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2005 Spanish Grand Prix

The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Gran Premio Marlboro de España 2005) was a Formula One motor race, held on 8 May 2005 at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain.

2005 Spanish Grand Prix
Race 5 of 19 in the 2005 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date May 8, 2005
Official name Formula 1 Gran Premio Marlboro de España 2005
Location Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain[1]
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.627 km (2.875 mi)
Distance 66 laps, 305.256 km (189.677 mi)
Weather Sunny, warm
Attendance 115,900
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 2:31.421 (aggregate)
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Renault
Time 1:15.641 on lap 66
Podium
First
McLaren-Mercedes
Second
Renault
Third
Toyota
Lap leaders

Report

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Background

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The BAR-Honda did not take part in this race, serving the first of a two race ban following irregularities at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Qualifying

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Kimi Räikkönen drove to the pole position before Mark Webber, who set the fastest lap during the second qualifying session to claim the front row, leaving championship leader Fernando Alonso on the second row in third.

Race

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Right from the start Räikkönen started pulling away at a blistering pace, setting the fastest lap thirteen times in only twenty four laps. Alonso's tyres wore down and he was forced to take care of them and come home in second place, never taking the lead from Räikkönen.

Webber had a dismal start, losing second and then third to Alonso and Ralf Schumacher, respectively. After the first round of pitstops he lost three positions and had to battle his way back to finish in sixth. Alonso's teammate Giancarlo Fisichella moved around constantly in the field, but managed to end up in fifth from sixth on the grid.

Jarno Trulli had a good race, ending up on the podium in third ahead of his teammate Ralf Schumacher, who fell behind after the first round of pitstops. Meanwhile, Räikkönen's teammate Juan Pablo Montoya had an average race, moving around in the field but still only managing a seventh place. It was his return from a two-race absence to recover from a shoulder injury. David Coulthard claimed the final points-paying position in eighth after starting from ninth.

Some of the retirements included Michael Schumacher, whose tyre failed on lap 47, his third retirement of the year. Jacques Villeneuve also had to retire on lap 52 after a water leak resulted in his engine overheating.

This was Räikkönen's first victory of 2005.

Friday drivers

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The bottom 6 teams in the 2004 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.

Constructor No Driver
McLaren-Mercedes 35   Pedro de la Rosa
Sauber-Petronas none
Red Bull-Cosworth 37   Christian Klien
Toyota 38   Ricardo Zonta
Jordan-Toyota 39   Robert Doornbos
Minardi-Cosworth none

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Total Gap Grid
1 9   Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:14.819 1:16.602 2:31.421 1
2 7   Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:15.042 1:16.626 2:31.668 +0.247 2
3 5   Fernando Alonso Renault 1:14.811 1:16.880 2:31.691 +0.270 3
4 17   Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:14.870 1:17.047 2:31.917 +0.496 4
5 16   Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:14.795 1:17.200 2:31.995 +0.574 5
6 6   Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:15.601 1:17.229 2:32.830 +1.409 6
7 10   Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.902 1:17.570 2:33.472 +2.051 7
8 1   Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:15.398 1:18.153 2:33.551 +2.130 8
9 14   David Coulthard Red Bull-Cosworth 1:15.795 1:18.373 2:34.168 +2.747 9
10 12   Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:15.863 1:18.361 2:34.224 +2.803 10
11 15   Vitantonio Liuzzi Red Bull-Cosworth 1:16.288 1:19.014 2:35.302 +3.881 11
12 11   Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:16.794 1:19.686 2:36.480 +5.059 12
13 19   Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:18.557 1:20.711 2:39.268 +7.847 13
14 18   Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:19.040 1:20.903 2:39.943 +8.522 181
15 21   Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:19.563 1:21.578 2:41.141 +9.720 14
16 20   Patrick Friesacher Minardi-Cosworth 1:20.306 1:22.453 2:42.759 +11.338 15
17 8   Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 1:15.038 No time No time — 172
18 2   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:15.746 No time No time — 161
Sources:[2][3][4]
Notes
  • ^1 – Tiago Monteiro and Rubens Barrichello received a 10-place grid penalty for engine changes.
  • ^2 – Nick Heidfeld received a 20-place grid penalty for engine changes.

Race

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Pos No Driver Constructor Tyre Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9   Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes M 66 1:27:16.830 1 10
2 5   Fernando Alonso Renault M 66 +27.652 3 8
3 16   Jarno Trulli Toyota M 66 +45.947 5 6
4 17   Ralf Schumacher Toyota M 66 +46.719 4 5
5 6   Giancarlo Fisichella Renault M 66 +57.936 6 4
6 7   Mark Webber Williams-BMW M 66 +1:08.542 2 3
7 10   Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes M 65 +1 lap 7 2
8 14   David Coulthard Red Bull-Cosworth M 65 +1 lap 9 1
9 2   Rubens Barrichello Ferrari B 65 +1 lap 16  
10 8   Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW M 65 +1 lap 17  
11 12   Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas M 63 Wheel rim 10  
12 18   Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota B 63 +3 laps 18  
13 19   Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota B 63 +3 laps 13  
Ret 11   Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas M 51 Engine 12  
Ret 1   Michael Schumacher Ferrari B 46 Puncture 8  
Ret 21   Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth B 19 Gearbox 14  
Ret 20   Patrick Friesacher Minardi-Cosworth B 11 Spun off 15  
Ret 15   Vitantonio Liuzzi Red Bull-Cosworth M 9 Spun off 11  
Sources:[5][6]

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2005 Spanish Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "FORMULA 1 Gran Premio de Espana 2005 - Saturday Qualifying". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ "FORMULA 1 Gran Premio de Espana 2005 - Sunday Qualifying". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Starting grid". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "FORMULA 1 Gran Premio de Espana 2005 - Race". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ^ "2005 Spanish Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Spain 2005 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.


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