2005 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix, otherwise known as the Formula 1 Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005, was the thirteenth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary, on 31 July 2005.'Hungary 2005: McLaren short play wins long game.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 31/07/2005), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/53247/1/hungary-2005-mclaren-short-play-wins-long-game, (Accessed 23/01/2020) The race would see Kimi Räikkönen sweep to victory for , defeating Michael Schumacher in a strategy based duel.
The race weekend itself would open with some major headaches for the F1 paddock, with a European-wide ban on tobacco advertising coming into force. Five of the teams were backed by tobacco companies, with McLaren-Mercedes, , and having them as title sponsors, meaning their revenue, and liveries, were to take a significant hit if they appeased the new laws.
Ultimately McLaren and BAR were the only teams to appease the European court, with their West and Lucky Strike liveries disappearing on Saturday. However, the Marlboro, Mild Seven and Benson & Hedges logos would remain on the Ferrari, Renault and cars throughout the weekend.
Into the race weekend itself and Michael Schumacher caused a stir by claiming pole for Ferrari, suggesting he was on a low-fuel lead during qualifying. This was backed up by the fact that Juan Pablo Montoya in second was almost a full second off the German's pace, while Jarno Trulli got his ahead of Räikkönen's McLaren.
Soaring temperatures on raceday further enhanced Schumacher's hopes of victory, with the German racer duly acing the start to claim an early lead. Montoya went with him but ultimately had to settle for second, while Räikkönen streaked ahead of Trulli to secure third.
Räikkönen was a man on a mission on the opening lap, however, sweeping past Montoya for second before trying to latch onto Schumacher's tail. Behind, Champion-elect Fernando Alonso received a front-wing knocking whack from Ralf Schumacher, while Rubens Barrichello tried to remove his front-wing on the back of Trulli's Toyota. This, however, was trivial compared to Christian Klien's exit from the race, with the #15 sent into a barrel roll by Jacques Villeneuve.
As Klien climbed out of his ruined Red Bull unaided, Räikkönen did his best to eliminate Schumacher's lead, and would latch onto the Ferrari's exhaust as the leaders lapped Tiago Monteiro on lap four. The pair then exchanged a series of fastest laps as they battled for the lead, before Räikkönen dived into the pits on lap eleven.
Räikkönen's earlier-than-expected stop did not catch the Scuderia out, however, with Schumacher able to pit four laps later and resume with a comfortable lead over the Finn. However, all of that had allowed a long-running Montoya to move into the lead, with the Colombian racer managing to eek out a lead over Schumacher and Räikkönen.
Yet, Montoya's pace was not strong enough and so he would rejoin in third on lap 22 after making his stop. That hence placed attention back on Schumacher and Räikkönen for the lead, with the pair once again exchanging a barrage of quick laps as the McLaren loomed large in the Ferrari's mirrors.
They remained half a second apart until their second stops, with Schumacher the first to blink on lap 35, followed by Räikkönen a lap later. That lap in clear air ultimately proved to be the break Räikkönen needed, with the Finn making a second on the defending Champion to rejoin on lap 36 at the de facto head of the field.
With that Räikkönen was away, building an unassailable lead that meant he made his third and final stop without losing the lead to Schumacher. The Finn was then able to nurse his McLaren to the chequered flag to claim victory, over half a minute clear of Schumacher's Ferrari.
Indeed, it had been a tense final few laps for the German ace, for he would be caught at an impressive rate by younger brother Ralf in the #17 Toyota. However, the elder brother held on by half a second to secure second, while Trulli, Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld, Mark Webber and Takuma Sato claimed the rest of the points.
==Background==
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.
