2005 British Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Juan Pablo Montoya claimed his first McLaren victory with a forceful British Grand Prix drive. Fernando Alonso finished second to extend his championship advantage, while Kimi Räikkönen recovered from another engine penalty to complete the podium.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Pole time	1:19.905
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:20.502 on lap 60
First	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren
Second	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Third	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
8 July 2005	Practice 1	11:00
8 July 2005	Practice 2	14:00
9 July 2005	Practice 3	09:00
9 July 2005	Practice 4	10:15
9 July 2005	Qualifying	13:00
10 July 2005	Race	13:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Fernando Alonso arrived at round 11 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 69 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 45. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 89 points.

Race entries

The race line-ups were unchanged from France. Ricardo Zonta resumed Toyota’s Friday duties after Panis’s home appearance, while Pedro de la Rosa drove McLaren’s extra car. The paddock arrived at Silverstone in sombre mood following the London bombings, with the weekend continuing as scheduled.

Free Practice

De la Pedro de la Rosa led the opening session as engine conservation shaped the race drivers’ programmes. Neither Renault set a time, and Jarno Trulli completed only an installation lap. Ricardo Zonta returned to Toyota’s third car and began the tyre comparison, while Jenson Button supplied the quickest lap among the regular racers in front of his home crowd.

De la Pedro de la Rosa remained fastest in the afternoon, with Ricardo Zonta continuing longer tyre runs and finding encouraging consistency. Michael Schumacher clipped the back of Nick Heidfeld’s Williams on the approach to the pits, an unusual low-speed incident that he attributed to a lapse in concentration. Toyota’s race drivers completed their programmes without mechanical trouble and found useful set-up improvements.

Kimi Räikkönen led Fernando Alonso in Saturday’s first practice, while Williams compared different aerodynamic specifications after its difficult French weekend. Nick Heidfeld largely reverted to the earlier package, with Mark Webber continuing in the revised car. Toyota kept its early running relatively short before concentrating on fuller race preparation in the final session.

Kimi Räikkönen stopped early in final practice with an oil-pump drive failure, forcing another engine change and a ten-place penalty. The lost running also denied him a fresh-tyre check before qualifying. Fernando Alonso led Juan Pablo Montoya, while the Toyotas showed improved speed after their morning race set-up work, with Jarno Trulli third and Ralf Schumacher fourth.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 British Grand Prix FP1, 8 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:19.205	21
2	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+0.934s	30
3	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.006s	10
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.206s	9
5	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.875s	6
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.886s	5
7	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.248s	9
8	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.377s	10
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+3.011s	9
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.145s	11
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+3.198s	8
12	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+3.251s	8
13	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+3.410s	22
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+4.165s	7
15	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+4.189s	8
16	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+5.116s	9
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.376s	10
18	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+6.283s	17
19	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+6.355s	12
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+6.692s	16
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+8.041s	7
22	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	No time	2
23	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	No time	2
24	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	No time	1

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 British Grand Prix FP2, 8 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:18.530	37
2	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+0.434s	31
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.722s	17
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.854s	15
5	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.072s	23
6	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.286s	27
7	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.460s	21
8	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.474s	33
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.504s	19
10	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.514s	21
11	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+2.656s	28
12	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.705s	20
13	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.749s	15
14	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.793s	21
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.989s	21
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.047s	28
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+3.650s	19
18	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+3.970s	19
19	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+4.265s	12
20	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+4.282s	20
21	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.860s	22
22	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.099s	22
23	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.361s	26
24	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+6.064s	21

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 British Grand Prix FP3, 9 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.975	7
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.427s	9
3	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.021s	6
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.356s	9
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.402s	5
6	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+1.414s	12
7	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.438s	14
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.521s	8
9	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.670s	6
10	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.800s	7
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.051s	8
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.207s	8
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.216s	12
14	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.483s	4
15	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+2.505s	7
16	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.730s	5
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+2.845s	13
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+3.255s	8
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.032s	13
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+4.721s	15

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 British Grand Prix FP4, 9 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:20.077	14
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.051s	13
3	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.372s	13
4	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.447s	12
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.686s	14
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.721s	11
7	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.816s	12
8	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.927s	11
9	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+0.975s	8
10	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+0.987s	9
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.294s	10
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+1.399s	14
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.627s	11
14	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+1.854s	16
15	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+1.959s	18
16	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+2.557s	8
17	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+3.088s	5
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.367s	16
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+3.509s	17
20	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	No time	2

Qualifying

Fernando Alonso beat Kimi Räikkönen by just 0.027 seconds to take pole. Kimi Räikkönen’s penalty dropped him to twelfth, promoting Jenson Button onto the front row at home. Juan Pablo Montoya and Jarno Trulli occupied the second row, with Rubens Barrichello and Giancarlo Fisichella next.

McLaren had to shape Kimi Räikkönen’s strategy around another recovery drive, while Juan Pablo Montoya was well placed to challenge immediately. Tiago Monteiro failed to record a time after his own engine difficulties. The front of the grid promised a close contest between Fernando Alonso’s Renault and the two different McLaren strategies.

