2005 German Grand Prix

The 2005 German Grand Prix, otherwise known as the LXVII Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland, was the twelfth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 24 July 2005.'Germany 2005: Raikkonen retirement benefits Alonso', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 24/07/2005), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/53122/1/germany-2005-raikkonen-retirement-benefits-alonso, (Accessed 21/01/2020) The race would be dominated early on by Kimi Räikkönen, although for the third time in 2005 the Finn would be robbed of an almost certain victory by a mechanical failure.
Indeed, Räikkönen had been the man to beat throughout the weekend, sweeping to an imposing pole position in qualifying by 0.439s. Jenson Button would secure second for ahead of Championship leader Fernando Alonso, while Michael Schumacher was the best of the German drivers in fifth behind Giancarlo Fisichella.
Furthermore, the Finn would ace his start when the Grand Prix got underway, blasting away from the grid unopposed. Behind, it would be a typical Hockenheim start, with cars scattering across the circuit and run-off at turn one as Takuma Sato removed his front wing on Fisichella, while Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli bounced off one another.
Out front, meanwhile, Räikkönen was able to escape and build an early lead, with Alonso and Schumacher having had to get around Button at the first corner. Behind, Fisichella had slipped back down the field behind Nick Heidfeld, David Coulthard and Felipe Massa, while Juan Pablo Montoya had made a huge amount of ground to climb from last to eleventh over the space of the first lap.
Montoya duly had a monopoly on the early entertainment, taking Rubens Barrichello and Christian Klien on successive laps, before engaging Fisichella in a duel for eighth. Behind, Barrichello and Jacques Villeneuve would come to blows at the hairpin, resulting in the #11 getting launched into the air, only for Villeneuve to recover and clash with debutante Robert Doornbos in the stadium.
The race would begin to calm down after that, with the order proving fairly static until Heidfeld made his first stop on lap fifteen. Yet, the leaders would stay out for several laps beyond that, with Button the first of the lead group to stop on twenty, followed two laps later by Alonso and Schumacher.
Räikkönen, however, was under no concerns, and duly stopped on lap 25 without losing the lead, and would begin to ease even further up the road from Alonso's . Furthermore, the sister car in Montoya's hands was also running at an impressive pace, gaining a lot of ground amid the stops to jump Fisichella, Massa, Coulthard and Heidfeld.
Yet, as the race ticked past half distance Räikkönen's race was set to end, a hydraulic failure ultimately causing the #9 to limp to a stop on lap 35. The Finn walked away without turning back to his stranded car, as Alonso picked up a thirty second lead over second placed Schumacher.
Indeed, with Alonso half a minute clear the race for victory was all but over, with the battle for second the main interest for the rest of the afternoon. Tyre wear was proving to be a major issue for Schumacher as the second stops came and went, resulting in both Button and Montoya closing in on the #1 .
Yet, that fight would be ended when Montoya jumped both Button and Schumacher during the second stops, while Button himself would also move ahead of Schumacher. The late-race entertainment then became about the German ace fending off a charging Fisichella, taking Ralf Schumacher and Coulthard with him.
Out front, meanwhile, Alonso was left to claim an impressive, if fortunate, victory, well clear of second placed Montoya. Button eased his BAR home to complete the podium, while a late move at the hairpin by Fisichella got the #6 Renault ahead of Schumacher's #1 Ferrari. They were chased across the line by Ralf Schumacher and Coulthard, while Massa claimed a lonely eighth.
==Background==
Fernando Alonso had once again extended his Championship lead as the season ploughed into its second half, leaving the UK with 77 points to his name. Kimi Räikkönen had remained his closest challenger, but slipped 26 behind, while Michael Schumacher looked to be out of the fight in third, 34 off the lead. Behind, Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli were level on 31, and were also drifting out of contention, while race winner Juan Pablo Montoya moved into sixth.
In the Constructors Championship and had effectively cancelled each other out in the UK, although it was the latter duo whom had gained. Indeed, they left their home race fifteen behind the French manufacturer, and having established a similar thirteen point advantage over in third. Elsewhere, had retained fourth ahead of , while moved off the foot of the table and ahead of .
