2005 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Kimi Räikkönen revived his title challenge with victory in Hungary as Fernando Alonso finished outside the points. Michael Schumacher’s surprise pole produced second place, while Ralf Schumacher delivered his first podium for Toyota.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Pole time	1:19.882
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:21.219 on lap 40
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota

Weekend Schedule

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

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 13 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 87 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 51. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 117 points.

Race entries

The race line-ups were unchanged, but Nissany made his only Grand Prix weekend appearance in Minardi’s extra car during Friday morning practice. Alexander Wurz continued McLaren’s third-car work, with Ricardo Zonta at Toyota and Kiesa at Jordan. Toyota brought a high-downforce package tailored to the Hungaroring.

Free Practice

Alexander Wurz led the opening session, while Nissany’s debut ended in the gravel after he lapped well off the regular field’s pace. Toyota encountered a surprisingly bumpy surface despite resurfacing, forcing changes to help the cars under braking. Ricardo Zonta’s hydraulic trouble interrupted his tyre work, requiring the race drivers to help cover the programme.

Ricardo Zonta recovered to set the fastest afternoon lap, despite another interruption when debris blocked a cooling duct and overheated electrical components. Michael Schumacher stopped on his out-lap and recorded no time, while Rubens Barrichello spun late on. Toyota’s race drivers showed stronger pace with the special aerodynamic package, although Jarno Trulli also had a brief spin on the dusty surface.

Kimi Räikkönen led Michael Schumacher in Saturday’s first session, with Ferrari now looking more competitive than on Friday afternoon. Toyota’s drivers reported poor grip on the slippery surface, so the team waited until the latter half of the session before running and concentrated on improving mechanical grip. That limited early mileage placed greater importance on the final practice.

Kimi Räikkönen again headed Juan Pablo Montoya in final practice. Jarno Trulli’s fuel-system problem cost him running and prevented a fresh-tyre check, leaving him to judge the qualifying balance without that rehearsal. Ralf Schumacher enjoyed a fuller programme and remained near the front, reinforcing Toyota’s hopes of a strong result in the heat.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix FP1, 29 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Alexander Wurz	McLaren	1:21.411	20
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.423s	8
3	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.617s	12
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.748s	7
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.823s	8
6	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.964s	10
7	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.973s	8
8	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+2.147s	7
9	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.268s	11
10	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.295s	6
11	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.353s	8
12	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.422s	10
13	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.507s	8
14	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.529s	9
15	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.763s	19
16	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+2.859s	18
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+3.272s	10
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+4.719s	14
19	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+5.600s	16
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.933s	8
21	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+6.129s	8
22	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	+6.819s	19
23	40	Chanoch Nissany	Minardi	+12.908s	8
24	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	No time	1
25	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	No time	1

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix FP2, 29 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	1:20.409	24
2	35	Alexander Wurz	McLaren	+0.110s	35
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.872s	18
4	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.001s	26
5	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.222s	24
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.253s	17
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.505s	23
8	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.064s	21
9	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+2.135s	29
10	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.217s	23
11	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.243s	21
12	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+2.452s	16
13	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.477s	24
14	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.504s	15
15	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.526s	18
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+3.149s	23
17	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+3.151s	12
18	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.165s	25
19	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+3.261s	23
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.684s	21
21	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.453s	24
22	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+4.775s	25
23	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	+4.860s	17
24	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	No time	1

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3, 30 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:21.686	7
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.156s	10
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.294s	7
4	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.026s	10
5	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.112s	8
6	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.202s	10
7	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.481s	6
8	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.897s	4
9	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.992s	7
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.029s	10
11	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+2.216s	6
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.246s	7
13	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.320s	7
14	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.384s	11
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.392s	11
16	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.514s	6
17	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+4.005s	11
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+4.035s	10
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.261s	11
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.914s	12

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix FP4, 30 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.203	11
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.314s	14
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.570s	17
4	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.700s	13
5	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.063s	7
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.073s	14
7	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.098s	15
8	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.133s	12
9	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+1.677s	17
10	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.686s	9
11	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.715s	9
12	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.137s	13
13	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.331s	14
14	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.496s	6
15	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.550s	11
16	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+2.776s	11
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.782s	14
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+3.155s	8
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+4.062s	14
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.425s	17

Qualifying

Michael Schumacher stunned the field with his first pole of the season, almost nine-tenths clear of Juan Pablo Montoya. Jarno Trulli took third despite his disrupted practice, while Kimi Räikkönen managed fourth after running first on the dusty circuit. Ralf Schumacher and Fernando Alonso completed the first three rows.

