2005 British Grand Prix

The 2005 British Grand Prix, formally known as the 2005 Formula 1 Foster's British Grand Prix, was the eleventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on 10 July 2005.Matt Salisbury, 'Britain 2005: Montoya takes first McLaren victory.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 10/07/2005), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/52961/1/britain-2005-montoya-takes-first-mclaren-victory, (Accessed 17/01/2020) The race would see Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso duel for victory, as traffic prevented either driver from escaping up the road.
Qualifying had seen Alonso win the battle for pole position, beating Kimi Räikkönen in the #9 by 0.027s, although an engine change meant the Finn would start in twelfth. Jenson Button was a strong third in front of his home fans, while Montoya secured fourth in the second McLaren.
Ahead of the race there was a minute's silence, held as a mark of respect for those who were killed in the London Bombings on 7 July 2005. Those terrorist acts had caused some concern over security for the British Grand Prix, although there were no concerns on race day itself.
The start of the race itself would come without controversy, with FIA director Charlie Whiting opting to start the race in-spite of the fact that Takuma Sato had stalled on the run to the grid. Fortunately the field would start ahead of the Japanese racer's stranded , as Montoya got the jump on Button, while Räikkönen swept into the top ten.
Montoya's charge would carry him past Alonso over the rest of the opening lap, before all battles were halted due to the Safety Car. This was called upon to allow Sato's stranded BAR to be plucked from the grid, with the race resuming a lap later with Sato rejoining two laps down.
With the race fully underway Montoya was able to build a small lead, although Alonso remained a significant threat to the McLaren during the early stages. They both quickly dropped Button in third, leaving the Brit to fend off Rubens Barrichello, and Giancarlo Fisichella, while Jarno Trulli would form another bottle neck, keeping Michael Schumacher and Räikkönen at bay.
The battles in the field would last through to the first round of stops, with Montoya pitting a lap early on lap 21 due to traffic. Alonso stopped two laps later and made a faster stop, and hence emerged alongside the McLaren on the run to Maggotts, although the Colombian racer had the better line and hence reclaimed the lead.
Fisichella was the big winner during the first round of stops, clearing Button and Barrichello, while Räikkönen also moved ahead of Trulli and Schumacher. Barrichello's second of three stops then released the #9 McLaren to attack Button as Montoya and Alonso battled each other through the traffic out front.
The second and final round of stops for the two stoppers began on lap 43, with Button making his final stop to release Räikkönen. Montoya subsequently stopped from the lead two laps later, Räikkönen on the next, and would jump Button, while Fisichella stalled making his stop on lap 46 and hence dropped down the order.
Alonso, meanwhile, would stay out until lap 49, but his bid for victory in clear air was halted by Trulli on his final lap, and hence meant he lost all the time he had gained. He duly rejoined just a second behind Montoya with ten laps to go, with traffic ahead potentially allowing the Spaniard to attack.
Yet, it was not to be, with Montoya playing the traffic perfectly to secure victory, 2.7s ahead of Alonso. Räikkönen was a distant third to complete the podium, with Fisichella having threatened the #9 McLaren until the Finn set a series of fastest laps. The remaining points went to Button, Schumacher, Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher of .
==Background==
Fernando Alonso secured his fifth win of the season to extend his Championship lead, leaving France with 24 points in hand. Kimi Räikkönen was still his closest challenger, moving onto 45 points for the campaign, while Michael Schumacher had slipped 29 points off the lead in third. Jarno Trulli and Rubens Barrichello completed the top five, while Jenson Button had become the 22nd scorer of the campaign with his first points of the season.
In the Constructors Championship it had been another strong day for , leaving France with 89 points and an increased lead. remained their nearest threat, slipping eighteen points behind, while had moved closer to their Anglo-German rivals, sitting just two behind. and were next, while 's first points of the campaign ensured all ten constructors had scored.
===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 	Patrick Friesacher 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	PS05 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
21 	Christijan Albers 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	PS05 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
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35 	Pedro de la Rosa 	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 	Robert Doornbos 	Jordan Grand Prix 	 	EJ15B 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)
==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 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:19.905 	— 	231.620 km/h
2* 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:19.932 	+0.027s 	231.542 km/h
3 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	1:20.207 	+0.302s 	230.748 km/h
4 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:20.382 	+0.477s 	230.246 km/h
5 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:20.459 	+0.554s 	230.025 km/h
6 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:20.906 	+1.001s 	228.754 km/h
7 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:21.010 	+1.105s 	228.461 km/h
8 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:21.114 	+1.209s 	228.168 km/h
9 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:21.191 	+1.286s 	227.951 km/h
10 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:21.275 	+1.370s 	227.716 km/h
11 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:21.352 	+1.447s 	227.500 km/h
12 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	1:21.997 	+2.092s 	225.711 km/h
13 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	1:22.108 	+2.203s 	225.406 km/h
14 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:22.117 	+2.212s 	225.381 km/h
15 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	1:22.207 	+2.302s 	225.134 km/h
16 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:22.495 	+2.590s 	224.348 km/h
17 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	1:23.583 	+3.678s 	221.428 km/h
18 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	1:24.576 	+4.671s 	218.828 km/h
19 	20 	Patrick Friesacher 	 	1:25.566 	+5.661s 	216.296 km/h
NC* 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	— 	— 	—
Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)	Source:'2005 FORMULA 1™ Foster's British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/781/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 17/01/2019)'Britain 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2019)
*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.
** Räikkönen and Monteiro were both awarded ten place grid penalties for changing their engines.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	60 	1:24:29.588 	3 	10
2 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	60 	+2.739s 	1 	8
3 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	60 	+14.436s 	12 	6
4 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	60 	+17.914s 	6 	5
5 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	60 	+40.264s 	2 	4
6 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	60 	+1:15.322 	9 	3
7 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	60 	+1:16.567 	5 	2
8 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	60 	+1:19.212 	8 	1
9 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	60 	+1:20.851 	4 	
10 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	16 	
11 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	11 	
12 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	14 	
13 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	13 	
14 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	10 	
15 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	59 	+1 Lap 	15 	
16 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	7 	
17 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	58 	+2 Laps 	20 	
18 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	57 	+3 Laps 	18 	
19 	20 	Patrick Friesacher 	 	56 	+4 Laps 	19 	
Ret 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	10 	Electronics 	17 	
Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)	Source:'Britain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Juan Pablo Montoya secured his fifth career victory.'11. Britain 2005', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 17/01/2020)
* scored their 142nd win as a constructor.
** Also the 47th win for as an engine supplier.
* Kimi Räikkönen recorded his tenth fastest lap.
* Patrick Friesacher's last race.
==Standings==
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 .
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Fernando Alonso 	77 	
2 	Kimi Räikkönen 	51 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	43 	
4 	Rubens Barrichello 	31 	1
5 	Jarno Trulli 	31 	1
6 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	26 	5
7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	25 	2
8 	Nick Heidfeld 	25 	2
9 	Ralf Schumacher 	23 	1
10 	Mark Webber 	22 	3
11 	David Coulthard 	17 	1
12 	Jenson Button 	9 	4
13 	Felipe Massa 	7 	1
14 	Tiago Monteiro 	6 	1
15 	Alexander Wurz 	6 	1
16 	Jacques Villeneuve 	6 	1
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 	 	102 	
2 	 	87 	
3 	 	74 	
4 	 	54 	
5 	 	47 	
6 	 	22 	
7 	 	13 	
8 	 	11 	
9 	 	9 	1
10 	 	7 	1
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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