2005 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Kimi Räikkönen opened his victory account with a superb Spanish Grand Prix performance, beating home favourite Fernando Alonso. Toyota continued its strong start with third and fourth, while another difficult afternoon left Ferrari searching for answers.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Pole time	2:31.421
Fastest lap	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault
Fastest-lap time	1:15.641 on lap 66
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Second	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Third	Jarno Trulli	Toyota

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
6 May 2005	Practice 1	11:00
6 May 2005	Practice 2	14:00
7 May 2005	Practice 3	09:00
7 May 2005	Practice 4	10:15
7 May 2005	Qualifying 1	13:00
8 May 2005	Qualifying 2	10:00
8 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 5 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 36 points, with Jarno Trulli on 20. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 46 points.

Race entries

Juan Pablo Montoya returned to McLaren after missing two races with a shoulder injury, with Pedro de la Rosa back on third-car duties. BAR missed the weekend as it began the two-race suspension imposed after Imola, leaving 18 race cars. Vitantonio Liuzzi continued alongside David Coulthard at Red Bull, with Christian Klien driving its extra car on Friday.

Free Practice

De la Pedro de la Rosa set the Friday morning pace as the teams explored Barcelona’s newly resurfaced track. Its smoother asphalt offered little early grip and made tyre warm-up a particular concern. Ricardo Zonta lost much of the session to a hydraulic problem, interrupting Toyota’s tyre comparison, while Jarno Trulli completed only two laps without setting a time.

De la Pedro de la Rosa remained fastest in the afternoon, but Juan Pablo Montoya’s late accident gave McLaren a repair job on the Colombian’s return. Ricardo Zonta recovered his lost running to finish the tyre comparison. Toyota’s aerodynamic updates worked encouragingly, although choosing between its tyre options remained difficult despite the team’s extensive experience at this testing venue.

Giancarlo Fisichella narrowly headed Michael Schumacher in Saturday’s first session. Jarno Trulli managed only three laps, struggling with grip and reporting a small engine problem during the morning. That restricted his preparation with Toyota’s new aerodynamic package, while Ralf Schumacher’s stronger running showed the car had considerably more potential than Jarno Trulli’s position suggested.

Ralf Schumacher put Toyota on top in final practice, with both McLarens close behind. Jarno Trulli completed a fuller programme and improved substantially, though he still lacked the confidence to attack the windy final sector as freely as he wanted. The contrast between the two Toyota drivers made qualifying a test of whether Jarno Trulli could translate the car’s underlying speed into one clean lap.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 Spanish Grand Prix FP1, 6 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:15.675	15
2	37	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.146s	25
3	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.372s	12
4	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.899s	14
5	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+2.176s	7
6	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.302s	7
7	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+2.428s	9
8	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+2.437s	12
9	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.529s	6
10	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+2.727s	9
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.653s	11
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+4.946s	8
13	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.098s	12
14	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+5.237s	23
15	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.953s	12
16	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.960s	11
17	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+6.779s	14
18	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	No time	2
19	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	No time	2
20	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	No time	2
21	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	No time	2

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 Spanish Grand Prix FP2, 6 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:15.062	28
2	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+1.158s	34
3	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.465s	30
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.524s	17
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.591s	26
6	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.735s	24
7	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.138s	24
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.202s	22
9	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+2.294s	24
10	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+2.493s	10
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.640s	22
12	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.869s	24
13	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.980s	22
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+3.274s	27
15	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+3.382s	26
16	37	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+3.740s	23
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+3.796s	24
18	39	Robert Doornbos	Jordan	+4.063s	28
19	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.078s	27
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.519s	17
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+5.624s	23

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 Spanish Grand Prix FP3, 7 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:15.605	6
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.026s	10
3	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+0.255s	10
4	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.399s	10
5	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+0.636s	16
6	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+0.718s	12
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.955s	4
8	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.758s	5
9	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+2.010s	7
10	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.096s	15
11	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+2.265s	12
12	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+2.593s	7
13	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.604s	7
14	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.610s	3
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+3.081s	6
16	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+4.812s	15
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.540s	10
18	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	No time	2

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 Spanish Grand Prix FP4, 7 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:14.280	13
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.182s	11
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.392s	12
4	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.409s	11
5	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.750s	9
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+0.768s	19
7	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+0.807s	13
8	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+0.973s	6
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.059s	15
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.094s	12
11	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.098s	12
12	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.231s	16
13	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+1.266s	14
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.011s	11
15	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+3.289s	14
16	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+3.568s	12
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.751s	14
18	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	+5.016s	14

Qualifying

Jarno Trulli delivered a fine Saturday lap to lead Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen, with just 0.024 seconds covering the three. Ralf Schumacher was close behind in fourth, putting Toyota firmly in contention before Sunday’s race-fuelled session. Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello faced engine-change grid penalties.

