French Grand Prix 2005 - Formula 1 Grand Prix held from July 1 to July 3 , 2005 .
| fr. Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France | |
| date | July 3, 2005 |
| A place | France , Nevers |
| Track | Magny-Cours (4411 m) |
| Distance | 70 laps , 308.586 km |
| Weather | Sunny, hot, dry |
| Pole | |
| 1: 14,412 | Renault |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 16,423 | |
| 25 circle | Mclaren |
| Podium | |
| Winner | Renault |
| 2nd place | Mclaren |
| 3rd place | Ferrari |
Content
Test Pilots
| Team | Pilot |
|---|---|
| McLaren - Mercedes | Pedro de la Rosa |
| Sauber - Petronas | - |
| Red Bull - Cosworth | Vitantonio Luzzi |
| Toyota | Olivier Panis |
| Jordan - Ford | Robert Doornbos |
| Minardi - Cosworth | - |
Classification
Qualification
| A place | # | Pilot | Team | Time | Separation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | five | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1: 14,412 | - |
| 2 | sixteen | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1: 14,521 | +0.109 |
| 3 | 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren - Mercedes | 1: 14,559 | +0.147 |
| four | one | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1: 14,572 | +0.160 |
| five | four | Takuma Sato | BAR - Honda | 1: 14,655 | +0.243 |
| 6 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1: 14,832 | +0.420 |
| 7 | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1: 14,887 | +0.475 |
| eight | 3 | Jenson button | BAR - Honda | 1: 15,051 | +0.639 |
| 9 | ten | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren - Mercedes | 1: 15,406 | +0.994 |
| ten | 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber - Petronas | 1: 15,566 | +1,154 |
| eleven | eleven | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber - Petronas | 1: 15,699 | +1,287 |
| 12 | 17 | Ralph Schumacher | Toyota | 1: 15,771 | +1,359 |
| 13 | 7 | Mark Webber | Williams - BMW | 1: 15,885 | +1,473 |
| 14 | eight | Nick Heidfeld | Williams - BMW | 1: 16,207 | +1,795 |
| 15 | 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull - Cosworth | 1: 16,434 | +2,022 |
| sixteen | 15 | Christian Wedge | Red Bull - Cosworth | 1: 16,547 | +2,135 |
| 17 | nineteen | Narain Kartikeyan | Jordan - Toyota | 1: 17,857 | +3,445 |
| 18 | 20 | Patrick Freezer | Minardi - Cosworth | 1: 17,960 | +3,548 |
| nineteen | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan - Toyota | 1: 18,047 | +3.635 |
| 20 | 21 | Christian Albers | Minardi - Cosworth | 1: 18,335 | +3.923 |
Race
| A place | WITH | No. | Pilot | Constructor | W | Circles | Time / reason for departure | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | five | Fernando Alonso | Renault | M | 70 | 1'31: 22,232 | ten |
| 2 | 13 β | 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren - Mercedes | M | 70 | + 11.805 | eight |
| 3 | 3 | one | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 70 | +1: 21,914 | 6 |
| four | 7 | 3 | Jenson button | BAR - Honda | M | 69 | +1 circle | five |
| five | 2 | sixteen | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | M | 69 | +1 circle | four |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | M | 69 | +1 circle | 3 |
| 7 | eleven | 17 | Ralph Schumacher | Toyota | M | 69 | +1 circle | 2 |
| eight | ten | eleven | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber - Petronas | M | 69 | +1 circle | one |
| 9 | five | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | B | 69 | +1 circle | |
| ten | 15 | 14 | David Coulthard | Red Bull - Cosworth | M | 69 | +1 circle | |
| eleven | four | four | Takuma Sato | BAR - Honda | M | 69 | +1 circle | |
| 12 | 12 | 7 | Mark Webber | Williams - BMW | M | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | nineteen | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan - Toyota | B | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | 14 | eight | Nick Heidfeld | Williams - BMW | M | 66 | +4 laps | |
| 15 | 17 | nineteen | Narain Kartikeyan | Jordan - Toyota | B | 66 | +4 laps | |
| Gathering | eight | ten | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren - Mercedes | M | 46 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 20 | 21 | Christian Albers | Minardi - Cosworth | B | 37 | Tires | |
| Gathering | 18 | 20 | Patrick Freezer | Minardi - Cosworth | B | 33 | Tires | |
| Gathering | 9 | 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber - Petronas | M | thirty | Hydraulics | |
| Gathering | sixteen | 15 | Christian Wedge | Red Bull - Cosworth | M | one | Fuel pressure |
Notes
- Pole : Fernando Alonso 1: 14,412
- Kimi Raikkonen punished with 10 starting positions for replacing the engine on Friday.
- Quick lap: Kimi Raikkonen 1: 16,423
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