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2005 	 	055 3.0 V10 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2005 	 	055 3.0 V10 	
3 	Jenson Button 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	007 	 	RA005E 3.0 V10 	
4 	Takuma Sato 	Lucky Strike BAR Honda 	 	007 	 	RA005E 3.0 V10 	
5 	Fernando Alonso 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R25 	 	RS25 3.0 V10 	
6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 	 	R25 	 	RS25 3.0 V10 	
7 	Mark Webber 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW27 	 	P84-5 3.0 V10 	
8 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Williams F1 Team 	 	FW27 	 	P84-5 3.0 V10 	
9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-20 	 	FO 110R 3.0 V10 	
10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-20 	 	FO 110R 3.0 V10 	
11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C24 	 	05A 3.0 V10 	
12 	Felipe Massa 	Sauber Petronas 	 	C24 	 	05A 3.0 V10 	
14 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB1 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
15 	Christian Klien 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB1 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
16 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF105 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
17 	Ralf Schumacher 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF105 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
18 	Tiago Monteiro 	Jordan Grand Prix 	 	EJ15 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	Jordan Grand Prix 	 	EJ15 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
20 	Robert Doornbos 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	PS05 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
21 	Christijan Albers 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	PS05 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
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35 	Alexander Wurz 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-20 	 	FO 110R 3.0 V10 	
37 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB1 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
38 	Ricardo Zonta 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF105 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
39 	Nicolas Kiesa 	Jordan Grand Prix 	 	EJ15 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1 Report===
===Q2 Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:14.320 	— 	221.561 km/h
2 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	1:14.759 	+0.439s 	220.260 km/h
3 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:14.904 	+0.584s 	219.833 km/h
4 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:14.927 	+0.607s 	219.766 km/h
5 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:15.006 	+0.686s 	219.534 km/h
6 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	1:15.070 	+0.750s 	219.347 km/h
7 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:15.403 	+1.083s 	218.379 km/h
8 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:15.501 	+1.181s 	218.095 km/h
9 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:15.532 	+1.212s 	218.006 km/h
10 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	1:15.635 	+1.315s 	217.709 km/h
11 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	1:15.679 	+1.359s 	217.582 km/h
12 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:15.689 	+1.369s 	217.553 km/h
13 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:16.009 	+1.689s 	216.637 km/h
14 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:16.012 	+1.692s 	216.629 km/h
15 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:16.230 	+1.910s 	216.009 km/h
16 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	1:17.519 	+3.199s 	212.418 km/h
17 	20 	Robert Doornbos 	 	1:18.313 	+3.993s 	210.264 km/h
18 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	1:18.599 	+4.279s 	209.499 km/h
NC* 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	— 	— 	—
NC 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	— 	— 	—
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/782/germany/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 21/01/2020)'Germany 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
** Montoya received a ten place grid penalty for changing his engine.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	67 	1:26:28.599 	3 	10
2 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	67 	+22.569s 	20 	8
3 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	67 	+24.422s 	2 	6
4 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	67 	+50.587s 	4 	5
5 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	67 	+51.690s 	5 	4
6 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	67 	+52.242s 	12 	3
7 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	67 	+52.700s 	11 	2
8 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	67 	+56.570s 	13 	1
9 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	67 	+1:09.818 	10 	
10 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	15 	
11 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	7 	
12 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	66 	+1 Lap 	8 	
13 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	65 	+2 Laps 	16 	
14* 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	64 	Engine 	9 	
15 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	14 	
16 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	19 	
17 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	64 	+3 Laps 	18 	
18 	20 	Robert Doornbos 	 	63 	+4 Laps 	17 	
NC† 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	55 	+22 Laps 	6 	
Ret 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	35 	Hydraulics 	1 	
Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)	Source:'Germany 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Trulli was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Webber was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Debut race for Robert Doornbos.'12. Germany 2005', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/allemagne.aspx, (Accessed 21/01/2020)
** This meant that fielded the first all-Dutch born driver line-up since Carel Godin de Beaufort and Ben Pon drove for Ecurie Maarsbergen at the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix.
* Seventh career victory for Fernando Alonso.
* claimed their 24th win as a constructor.
** This was also the French manufacturer's 104th win as an engine supplier.
* Kimi Räikkönen recorded the 120th fastest lap for a chassis.
** Also the 60th fastest lap set using a engine.
==Standings==
A fortunate victory for Fernando Alonso in Germany had also proved to be a lucrative one, for the Spanish ace had increased his Championship lead to a very healthy margin. Indeed, a third eighteen point swing over main rival Kimi Räikkönen meant Alonso's lead had jumped to 36 points over the Finn, meaning it was increasingly a matter of when, not if, for the Spaniard. Behind, Michael Schumacher had closed to within four points of Räikkönen in third, Juan Pablo Montoya was up to fourth, while Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli had remained tied on 31 points.
In the Constructors Championship it had likewise been a very good afternoon in Germany for , having also managed to extend their lead. They duly left Hockenheim with a 22 point advantage over with seven races to go, with those two realistically the only constructors, on pace, in the hunt. Indeed, had only managed to pace McLaren as they retained third, while continued their mid-season climb up the order, moving into seventh.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Fernando Alonso 	87 	
2 	Kimi Räikkönen 	51 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	47 	
4 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	34 	2
5 	Rubens Barrichello 	31 	1
6 	Jarno Trulli 	31 	1
7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	30 	
8 	Ralf Schumacher 	26 	1
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	25 	1
10 	Mark Webber 	22 	
11 	David Coulthard 	19 	
12 	Jenson Button 	15 	
13 	Felipe Massa 	8 	
14 	Tiago Monteiro 	6 	
15 	Alexander Wurz 	6 	
16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	6 	
17 	Narain Karthikeyan 	5 	
18 	Christijan Albers 	4 	
19 	Pedro de la Rosa 	4 	
20 	Christian Klien 	4 	
21 	Patrick Friesacher 	3 	
22 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	117 	
2 	 	95 	
3 	 	78 	
4 	 	57 	
5 	 	47 	
6 	 	24 	
7 	 	15 	2
8 	 	14 	1
9 	 	11 	1
10 	 	7 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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