2005 Turkish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Kimi Räikkönen won the first Turkish Grand Prix, but a late mistake cost McLaren a one-two. Fernando Alonso seized second from Juan Pablo Montoya to limit the damage to his championship lead on Formula 1’s first visit to Istanbul Park.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Pole time	1:26.797
Fastest lap	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:24.770 on lap 39
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren
Second	Fernando Alonso	Renault
Third	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
19 August 2005	Practice 1	11:00
19 August 2005	Practice 2	14:00
20 August 2005	Practice 3	09:00
20 August 2005	Practice 4	10:15
20 August 2005	Qualifying	13:00
21 August 2005	Race	15:00

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 14 leading the 2005 F1 World Championship on 87 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 61. Renault headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 117 points.

Race entries

The regular race field was unchanged for the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix. Toccacelo joined Minardi’s Friday programme, while Pedro de la Rosa drove McLaren’s extra car and Ricardo Zonta continued at Toyota. Every team faced the task of learning Istanbul Park’s elevation changes and demanding long corners.

Free Practice

De la Pedro de la Rosa set the first F1 practice benchmark at Istanbul Park as drivers learned the new layout. Rubens Barrichello spun, while Toyota explored the compromise between the slow sections and straight-line speed. The long Turn 8 immediately stood out as a challenge, and Jarno Trulli struggled to bring his tyres into their working range.

Ricardo Zonta led the afternoon after finally finding a clear lap through traffic and yellow flags. His time came without a brand-new set of tyres, encouraging Toyota, though graining and changing grip still complicated its analysis. Jarno Trulli improved his long-run balance after a tyre change, while the team collected data it could not draw from previous races at this new venue.

Juan Pablo Montoya led Saturday’s opening session, with Jenson Button close behind. Toyota again struggled to make its tyres work in the cooler conditions, and Jarno Trulli remained unhappy with the balance. The team’s revised floor and rear wing offered potential, but the morning showed that translating Friday’s pace into race-driver performance would require more work.

Kimi Räikkönen moved ahead in final practice while Jenson Button remained a serious challenger. Jarno Trulli completed a fuller run but still lacked confidence, prompting Toyota to change his set-up substantially before qualifying. It was an unusually uncertain preparation for a single-lap session: he would have to commit without knowing exactly how the revised car would behave.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2005 Turkish Grand Prix FP1, 19 August 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:27.882	16
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.571s	11
3	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.883s	8
4	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	+0.928s	25
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.086s	12
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+1.301s	10
7	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.401s	13
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.884s	11
9	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.168s	12
10	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.224s	9
11	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+2.486s	11
12	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+2.681s	12
13	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.903s	11
14	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+2.965s	10
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.965s	12
16	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+3.126s	10
17	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+3.412s	11
18	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+3.424s	11
19	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+3.471s	20
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+4.265s	15
21	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	+4.619s	22
22	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.004s	12
23	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.592s	13
24	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+7.485s	12
25	40	Enrico Toccacelo	Minardi	+8.529s	15

Free Practice 2 Classification

2005 Turkish Grand Prix FP2, 19 August 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	38	Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	1:25.583	32
2	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	+0.613s	33
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.942s	17
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+1.691s	18
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+1.763s	28
6	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing	+1.995s	28
7	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+1.996s	25
8	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+2.090s	29
9	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+2.381s	22
10	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+2.498s	25
11	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+2.537s	20
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+2.652s	25
13	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.710s	25
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.821s	26
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.877s	25
16	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+3.058s	22
17	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+3.098s	27
18	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+3.245s	21
19	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+3.376s	21
20	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+5.043s	21
21	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+5.045s	16
22	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+5.147s	22
23	39	Nicolas Kiesa	Jordan	+5.301s	18
24	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	+5.316s	12
25	40	Enrico Toccacelo	Minardi	+7.230s	19

Free Practice 3 Classification

2005 Turkish Grand Prix FP3, 20 August 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:26.857	8
2	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.174s	6
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.262s	8
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	+0.277s	9
5	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+0.302s	8
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+0.614s	8
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+0.776s	8
8	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.064s	8
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.096s	9
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.161s	9
11	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.192s	9
12	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.206s	9
13	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.611s	6
14	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+1.630s	14
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+1.883s	8
16	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.997s	10
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+3.359s	10
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+3.980s	13
19	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+3.994s	13
20	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	No time	1

Free Practice 4 Classification

2005 Turkish Grand Prix FP4, 20 August 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:26.120	10
2	3	Jenson Button	BAR	+0.479s	15
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	+0.507s	13
4	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	+0.628s	11
5	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	+1.120s	15
6	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	+1.188s	14
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	+1.215s	7
8	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1.436s	13
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	+1.676s	14
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	+1.709s	8
11	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	+1.799s	14
12	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	+1.801s	15
13	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	+1.831s	9
14	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+2.035s	16
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	+2.414s	12
16	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+2.495s	12
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	+2.710s	15
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	+4.035s	14
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	+4.879s	13
20	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	No time	3

Qualifying

Kimi Räikkönen secured pole ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso, with Juan Pablo Montoya fourth and Jarno Trulli fifth. The new circuit punished mistakes, and several drivers lost time running wide. Jarno Trulli’s set-up gamble produced a strong lap despite the wind making the car more nervous.

