Tiago Monteiro became the first Portuguese Formula One driver in almost a decade when he was announced alongside Narain Karthikeyan for the Jordan team ahead of the 2005 Formula One World Championship. He made his debut at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix, finishing in 16th position after starting the race from 14th on the grid. Following the withdrawal of seven teams from the 2005 United States Grand Prix over tyre safety issues, Monteiro became the first Portuguese driver to finish on the podium and the second after Pedro Lamy to score world championship points, earning six for his third place finish. He scored an additional point with eighth position at the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix, and later ended a run of sixteen consecutive race finishes, one shy of Formula One's all-time record in one season, after retiring from the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix. Monteiro was presented with the Rookie of the Year Award at the end-of-season Autosport Awards.