2005 Spanish Grand Prix

The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix, officially the XLVII Gran Premio Marlboro de España, was race number five of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which took place at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, on 8 May 2005.'Spain 2005: Raikkonen repaid.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 08/05/2005), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/52132/1/spain-2005-raikkonen-repaid, (Accessed 07/01/2020) The race would see Kimi Räikkönen narrowly denied a maiden Grand Chelem, claiming victory having led every single lap of the race.
Qualifying had seen the Finn start his weekend in fine form, claiming pole position ahead of Mark Webber of . Home hero and Championship leader Fernando Alonso would hence have to start from third, with Ralf Schumacher sharing the second row.
Räikkönen duly made a strong start to claim an early lead as the field sprinted off the grid, while Webber made a mess of his getaway. That allowed Alonso and Ralf Schumacher to charge ahead of the Williams, although neither were able to challenge the flying Finn out-front.
Indeed, the only thing that would halt Räikkönen's early blitz would Bernd Mayländer in the Safety Car, who was called upon within moments of the start. The cause would be the two , with identical software failures meaning the two cars were stranded at the back of the grid.
After two laps the race resumed, with Räikkönen again blasting clear of Alonso, who was simply unable to match the ' pace. The Spaniard was hence left to consolidate second, as Juan Pablo Montoya went through a full pirouette in seventh while battling Giancarlo Fisichella.
The first retirements of the race came shortly before the first pitwindow, as Vitantonio Liuzzi and Patrick Friesacher spun into the gravel at the same corner on consecutive laps. The second Minardi of Christijan Albers joined them on the sidelines a few laps later with a gearbox failure, as Webber became the first pit caller of the afternoon.
The Australian racer's early stop ensured that he lost even more ground, the team swapping to a two-stop from a three and hence had to load more fuel. He hence dropped back behind Jarno Trulli and Giancarlo Fisichella, as Räikkönen set a series of new fastest laps to hold a huge eighteen second lead.
Indeed, Alonso would only manage to escape the attentions of the two s after the first stops, but found himself behind teammate Fisichella. However, the Italian's hopes of a podium would be ruined when he made an unexpected pit call, with the team unable to diagnose an issue that the Italian reported.
Michael Schumacher was another major winner of the first round of stops, leaping into fourth, only for a positive race to be curtailed by a suspension destroying puncture. The second round of stops, meanwhile, would go on around the German racer's dramas, with Räikkönen again able to build on his lead, Alonso able to consolidate second, while the two Toyotas of Trulli and Ralf Schumacher battled to complete the podium.
With that the race was run, with Räikkönen cruising through the closing stages to claim his first win of the campaign. Alonso was next ahead of a battle scarred Trulli, who had kept Ralf Schumacher at bay, while Fisichella swarmed back up to fifth and secured fastest lap to deny Räikkönen a Grand Chelem. Webber was next ahead of Montoya, while David Coulthard secured the final point in eighth.
 would not attend the race as they were serving the first part of their two-race ban for breaking fuel use/ballast rules.
==Background==
===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 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	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 	Christian Klien 	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 	 	EJ15 	 	RVX-05 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 07/01/2020)