===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 	Team McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-20 	 	FO 110R 3.0 V10 	
10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	Team 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 	Team 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 	
40 	Chanoch Nissany 	Minardi F1 Team 	 	PS05 	 	TJ2005 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)
==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 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:19.882 	— 	197.436 km/h
2 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:20.779 	+0.897s 	195.244 km/h
3 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:20.839 	+0.957s 	195.099 km/h
4 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:20.891 	+1.009s 	194.973 km/h
5 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:20.964 	+1.082s 	194.798 km/h
6 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:21.141 	+1.259s 	194.373 km/h
7 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:21.158 	+1.276s 	194.332 km/h
8 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	1:21.302 	+1.420s 	193.988 km/h
9 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:21.333 	+1.451s 	193.914 km/h
10 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	1:21.787 	+1.905s 	192.837 km/h
11 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	1:21.937 	+2.055s 	192.484 km/h
12 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:22.086 	+2.204s 	192.135 km/h
13 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	1:22.279 	+2.397s 	191.684 km/h
14 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:22.565 	+2.683s 	191.020 km/h
15 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:22.866 	+2.984s 	190.327 km/h
16 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	1:23.495 	+3.613s 	188.893 km/h
17 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	1:24.443 	+4.561s 	186.772 km/h
18 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	1:25.057 	+5.175s 	185.424 km/h
19 	20 	Robert Doornbos 	 	1:25.484 	+5.602s 	184.498 km/h
NC* 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	— 	— 	—
Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'FORMULA 1™ Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 2005 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2005/races/783/hungary/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 24/01/2020)'Hungary 2005: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)
*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.
** Monteiro received a ten place grid penalty for switching to his spare car.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
Winner Kimi Räikkönen declined the traditional champagne spraying as a mark tribute to 29-year-old McLaren Tatworth chef Darren Hawker, who died on 27 July. Fell from the eighth floor of the Marriott Hotel in Budapest. It is not the first time that such an event has befallen F1. a Lotus mechanic died in similar circumstances at San Marino.
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	70 	1:37:25.552 	4 	10
2 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	70 	+35.581s 	1 	8
3 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	70 	+36.129s 	5 	6
4 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	70 	+54.221s 	3 	5
5 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	70 	+58.832s 	8 	4
6 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	70 	+1:08.375 	12 	3
7 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	16 	2
8 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	10 	1
9 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	9 	
10 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	7 	
11 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	69 	+1 Lap 	6 	
12 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	67 	+3 Laps 	18 	
13 	18T 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	66 	+4 Laps 	20 	
14 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	63 	+7 Laps 	14 	
NC* 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	59 	+11 Laps 	17 	
Ret 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	56 	Engine 	15 	
Ret 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	41 	Driveshaft 	2 	
Ret 	20 	Robert Doornbos 	 	26 	Hydraulics 	19 	
Ret 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	0 	Suspension 	13 	
Ret 	15 	Christian Klien 	 	0 	Collision 	11 	
Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)	Source:'Hungary 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Albers was unable to be classified as he failed to complete 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Kimi Räikkönen secured his sixth career victory.'13. Hungary 2005', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/hongrie.aspx, (Accessed 24/01/2020)
* recorded their 143rd win as a constructor.
** registered their 48th win as an engine supplier.
** This was also Mercedes' 140th podium finish as an engine manufacturer.
==Standings==
Victory, combined with only a third non-score for Fernando Alonso ensured that Kimi Räikkönen had closed the gap atop the Championship in Hungary, leaving the former Soviet state 26 points behind the Spaniard. Michael Schumacher, meanwhile, had retained second, but had slipped six behind the Finn, while Jarno Trulli had moved back into fourth on 36 points. Juan Pablo Montoya completed the top five ahead of Ralf Schumacher, while Takuma Sato was on the board as the 23rd driver to score.
In the Constructors Championship it had been a positive afternoon for , with the Anglo-German effort closing the gap to leaders . Indeed, the French squad's advantage had been cut to twelve points after McLaren's victory, meaning that there were still hopes of a fight between the two for the rest of the season. Likewise, had actually made some ground in third, and hence could entertain slim hopes of challenging as well, while had paced the Scuderia in fourth.
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 	61 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	55 	
4 	Jarno Trulli 	36 	2
5 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	34 	1
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	32 	2
7 	Rubens Barrichello 	31 	2
8 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	30 	1
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	28 	
10 	Mark Webber 	24 	
11 	Jenson Button 	19 	1
12 	David Coulthard 	19 	1
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 	Takuma Sato 	1 	1
23 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	117 	
2 	 	105 	
3 	 	86 	
4 	 	68 	
5 	 	52 	
6 	 	24 	
7 	 	20 	
8 	 	14 	
9 	 	11 	
10 	 	7 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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