28 12 David Coulthard Red Bull-Cosworth 18 0 0 0 0 24 13 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 18 0 0 0 0 11 14 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 18 0 0 0 0 9 15 Christian Klien Red Bull-Cosworth 18 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 20 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 15 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 — Anthony Davidson BAR-Honda 1 0 0 0 0 0 — Ricardo Zonta Toyota 0 0 0 0 0 0 Constructors Standing by constructor Pos Constructor Car no. AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN Pts 1 Renault 5 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 Ret DNS 1 2 1 11 2 2 2 3 3 1 191 6 1 Ret Ret Ret 5 12 6 Ret DNS 6 4 4 9 4 3 Ret 5 2 4 2 McLaren Mercedes 9 8 9 3 Ret 1 1 11 1 DNS 2 3 Ret 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 182 10 6 4 5 3 7 5 7 DSQ DNS Ret 1 2 Ret 3 1 14 1 Ret Ret 3 Ferrari 1 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret 7 5 2 1 3 6 5 2 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 Toyota 17 12 5 4 9 4 6 Ret 6 DNS 7 8 6 3 12 6 7 8 8 3 88 16 9 2 2 5 3 10 8 Ret DNS 5 9 14 4 6 5 Ret 13 Ret 15 5 Williams BMW 7 5 Ret 6 7 6 3 Ret 5 DNS 12 11 Ret 7 Ret 14 4 NC 4 7 66 8 Ret 3 Ret 6 10 2 2 Ret DNS 14 12 11 6 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 13 6 BAR Honda 3 11 Ret Ret DSQ EX EX 10 Ret DNS 4 5 3 5 5 8 3 7 5 8 38 4 14 Ret Ret DSQ EX EX 12 Ret DNS 11 16 12 8 9 16 Ret 10 DSQ Ret 7 RBR 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 Sauber Petronas 12 10 10 7 10 11 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6 20 11 13 Ret 11 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10 9 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 Minardi Cosworth 21 Ret 13 13 Ret Ret 14 17 11 5 Ret 18 13 NC Ret 19 12 14 16 16 7 20 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 6 Ret 19 18 Ret 13 18 13 Ret 14 14 Pos Constructor Car no. AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN Pts Color 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 Blank Injured (INJ) Blank Excluded (EX) Pos Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Starts Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps Points 1 Renault R25 Renault M 18 8 18 7 3 191 2 McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes M 18 10 18 7 12 182 3 Ferrari 2004M F2005 Ferrari B 19 1 9 1 3 100 4 Toyota TF105 TF105B Toyota M 18 0 5 2 1 88 5 Williams FW27 BMW M 18 0 4 1 0 66 6 BAR 007 Honda M 16 0 2 1 0 38 7 Red Bull RB1 Cosworth M 18 0 0 0 0 34 8 Sauber C24 Petronas M 18 0 0 0 0 20 9 Jordan EJ15 EJ15B Toyota B 19 0 1 0 0 12 10 Minardi PS04 PS05 Cosworth B 19 0 0 0 0 7 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 Räikkönen'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, provided it was to change a tyre that had become dangerously worn like Räikkönen's had. 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. It was rumored that this new tyre rule-change was made mostly to end the dominance of Ferrari & Michael Schumacher from the 2000-2004 seasons Template:Fact. 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. 2005 was the final year of the 3 litre V10 engine formula. 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