Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

2005-03-06

Winner: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)

Giancarlo Fisichella

Renault

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari · +5.553

Fernando Alonso

Renault · +6.712

Who won the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?

The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was won by Giancarlo Fisichella driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Rubens Barrichello finished second, +5.553 behind, with Fernando Alonso completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Fernando Alonso with a time of 1:25.683. 3 drivers failed to finish the race. This was Round 1 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Fernando Alonso was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P13 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1	—	1:24:17.336	Finished	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	11	▲9	+5.553	Finished	8
3	Fernando Alonso	Renault	13	▲10	+6.712	Finished	6
4	David Coulthard	Red Bull	5	▲1	+16.131	Finished	5
5	Mark Webber	Williams	3	▼2	+16.908	Finished	4
6	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	9	▲3	+35.033	Finished	3
7	Christian Klien	Red Bull	6	▼1	+38.997	Finished	2
8	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	10	▲2	+39.633	Finished	1
9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	2	▼7	+1:03.108	Finished	0
10	Felipe Massa	Sauber	18	▲8	+1:04.393	Finished	0
12	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	15	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	4	▼9	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	12	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	14	▼2	—	+2 Laps	0
17	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	16	▼1	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Christijan Albers	Minardi	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jenson Button	BAR	8	—	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Takuma Sato	BAR	20	—	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	19	—	—	Accident	0
R	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	7	—	—	Accident	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:33.171	1:28.289	—
2	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:35.270	1:29.159	—
3	Mark Webber	Williams	1:36.717	1:28.279	—
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:36.984	1:29.862	—
5	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:38.320	1:28.892	—
6	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:37.486	1:29.991	—
7	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:39.717	1:29.413	—
8	Jenson Button	BAR	1:41.512	1:30.616	—
9	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:45.325	1:29.320	—
10	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:44.997	1:30.561	—
11	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:45.481	1:31.341	—
12	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:44.357	1:32.735	—
13	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:47.708	1:29.758	—
14	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:46.846	1:33.483	—
15	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:51.495	1:31.222	—
16	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:50.864	1:37.499	—
17	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:49.230	—	—
18	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:57.931	—	—
19	Takuma Sato	BAR	—	—	—
20	Felipe Massa	Sauber	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Fisichella	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Barrichello	P8	P8	P8	P4	P2	P4	P4	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2
Alonso	P10	P10	P10	P6	P5	P6	P6	P5	P2	P3	P3	P3
Coulthard	P3	P3	P3	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P4	P4	P4	P4
Webber	P4	P4	P4	P5	P4	P3	P3	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

2005 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?+

Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) won the 2005 Australian Grand Prix on 2005-03-06 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault). P2: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), +5.553 behind. P3: Fernando Alonso (Renault), +6.712 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?+

Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position for the 2005 Australian Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap of the 2005 Australian Grand Prix with a time of 1:25.683.

Which team won the 2005 Australian Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2005 Australian Grand Prix with Giancarlo Fisichella taking victory.