2005 Italian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Juan Pablo Montoya held on to win the Italian Grand Prix despite a late tyre concern. Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella completed the podium, while another engine penalty and a tyre problem restricted Kimi Räikkönen to fourth.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren
Pole time	1:21.054
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:21.504 on lap 51
First	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren
Second	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Third	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
2 September 2005	Practice 1	11:00
2 September 2005	Practice 2	14:00
3 September 2005	Practice 3	09:00
3 September 2005	Practice 4	10:15
3 September 2005	Qualifying	13:00
4 September 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 15 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 95 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 71. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 130 points.

Race entries

Nick Heidfeld took part on Friday but withdrew with headaches following his recent testing accident. Antonio Pizzonia replaced him at Williams from Saturday, making an unexpected return alongside Mark Webber. The other race seats were unchanged, with Pedro de la Rosa, Ricardo Zonta, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Kiesa and Toccacelo adding third-car running on Friday.

Free Practice

De la Pedro de la Rosa led Friday morning by a substantial margin as several teams limited running after the previous week’s Monza test. Toyota’s race drivers completed only installation laps, using the existing data to conserve mileage. Ricardo Zonta continued the tyre work but initially struggled for grip, even though the surface was familiar from testing.

Ricardo Zonta headed the afternoon after Toyota improved his car and found a useful tyre direction. Michael Schumacher spun into the barriers at Parabolica, while Kiesa suffered an engine failure. McLaren remained strong, and Toyota’s race drivers completed their programmes without trouble as they balanced straight-line speed against grip through the corners.

Kimi Räikkönen led Saturday’s first session, while Antonio Pizzonia began his hurried preparation in Nick Heidfeld’s Williams. Michael Schumacher was much closer to the front in the cooler conditions, offering Ferrari some encouragement after Friday’s accident. For Antonio Pizzonia, the morning was an essential opportunity to regain race-weekend rhythm before his single qualifying lap.

Kimi Räikkönen again topped final practice, but a loss of engine power forced McLaren to make another unscheduled change before qualifying. The ten-place penalty transformed his race prospects despite the car’s speed. Ralf Schumacher also finished the morning unhappy with his Toyota’s set-up, prompting changes before qualifying to improve its behaviour over the kerbs.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 Italian Grand Prix FP1, 2 September 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:20.201	21
2	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.615s	3
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.641s	5
4	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.877s	6
5	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+2.150s	3
6	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+2.366s	25
7	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.376s	13
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+3.538s	5
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+3.800s	4
10	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+3.965s	21
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+3.995s	6
12	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.933s	12
13	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	+5.173s	23
14	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.296s	11
15	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.410s	8
16	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+5.652s	11
17	40	Enrico Toccacelo	Minardi	+5.695s	17
18	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	No time	3
19	3	Jenson Button	BAR	No time	2
20	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	No time	3
21	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	No time	1
22	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	No time	2
23	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	No time	2
24	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	No time	1
25	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	No time	1

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 Italian Grand Prix FP2, 2 September 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	1:20.531	28
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.052s	10
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.204s	14
4	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	+1.391s	24
5	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.501s	18
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.576s	18
7	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+1.722s	26
8	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.747s	22
9	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.909s	15
10	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.063s	10
11	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.069s	11
12	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.218s	9
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.521s	21
14	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.595s	18
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.677s	17
16	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.682s	19
17	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.692s	23
18	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+2.884s	26
19	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.975s	10
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+3.463s	14
21	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+3.671s	18
22	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+3.702s	15
23	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.733s	14
24	40	Enrico Toccacelo	Minardi	+4.714s	21
25	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	No time	1

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 Italian Grand Prix FP3, 3 September 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:22.415	5
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.135s	5
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.261s	5
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.452s	9
5	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.485s	9
6	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.747s	4
7	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.842s	10
8	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.460s	5
9	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.483s	9
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.527s	7
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.604s	8
12	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.714s	5
13	8	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+1.952s	7
14	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.975s	7
15	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.032s	6
16	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+2.253s	6
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.626s	5
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+2.757s	11
19	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+3.307s	8
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.782s	5

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 Italian Grand Prix FP4, 3 September 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.916	8
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.402s	10
3	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.483s	13
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.632s	13
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.968s	14
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.035s	12
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.150s	7
8	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.375s	16
9	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.429s	12
10	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.479s	14
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.521s	13
12	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.642s	13
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+1.785s	12
14	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.794s	11
15	8	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	+1.907s	10
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.473s	12
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+2.556s	15
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+2.760s	14
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.188s	12
20	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+3.856s	11

Qualifying

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest time, but his engine-change penalty dropped him to eleventh on the grid. Juan Pablo Montoya therefore took the official pole position, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Takuma Sato and Jarno Trulli completed the first five starters.

