{| align="right" |  |- |  |- |  |- |  |} :"f1 2005" redirects here. for the video games based on the 2005 formula one season, see f1 05 and f1 grand prix. the 2005 formula one season was the 56th fia formula one world championship season, contested over a then record 19 grands prix. it commenced on 6 march 2005, and ended 16 october. fernando alonso and the renault f1 team won the world drivers and constructors championships, ending five years of dominance by michael schumacher and ferrari. alonso's success made him the youngest champion in the history of the sport, a title he held until lewis hamilton's 2008 title success, and which is currently held by sebastian vettel. renault's success was their first as a constructor. the 2005 season was the last for several well known formula one teams, with the minardi, bar and jordan teams all being taken over by new owners. ==report== the most-noted aspect of the season was ferrari's lack of pace caused mainly by a new rule prohibiting tyre changes during the course of a race. the bridgestone tyres used by ferrari could not find the right balance between performance and reliability, leaving the michelin runners to battle for race victories. further rule changes emphasised the new focus on reliability, with engines required to last two grands prix without being changed. renault appeared the fastest team in pre-season testing and it was no surprise they dominated the early fly-away rounds. giancarlo fisichella won the season opener in australia before team-mate alonso demonstrated his title credentials with a series of victories in malaysia, bahrain and san marino. as the season progressed the mclarens of [[kimi rÃ
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