2005 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Kimi Räikkönen made Monaco his own with a controlled victory from pole. Behind him, Williams produced a double podium as Nick Heidfeld and Mark Webber fought past a tyre-troubled Fernando Alonso in the closing stages.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Pole time	2:30.323
Fastest lap	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:15.842 on lap 40
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Second	Nick Heidfeld	Williams
Third	Mark Webber	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
19 May 2005	Practice 1	11:00
19 May 2005	Practice 2	14:00
21 May 2005	Practice 3	09:00
21 May 2005	Practice 4	10:15
21 May 2005	Qualifying 1	13:00
22 May 2005	Qualifying 2	10:00
22 May 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 6 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 44 points, with Jarno Trulli on 26. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 58 points.

Race entries

BAR served the second race of its suspension, again leaving 18 race cars. Alexander Wurz handled McLaren’s extra-car running on Thursday, while Christian Klien continued in Red Bull’s third car alongside race drivers David Coulthard and Vitantonio Liuzzi. Red Bull marked the weekend with a Star Wars livery and themed pit-crew outfits.

Free Practice

Juan Pablo Montoya led Thursday’s opening session as the drivers built confidence on the dusty streets. Toyota found the lack of grip particularly difficult: Ricardo Zonta’s initial set-up proved unsuitable, costing him useful preparation, while Jarno Trulli struggled to find a balance that responded to changes. Monaco’s rapidly evolving surface made those first impressions an uncertain guide to the rest of the weekend.

Fernando Alonso topped the afternoon, while Felipe Massa hit the barriers at Sainte Dévote near the end. Ricardo Zonta concentrated on longer runs but remained unhappy with his balance, and yellow flags and traffic spoiled his late attempt on fresh tyres. Jarno Trulli also struggled despite the improving surface, leaving Toyota with a difficult tyre decision before Saturday.

Juan Pablo Montoya was quickest again when running resumed on Saturday morning. Ralf Schumacher completed 16 laps and showed encouraging pace, while Jarno Trulli remained further down the order as Toyota continued its recovery from Thursday’s poor grip. With no Friday F1 running, this session was the first chance to judge the cars on the weekend’s more developed track surface.

Giancarlo Fisichella headed Fernando Alonso in final practice, but an incident involving the slow-moving Juan Pablo Montoya, Ralf Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve and David Coulthard had much greater consequences. David Coulthard’s Red Bull needed substantial repairs, and Juan Pablo Montoya was later punished for his role. Toyota also repaired Ralf Schumacher’s car before qualifying, turning an encouraging morning into a hurried rebuilding exercise.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 Monaco Grand Prix FP1, 19 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:17.152	14
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.149s	14
3	37	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+0.359s	21
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.488s	16
5	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.717s	19
6	35	Alexander Wurz	McLaren	+0.907s	26
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.092s	18
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.330s	14
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.517s	15
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.686s	16
11	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.707s	17
12	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.903s	16
13	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.103s	13
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.603s	20
15	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.692s	21
16	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.028s	15
17	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+3.827s	21
18	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+4.359s	28
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+4.816s	17
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.236s	25
21	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+6.369s	20
22	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+8.512s	17

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 Monaco Grand Prix FP2, 19 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:15.835	27
2	35	Alexander Wurz	McLaren	+0.077s	24
3	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.349s	21
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.684s	32
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.699s	21
6	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.723s	26
7	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+0.805s	27
8	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.079s	19
9	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.082s	24
10	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+1.211s	35
11	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.335s	11
12	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.587s	30
13	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.652s	28
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+1.671s	27
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.828s	25
16	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.832s	29
17	37	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+2.980s	23
18	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+3.691s	26
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+3.752s	26
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.449s	31
21	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+6.044s	12
22	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+6.327s	15

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 Monaco Grand Prix FP3, 21 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:16.197	16
2	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.206s	12
3	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.311s	16
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.316s	12
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.606s	14
6	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.678s	15
7	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+0.738s	12
8	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.983s	13
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.278s	12
10	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.868s	8
11	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.018s	12
12	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.062s	15
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.443s	9
14	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+3.074s	13
15	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.018s	15
16	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+4.151s	18
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.366s	18
18	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	No time	1

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 Monaco Grand Prix FP4, 21 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:13.988	18
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.059s	14
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.270s	10
4	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.334s	11
5	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.430s	10
6	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.471s	10
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.555s	7
8	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.594s	16
9	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.973s	14
10	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+1.010s	16
11	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.208s	10
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.649s	8
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.135s	17
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.160s	10
15	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+4.518s	12
16	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.046s	7
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.618s	10
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.712s	10

Qualifying

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest Saturday lap ahead of Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber. Ralf Schumacher crashed at Tabac, bringing out the red flags and leaving oil and debris that compromised Jarno Trulli’s following run. Juan Pablo Montoya’s first-session time was deleted over the practice incident, sending him towards the back of the grid.