Qualifying Classification

2005 British Grand Prix Qualifying, 9 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:19.905	3
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:19.932	3
3	3	Jenson Button	BAR	1:20.207	3
4	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:20.382	3
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:20.459	3
6	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:20.906	3
7	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:21.010	3
8	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:21.114	3
9	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:21.191	3
10	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.275	3
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:21.352	3
12	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:21.997	3
13	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:22.108	3
14	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:22.117	3
15	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	1:22.207	3
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:22.495	3
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:23.583	3
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:24.576	3
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:25.566	3
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan		1

For the second race in a row, Kimi Räikkönen received a ten-position grid penalty for an engine change.

Tiago Monteiro did not complete a qualifying lap, having already received a ten-position grid penalty for an engine change.

What happened in the 2005 British Grand Prix?

After a minute’s silence for the victims of the London bombings, Juan Pablo Montoya surged past Jenson Button and then Fernando Alonso to take the lead on the opening lap. Takuma Sato stalled on the grid after accidentally pressing the engine cut-off, prompting a brief safety-car period before he eventually rejoined from the pits.

Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso remained closely matched through the first stops, with the McLaren retaining the advantage. Kimi Räikkönen gained ground as the strategies unfolded, while Giancarlo Fisichella’s pit-stop stall cost him a likely podium. Fernando Alonso’s late attempt to overturn the lead was hindered by traffic before his final stop.

Juan Pablo Montoya won by 2.7 seconds from Fernando Alonso, with Kimi Räikkönen third and Giancarlo Fisichella fourth. Jenson Button finished fifth ahead of Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher. McLaren gained in the constructors’ contest, but Fernando Alonso stretched his drivers’ lead by another two points.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 77 points, followed by Kimi Räikkönen on 51. Renault led the constructors’ table on 102, with McLaren on 87.

2005 British Grand Prix race results

The 2005 British Grand Prix was held on 10 July 2005, with a scheduled start of 13:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	60	1:24:29.588	10
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	60	+2.739	8
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	60	+14.436	6
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	60	+17.914	5
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	60	+40.264	4
6	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	60	+1:15.322	3
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	60	+1:16.567	2
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	60	+1:19.212	1
9	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	60	+1:20.851	0
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	59	+1 Lap	0
11	7	Mark Webber	Williams	59	+1 Lap	0
12	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	59	+1 Lap	0
13	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	59	+1 Lap	0
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	59	+1 Lap	0
15	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	59	+1 Lap	0
16	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	58	+2 Laps	0
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	58	+2 Laps	0
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	57	+3 Laps	0
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	56	+4 Laps	0
Ret	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	10	Electrical	0

Takuma Sato started the race from the pitlane.

2005 British Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	60	1:20.502	229.902
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	41	1:20.700	229.338
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	43	1:21.159	228.041
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	40	1:21.228	227.847
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	23	1:21.675	226.600
6	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	46	1:21.960	225.812
7	3	Jenson Button	BAR	42	1:21.993	225.721
8	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	56	1:22.112	225.394
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	41	1:22.302	224.874
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	45	1:22.466	224.427
11	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	54	1:22.551	224.195
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	44	1:23.089	222.744
13	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	58	1:23.147	222.588
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	16	1:23.210	222.420
15	7	Mark Webber	Williams	16	1:23.291	222.204
16	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	58	1:23.360	222.020
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	38	1:24.247	219.682
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	8	1:25.257	217.080
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	53	1:26.182	214.750
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	37	1:26.489	213.987

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2005 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2005 British Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	77
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	51
3	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	43
4	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	31
5	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	31
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	26
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	25
8	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	25
9	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	23
10	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	22
11	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	17
12	Jenson Button	British	BAR	9
13	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	7
14	Tiago Monteiro	Portuguese	Jordan	6
15	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	McLaren	6
16	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	Sauber	6
17	Narain Karthikeyan	Indian	Jordan	5
18	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Minardi	4
19	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	McLaren	4
20	Christian Klien	Austrian	Red Bull Racing	4
21	Patrick Friesacher	Austrian	Minardi	3
22	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Red Bull Racing	1
23	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	0
–	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	Toyota	0
–	Anthony Davidson	British	BAR	0

2005 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Renault	102
2	McLaren	87
3	Ferrari	74
4	Toyota	54
5	Williams	47
6	Red Bull Racing	22
7	Sauber	13
8	Jordan	11
9	BAR	9
10	Minardi	7

2005 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2005 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	6 March
2	2005 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	20 March
3	2005 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	3 April
4	2005 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	24 April
5	2005 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	8 May
6	2005 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	22 May
7	2005 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	29 May
8	2005 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	12 June
9	2005 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	19 June
10	2005 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	3 July
11	2005 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	10 July
12	2005 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	24 July
13	2005 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	31 July
14	2005 Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	21 August
15	2005 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	4 September
16	2005 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	11 September
17	2005 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	25 September
18	2005 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	9 October
19	2005 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	16 October