Fuel strategy remained central to interpreting the order, especially at a circuit where passing was difficult. Ferrari had secured the best possible starting position, but Kimi Räikkönen’s lap kept him close enough to challenge. Fernando Alonso faced a more awkward opening from the outside of the third row.

Qualifying Classification

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 30 July 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:19.882	3
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:20.779	3
3	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:20.839	3
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.891	3
5	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:20.964	3
6	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:21.141	3
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:21.158	3
8	3	Jenson Button	BAR	1:21.302	3
9	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:21.333	3
10	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:21.787	3
11	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	1:21.937	3
12	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:22.086	3
13	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:22.279	3
14	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:22.565	3
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:22.866	3
16	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:23.495	3
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:24.443	3
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:25.057	3
19	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	1:25.484	3
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan		1

Tiago Monteiro received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

What happened in the 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Kimi Räikkönen quickly moved into second behind Michael Schumacher. Fernando Alonso damaged his front wing in contact with Ralf Schumacher, while Christian Klien rolled after touching Jacques Villeneuve and David Coulthard retired after hitting Fernando Alonso’s discarded wing. Both Red Bulls were out before the race had settled.

Kimi Räikkönen pressured Schumacher and moved ahead through the second round of stops. Juan Pablo Montoya’s transmission failure ended the other McLaren’s challenge, leaving Kimi Räikkönen free to build a decisive advantage. Fernando Alonso’s early repair stop left him trapped in a recovery that never reached the points.

Kimi Räikkönen won comfortably, while Michael Schumacher resisted his brother’s late pressure for second. Jarno Trulli finished fourth ahead of Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld, Mark Webber and Takuma Sato, who scored his first point of the year. Fernando Alonso’s eleventh place allowed Kimi Räikkönen to cut the championship gap by ten points.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 87 points, followed by Kimi Räikkönen on 61. Renault led the constructors’ table on 117, with McLaren on 105.

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2005 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 31 July 2005, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	70	1:37:25.552	10
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	70	+35.581	8
3	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	70	+36.129	6
4	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	70	+54.221	5
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	70	+58.832	4
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	70	+1:08.375	3
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	69	+1 Lap	2
8	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	69	+1 Lap	1
9	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	69	+1 Lap	0
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	69	+1 Lap	0
11	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	69	+1 Lap	0
12	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	67	+3 Laps	0
13	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	66	+4 Laps	0
14	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	63	+7 Laps	0
NC	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	59	+11 Laps	0
Ret	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	56	Engine	0
Ret	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	41	Driveshaft	0
Ret	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	26	Hydraulics	0
Ret	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	0	Suspension	0
Ret	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	0	Collision	0

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	40	1:21.219	194.186
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	20	1:21.237	194.143
3	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	13	1:21.476	193.573
4	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	32	1:21.842	192.707
5	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	13	1:21.873	192.634
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	53	1:22.053	192.212
7	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	45	1:22.399	191.405
8	3	Jenson Button	BAR	70	1:22.406	191.388
9	7	Mark Webber	Williams	47	1:22.453	191.279
10	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	19	1:22.506	191.157
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	20	1:22.768	190.551
12	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	51	1:22.884	190.285
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	22	1:23.048	189.909
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	23	1:23.118	189.749
15	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	17	1:24.446	186.765
16	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	15	1:24.774	186.042
17	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	16	1:25.646	184.148
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	8	1:25.956	183.484

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 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	87
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	61
3	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	55
4	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	36
5	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	34
6	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	32
7	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	31
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	30
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	28
10	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	24
11	Jenson Button	British	BAR	19
12	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	19
13	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	8
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	1
24	Robert Doornbos	Dutch	Minardi	0
–	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	Toyota	0
–	Anthony Davidson	British	BAR	0

2005 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Renault	117
2	McLaren	105
3	Ferrari	86
4	Toyota	68
5	Williams	52
6	Red Bull Racing	24
7	BAR	20
8	Sauber	14
9	Jordan	11
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