Kimi Räikkönen took aggregate pole on Sunday, with Mark Webber joining him on the front row and Fernando Alonso third. Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli lined up fourth and fifth. The second session had transformed the leading order, and McLaren now had the ideal starting point for its first win of the season.

Qualifying Classification

2005 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, 7 May 2005 and 8 May 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	First qualifying	Second qualifying	Aggregate	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:14.819	1:16.602	2:31.421	6
2	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:15.042	1:16.626	2:31.668	6
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:14.811	1:16.880	2:31.691	6
4	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:14.870	1:17.047	2:31.917	6
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:14.795	1:17.200	2:31.995	6
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:15.601	1:17.229	2:32.830	6
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:15.902	1:17.570	2:33.472	6
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:15.398	1:18.153	2:33.551	6
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:15.795	1:18.373	2:34.168	6
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:15.863	1:18.361	2:34.224	6
11	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	1:16.288	1:19.014	2:35.302	6
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:16.794	1:19.686	2:36.480	6
13	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:18.557	1:20.711	2:39.268	8
14	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:19.040	1:20.903	2:39.943	6
15	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:19.563	1:21.578	2:41.141	6
16	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:20.306	1:22.453	2:42.759	6
17	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:15.038	No time	1:15.038	3
18	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:15.746	No time	1:15.746	3

Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello did not set a time in Q2, to save fuel and tyres.

Rubens Barrichello received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.

Nick Heidfeld received a 20-place grid penalty for engine changes.

Tiago Monteiro will start from the back of the grid due to an engine change in parc fermé.

What happened in the 2005 Spanish Grand Prix?

Kimi Räikkönen made an excellent start and immediately began building a lead. Mark Webber lost ground to Fernando Alonso and Ralf Schumacher, while the McLaren’s sustained early speed prevented Fernando Alonso from mounting a serious challenge in front of his home crowd.

Fernando Alonso had to manage his tyres and concentrate on second. Jarno Trulli moved ahead of Ralf Schumacher through the pit-stop sequence, while Mark Webber’s afternoon became a recovery drive after further places slipped away. Michael Schumacher’s tyre problems ended another frustrating race for Ferrari, and Jacques Villeneuve retired with cooling trouble.

Kimi Räikkönen won comfortably from Fernando Alonso, with Jarno Trulli completing the podium ahead of Ralf Schumacher. Giancarlo Fisichella recovered to fifth, followed by Mark Webber, Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard. Fernando Alonso still banked valuable championship points, but McLaren had demonstrated the pace to challenge Renault over a full Grand Prix.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 44 points, followed by Jarno Trulli on 26. Renault led the constructors’ table on 58, with Toyota on 40.

2005 Spanish Grand Prix race results

The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix was held on 8 May 2005, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	66	1:27:16.830	10
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	66	+27.652	8
3	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	66	+45.947	6
4	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	66	+46.719	5
5	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	66	+57.936	4
6	7	Mark Webber	Williams	66	+1:08.542	3
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	65	+1 lap	2
8	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	65	+1 lap	1
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	65	+1 lap	0
10	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	65	+1 lap	0
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	63	Wheel rim	0
12	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	63	+3 laps	0
13	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	63	+3 laps	0
Ret	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	51	Engine	0
Ret	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	46	Puncture	0
Ret	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	19	Gearbox	0
Ret	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	11	Spun off	0
Ret	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	9	Spun off	0

2005 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	66	1:15.641	220.213
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	31	1:15.648	220.193
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	55	1:15.771	219.836
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	41	1:15.977	219.240
5	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	59	1:16.098	218.891
6	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	63	1:16.469	217.829
7	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	60	1:16.519	217.687
8	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	63	1:16.614	217.417
9	7	Mark Webber	Williams	62	1:16.761	217.000
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	51	1:16.802	216.884
11	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	65	1:16.947	216.476
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	64	1:17.156	215.889
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	43	1:17.585	214.696
14	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	22	1:18.998	210.855
15	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	9	1:19.435	209.695
16	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	16	1:19.734	208.909
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	15	1:20.124	207.892
18	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	10	1:20.865	205.987

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 Spanish Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	44
2	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	26
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	17
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	14
5	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	14
6	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	12
7	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	10
8	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	10
9	David Coulthard	British	Red Bull Racing	10
10	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	9
11	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	8
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	58
2	Toyota	40
3	McLaren	37
4	Williams	21
5	Ferrari	18
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