F1 season
Season info
Season
56
Races
19
Drivers’ Champion
Fernando Alonso (1st title; 28th different World Champion, 1st Spanish champion)
Constructors’ Champion
Renault (1st title; 12th different World Champion constructor)
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Calendar
Race results
| # | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Result |
| 2 | Malaysia | Result |
| 3 | Bahrain | Result |
| 4 | San Marino | Result |
| 5 | Spain | Result |
| 6 | Monaco | Result |
| 7 | Europe | Result |
| 8 | Canada | Result |
| 9 | USA | Result |
| 10 | France | Result |
| 11 | Britain | Result |
| 12 | Germany | Result |
| 13 | Hungary | Result |
| 14 | Turkey | Result |
| 15 | Italy | Result |
| 16 | Belgium | Result |
| 17 | Brazil (drivers’ title decider) | Result |
| 18 | Japan | Result |
| 19 | China (constructors’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
Race drivers
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 2005 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- BAR
- (GBR) Jenson Button (1-4, 7-19)
- (GBR) Takuma Sato (1-4, 7-19)
- (GBR) Anthony Davidson (2)
- Ferrari
- (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (All)
- (DEU) Michael Schumacher (All)
- Jordan
- (IND) Narain Karthikeyan (All) (Rookie) (first Indian driver to enter a World Championship race)
- (PRT) Tiago Monteiro (All) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (All)
- (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (1-2, 5-19)
- (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (3)
- (AUT) Alexander Wurz (4)
- Minardi
- (NLD) Christijan Albers (All) (Rookie)
- (AUT) Patrick Friesacher (1-11) (Rookie)
- (NLD) Robert Doornbos (12-19) (Rookie)
- Red Bull
- (GBR) David Coulthard (All)
- (AUT) Christian Klien (1-3, 8-19)
- (ITA) Vitantonio Liuzzi (4-7) (Rookie)
- Renault
- (ESP) Fernando Alonso (All)
- (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (All)
- Sauber
- (BRA) Felipe Massa (All)
- (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (All)
- Toyota
- (ITA) Jarno Trulli (All)
- (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (1-8, 10-19)
- (BRA) Ricardo Zonta (9)
- Williams
- (AUS) Mark Webber (All)
- (DEU) Nick Heidfeld (1-14)
- (BRA) Antonio Pizzonia (15-19)
- Final season (drivers)
- Patrick Friesacher
- Antonio Pizzonia
- Ricardo Zonta
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 2000 for Alexander Wurz
- 2002 for Anthony Davidson and Pedro de la Rosa
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 2007 for Anthony Davidson and Alexander Wurz
- 2011 for Narain Karthikeyan
- Debut season (constructors)
- Red Bull
- Final season (constructors)
- BAR
- Jordan
- Minardi
- Last entry (constructors) until…
- 2011 for Sauber
Free practice drivers
The following drivers participated in a Friday practice session during the 2005 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Jordan
- (NLD) Robert Doornbos (1-6, 9-11)
- (FRA) Franck Montagny (7)
- (DNK) Nicolas Kiesa (12-17, 19)
- (JPN) Sakon Yamamoto (18) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (1-2, 4-5, 8-11, 14-15, 18-19)
- (AUT) Alexander Wurz (3, 6-7, 12-13, 16-17)
- Minardi
- (ISR) Chanoch Nissany (13) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Enrico Toccacelo (14-16) (Rookie)
- Red Bull
- (ITA) Vitantonio Liuzzi (1-3, 10-19) (Rookie)
- (AUT) Christian Klien (4-7)
- (USA) Scott Speed (8-9) (Rookie)
- Toyota
- (BRA) Ricardo Zonta (1-8, 11-19)
- (FRA) Olivier Panis (10)
Maiden wins
There were no first-time winners in 2005.
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Mark Webber (Williams) | Monaco |
| Tiago Monteiro (Jordan) | USA |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Toyota (Jarno Trulli) | Malaysia |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Nick Heidfeld (Williams) | Europe |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Toyota (Jarno Trulli) | USA |