** Both BAR-Honda entries of Button and Sato were banned for the race weekend.
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1 Report===
===Q2 Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Time 	Time 	Gap
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Q1 	Q2 	Total 	Gap
1 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:14.819 	1:16.602 	2:31.421 	—
2 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	1:15.042 	1:16.626 	2:31.668 	+0.247s
3 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:14.811 	1:16.880 	2:31.691 	+0.270s
4 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:14.870 	1:17.047 	2:31.917 	+0.496s
5 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:14.795 	1:17.200 	2:31.995 	+0.574s
6 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:15.601 	1:17.229 	2:32.830 	+1.409s
7 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	1:15.902 	1:17.570 	2:33.472 	+2.051s
8 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:15.398 	1:18.153 	2:33.551 	+2.130s
9 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	1:15.795 	1:18.373 	2:34.168 	+2.747s
10 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:15.863 	1:18.361 	2:34.224 	+2.803s
11 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	1:16.288 	1:19.041 	2:35.302 	+3.881s
12 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:16.794 	1:19.686 	2:36.480 	+5.059s
13 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	1:18.557 	1:20.711 	2:39.268 	+7.847s
14* 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	1:19.040 	1:20.903 	2:39.943 	+8.522s
15 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	1:19.563 	1:21.578 	2:41.141 	+9.720s
16 	20 	Patrick Friesacher 	 	1:20.306 	1:22.453 	2:42.759 	+11.338s
NC* 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	1:15.038 	— 	— 	—
NC* 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:15.746 	— 	— 	—
WD 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	Banned 	Banned 	Banned 	Banned
WD 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	Banned 	Banned 	Banned 	Banned
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*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, Heidfeld and Barrichello all received 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 	9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	66 	1:27:16.830 	1 	10
2 	5 	Fernando Alonso 	 	66 	+27.652 	3 	8
3 	16 	Jarno Trulli 	 	66 	+45.947 	5 	6
4 	17 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	66 	+46.719 	4 	5
5 	6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	66 	+57.936 	6 	4
6 	7 	Mark Webber 	 	66 	+1:08.542 	2 	3
7 	10 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	 	65 	+1 Lap 	7 	2
8 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	65 	+1 Lap 	9 	1
9 	2 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	65 	+1 Lap 	16 	
10 	8 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	65 	+1 Lap 	17 	
11* 	12 	Felipe Massa 	 	63 	Wheel nut 	10 	
12 	18 	Tiago Monteiro 	 	63 	+3 Laps 	18 	
13 	19 	Narain Karthikeyan 	 	63 	+3 laps 	13 	
Ret 	11 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	51 	Gearbox 	12 	
Ret 	1 	Michael Schumacher 	 	46 	Tyre 	8 	
Ret 	21 	Christijan Albers 	 	19 	Power loss 	14 	
Ret 	20 	Patrick Friesacher 	 	11 	Spin 	15 	
Ret 	15 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	9 	Accident 	11 	
WD 	3 	Jenson Button 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	4 	Takuma Sato 	 	 	 	 	
Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)	Source:'Spain 2005: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 04/01/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Massa was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* Kimi Räikkönen claimed his third career victory.'5. Spain 2005', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2005/espagne.aspx, (Accessed 08/01/2020)
** Also Räikkönen's twentieth podium finish.
* secured their 139th win as a constructor.
** claimed their 44th victory as an engine supplier.
* Second and final fastest lap for Giancarlo Fisichella.
==Standings==
A second place finish in front of his home crowd was enough for Fernando Alonso to extend his Championship lead, moving onto 44 points after the opening five races. Jarno Trulli had slipped eighteen behind the Spaniard as a result, while Kimi Räikkönen had moved into third, some 27 points off the lead. Elsewhere, Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralf Schumacher had made way for the Finn as they completed the top five, with seventeen drivers on the score sheet.
In the Constructors Championship had managed to eek out their lead once again, leaving Spain with eighteen points in hand. remained their closest challengers, although Räikkönen's triumph meant that had moved to within three of the Japanese manufacturer. were next in fourth ahead of , while and rounded out the scorers.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Fernando Alonso 	44 	
2 	Jarno Trulli 	26 	
3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	17 	8
4 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	14 	1
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	14 	1
6 	Mark Webber 	12 	2
7 	Michael Schumacher 	10 	4
8 	Juan Pablo Montoya 	10 	2
9 	David Coulthard 	10 	4
10 	Nick Heidfeld 	9 	3
11 	Rubens Barrichello 	8 	2
12 	Alexander Wurz 	6 	
13 	Jacques Villeneuve 	5 	
14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	4 	
15 	Christian Klien 	3 	
16 	Felipe Massa 	2 	
17 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	1 	
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