Antonio Pizzonia qualified sixteenth after his late call-up, while Mark Webber took fourteenth. McLaren’s pace offered Kimi Räikkönen a chance to recover through strategy, but Juan Pablo Montoya now carried the immediate challenge to Renault at the front.

Qualifying Classification

2005 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying, 3 September 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.878	3
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:21.054	3
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:21.319	3
4	3	Jenson Button	BAR	1:21.369	3
5	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:21.477	3
6	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:21.640	3
7	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.721	3
8	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:21.962	3
9	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:22.068	3
10	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:22.266	3
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:22.304	3
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:22.356	3
13	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	1:22.532	3
14	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:22.560	3
15	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:23.060	3
16	8	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	1:23.291	3
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:24.666	3
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	1:24.904	3
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:25.859	3
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:26.964	3

Kimi Räikkönen received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

What happened in the 2005 Italian Grand Prix?

Juan Pablo Montoya led from the start and controlled the race, with Fernando Alonso keeping him within reach. Kimi Räikkönen made progress on a long first stint, but a tyre problem forced an additional stop and spoiled his attempt to recover through a one-stop strategy.

Giancarlo Fisichella moved into podium contention, while Kimi Räikkönen continued charging despite his setback. Juan Pablo Montoya developed his own left-rear tyre concern near the finish and had to protect the car as Fernando Alonso closed. Ferrari endured another difficult afternoon without points on home ground.

Juan Pablo Montoya won by 2.5 seconds from Fernando Alonso, with Giancarlo Fisichella third and Kimi Räikkönen fourth. Jarno Trulli, Ralf Schumacher, Antonio Pizzonia and Jenson Button completed the points. All 20 starters finished, while Fernando Alonso increased his championship lead to 27 points with four rounds remaining.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 103 points, followed by Kimi Räikkönen on 76. Renault led the constructors’ table on 144, with McLaren on 136.

2005 Italian Grand Prix race results

The 2005 Italian Grand Prix was held on 4 September 2005, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	53	1:14:28.659	10
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	53	+ 2.479	8
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	53	+ 17.975	6
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	53	+ 22.775	5
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	53	+ 33.786	4
6	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	53	+ 43.925	3
7	8	Antônio Pizzonia	Williams	53	+ 44.643	2
8	3	Jenson Button	BAR	53	+ 1:03.635	1
9	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	53	+ 1:15.413	0
10	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	53	+ 1:36.070	0
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	52	+ 1 Lap	0
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	52	+ 1 Lap	0
13	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	52	+ 1 Lap	0
14	7	Mark Webber	Williams	52	+ 1 Lap	0
15	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	52	+ 1 Lap	0
16	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	52	+ 1 Lap	0
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	51	+ 2 Laps	0
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	51	+ 2 Laps	0
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	51	+ 2 Laps	0
20	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	50	+ 3 Laps	0

2005 Italian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	51	1:21.504	255.874
2	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	15	1:21.828	254.861
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	16	1:22.146	253.874
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	16	1:22.587	252.519
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	19	1:22.831	251.775
6	8	Antonio Pizzonia	Williams	21	1:22.870	251.656
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	40	1:22.935	251.459
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	19	1:23.076	251.032
9	3	Jenson Button	BAR	16	1:23.161	250.776
10	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	14	1:23.341	250.234
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	18	1:23.365	250.162
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	13	1:23.466	249.859
13	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	5	1:23.584	249.507
14	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	17	1:23.633	249.360
15	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	18	1:23.867	248.665
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	13	1:23.892	248.591
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	9	1:24.810	245.900
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	33	1:24.966	245.448
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	17	1:25.146	244.929
20	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	31	1:25.193	244.794

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 Italian Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	103
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	76
3	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	55
4	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	50
5	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	43
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	41
7	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	35
8	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	31
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	28
10	Jenson Button	British	BAR	24
11	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	24
12	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	21
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	Christian Klien	Austrian	Red Bull Racing	5
19	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Minardi	4
20	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	McLaren	4
21	Patrick Friesacher	Austrian	Minardi	3
22	Antônio Pizzonia	Brazilian	Williams	2
23	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	1
24	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Red Bull Racing	1
25	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	144
2	McLaren	136
3	Ferrari	86
4	Toyota	78
5	Williams	54
6	Red Bull Racing	27
7	BAR	25
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