Kimi Räikkönen completed the job on Sunday to take aggregate pole, ahead of Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Giancarlo Fisichella. This was the final appearance of the two-session aggregate format: from the next round, one race-fuelled lap on Saturday would decide qualifying. Juan Pablo Montoya started sixteenth, with Ralf Schumacher seventeenth.

Qualifying Classification

2005 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying, 21 May 2005 and 22 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	First qualifying	Second qualifying	Aggregate	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:13.644	1:16.679	2:30.323	6
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:14.125	1:16.281	2:30.406	6
3	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:14.584	1:17.072	2:31.656	6
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:14.783	1:17.317	2:32.100	6
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:15.189	1:17.401	2:32.590	6
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:15.128	1:17.755	2:32.883	6
7	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:15.329	1:18.538	2:33.867	6
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:16.186	1:18.550	2:34.736	6
9	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:15.921	1:19.015	2:34.936	6
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:16.142	1:18.841	2:34.983	6
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:16.218	1:18.902	2:35.120	6
12	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	1:16.817	1:20.335	2:37.152	6
13	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:18.574	1:22.236	2:40.810	6
14	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:19.229	1:22.977	2:42.206	6
15	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:19.408	1:23.670	2:43.078	6
16	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:19.474	1:23.968	2:43.442	6
17	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	No time	No time		3
18	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:14.858	No time	1:14.858	3

Narain Karthikeyan received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Ralf Schumacher received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change. In addition, his total time was added by 0.5 seconds for using the wrong tire in practice.

Juan Pablo Montoya‘s Saturday time of 1:14.858 deleted as punishment for role in earlier practice accident.

What happened in the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix?

Kimi Räikkönen led from Fernando Alonso before Christijan Albers spun at Mirabeau and partially blocked the circuit. David Coulthard stopped behind him but was struck by Michael Schumacher, ending the Red Bull’s race. The resulting safety car prompted Renault to pit both drivers, while Kimi Räikkönen stayed out.

The McLaren’s pace after the restart made that decision work. Kimi Räikkönen built enough of a cushion to stop and retain the lead, while Fernando Alonso’s heavily fuelled Renault struggled increasingly with rear-tyre wear. Nick Heidfeld gained ground through the pit stops and then passed Fernando Alonso at the Nouvelle Chicane; Mark Webber followed after a determined battle.

Kimi Räikkönen won from Nick Heidfeld and Mark Webber, whose third place was his first Formula 1 podium. Fernando Alonso salvaged fourth ahead of the recovering Juan Pablo Montoya. Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello completed the points, while Williams celebrated its strongest result of the season.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 49 points, followed by Kimi Räikkönen on 27. Renault led the constructors’ table on 63, with McLaren on 51.

2005 Monaco Grand Prix race results

The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix was held on 22 May 2005, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	78	1:45:15.556	10
2	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	78	+ 13.877	8
3	7	Mark Webber	Williams	78	+ 18.484	6
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	78	+ 36.487	5
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	78	+ 36.647	4
6	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	78	+ 37.117	3
7	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	78	+ 37.223	2
8	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	78	+ 37.570	1
9	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	77	+ 1 Lap	0
10	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	77	+ 1 Lap	0
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	77	+ 1 Lap	0
12	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	77	+ 1 Lap	0
13	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	75	+ 3 Laps	0
14	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	73	+ 5 Laps	0
Ret	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	59	Accident	0
Ret	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	29	Accident	0
Ret	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	23	Collision damage	0
Ret	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	18	Hydraulics	0

2005 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	40	1:15.842	158.540
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	41	1:15.921	158.375
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	19	1:16.600	156.971
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	20	1:16.776	156.611
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	38	1:16.812	156.538
6	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	51	1:16.916	156.326
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	77	1:16.971	156.214
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	11	1:17.070	156.014
9	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	15	1:17.159	155.834
10	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	50	1:17.403	155.342
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	17	1:17.482	155.184
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	15	1:17.693	154.762
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	16	1:17.799	154.552
14	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	43	1:18.030	154.094
15	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	19	1:19.037	152.131
16	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	22	1:20.237	149.856
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	12	1:20.747	148.909
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	14	1:22.019	146.600

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 Monaco Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	49
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	27
3	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	26
4	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	18
5	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	17
6	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	17
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	14
8	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	14
9	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	12
10	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	10
11	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	9
12	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	McLaren	6
13	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	Sauber	5
14	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	McLaren	4
15	Christian Klien	Austrian	Red Bull Racing	3
16	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Sauber	2
17	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Red Bull Racing	1
18	Tiago Monteiro	Portuguese	Jordan	0
19	Narain Karthikeyan	Indian	Jordan	0
20	Patrick Friesacher	Austrian	Minardi	0
21	Christijan Albers	Dutch	Minardi	0
–	Jenson Button	British	BAR	0
–	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	0
–	Anthony Davidson	British	BAR	0

2005 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Renault	63
2	McLaren	51
3	Toyota	43
4	Williams	35
5	Ferrari	21
6	Red Bull Racing	14
7	Sauber	7
8	Jordan	0
9	Minardi	0
–	BAR	0

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