Both BAR drivers had troublesome sessions, and Takuma Sato was penalised for impeding Mark Webber. Michael Schumacher also failed to complete a competitive lap. The leading order left McLaren well placed, but the two Renaults stood between its drivers at the front.

Qualifying Classification

2005 Turkish Grand Prix Qualifying, 20 August 2005

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:26.797	3
2	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:27.039	3
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:27.050	3
4	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:27.352	3
5	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:27.501	3
6	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:27.929	3
7	7	Mark Webber	Williams	1:27.944	3
8	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:28.419	3
9	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:28.594	3
10	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	1:28.963	3
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:29.369	3
12	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:29.764	3
13	3	Jenson Button	BAR	1:30.063	3
14	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:30.175	—
15	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:30.710	3
16	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:32.186	3
17	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi		2
18	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber		2
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan		1
20	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari		2

Takuma Sato ‘s performance was disqualified for impeding Mark Webber during qualifying. Sato was unaware of Webber approaching as he had been reported to have no radio contact with the BAR team.

Robert Doornbos failed to set a time after his Minardi‘s brakes caught fire due to an incorrect brake pipe fitting.

Takuma Sato, Narain Karthikeyan and Michael Schumacher received a ten-place start penalty due to an engine change.

Jacques Villeneuve spun in turn 8, so he could not complete his fast lap.

Michael Schumacher spun in turn 9, so he could not complete his fast lap.

What happened in the 2005 Turkish Grand Prix?

Giancarlo Fisichella briefly challenged Kimi Räikkönen at the start, but the McLaren reclaimed control and began building a lead. Felipe Massa damaged his Sauber in first-corner contact, while Michael Schumacher and Mark Webber later collided. Both Williams drivers eventually retired after right-rear tyre failures.

McLaren appeared set for a one-two until Juan Pablo Montoya collided with Tiago Monteiro while lapping the Jordan near the finish. Damage to the diffuser compromised the McLaren, and Juan Pablo Montoya subsequently ran wide at Turn 8. Fernando Alonso seized the opening to take second.

Kimi Räikkönen won from Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya, with Giancarlo Fisichella fourth. Jenson Button recovered to fifth ahead of Jarno Trulli, David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher. The late reversal meant Kimi Räikkönen gained only two points on Fernando Alonso, despite McLaren having looked capable of a much larger championship swing.

After the race, Fernando Alonso headed the drivers’ standings with 95 points, followed by Kimi Räikkönen on 71. Renault led the constructors’ table on 130, with McLaren on 121.

2005 Turkish Grand Prix race results

The 2005 Turkish Grand Prix was held on 21 August 2005, with a scheduled start of 15:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	58	1:24:34.454	10
2	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	58	+ 18.609	8
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	58	+ 19.635	6
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	58	+ 37.973	5
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	58	+ 39.304	4
6	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	58	+ 55.420	3
7	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	58	+ 1:09.292	2
8	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	58	+ 1:11.622	1
9	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	58	+ 1:19.987	0
10	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	57	+ 1 Lap	0
11	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	57	+ 1 Lap	0
12	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	57	+ 1 Lap	0
13	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	55	+ 3 Laps	0
14	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	55	+ 3 Laps	0
15	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	55	+ 3 Laps	0
Ret	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	48	Withdrew	0
Ret	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	32	Collision Damage	0
Ret	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	29	Tyre	0
Ret	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	28	Engine	0
Ret	7	Mark Webber	Williams	20	Tyre	0

Takuma Sato started the race from the pitlane.

2005 Turkish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	39	1:24.770	226.693
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	40	1:25.030	226.000
3	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	58	1:25.524	224.694
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	34	1:25.604	224.484
5	3	Jenson Button	BAR	58	1:25.790	223.998
6	4	Takuma Sato	BAR	54	1:25.858	223.820
7	16	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	52	1:26.178	222.989
8	15	Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	58	1:26.374	222.483
9	14	David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	58	1:26.417	222.372
10	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	27	1:26.514	222.123
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	45	1:26.635	221.813
12	7	Mark Webber	Williams	12	1:26.791	221.414
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	44	1:26.967	220.966
14	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	21	1:26.991	220.905
15	17	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	38	1:27.025	220.819
16	8	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	25	1:27.353	219.990
17	18	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	50	1:29.035	215.834
18	20	Robert Doornbos	Minardi	53	1:29.229	215.364
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	42	1:29.286	215.227
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi	13	1:29.392	214.972

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 Turkish Grand Prix.

2005 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Renault	95
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	McLaren	71
3	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	55
4	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren	40
5	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Toyota	39
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Renault	35
7	Ralf Schumacher	German	Toyota	32
8	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	31
9	Nick Heidfeld	German	Williams	28
10	Mark Webber	Australian	Williams	24
11	Jenson Button	British	BAR	23
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	Takuma Sato	Japanese	BAR	1
23	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian	Red Bull Racing	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	130
2	McLaren	121
3	Ferrari	86
4	Toyota	71
5	Williams	52
6	Red Bull Racing	27
7	BAR	24
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