Bahrain Grand Prix

Round 3 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

2005-04-03

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Jarno Trulli

Toyota · +13.409

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren · +32.063

Who won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix?

The 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Jarno Trulli finished second, +13.409 behind, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Pedro de la Rosa with a time of 1:31.447. It was an attrition-heavy race with 8 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Rubens Barrichello was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P20 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1	—	1:29:18.531	Finished	10
2	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	3	▲1	+13.409	Finished	8
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	9	▲6	+32.063	Finished	6
4	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	6	▲2	+53.272	Finished	5
5	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	8	▲3	+1:04.988	Finished	4
6	Mark Webber	Williams	5	▼1	+1:14.701	Finished	3
7	Felipe Massa	Sauber	12	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
8	David Coulthard	Red Bull	14	▲6	—	+1 Lap	1
9	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	20	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	16	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	15	▲4	—	Suspension	0
12	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	19	▲7	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Christijan Albers	Minardi	18	▲5	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Jenson Button	BAR	11	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Takuma Sato	BAR	13	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	4	—	—	Engine	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	17	—	—	Electrical	0
W	Christian Klien	Red Bull	7	—	—	Electrical	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:29.848	1:32.054	—
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.237	1:32.120	—
3	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:29.993	1:32.667	—
4	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:30.390	1:32.827	—
5	Mark Webber	Williams	1:30.592	1:32.670	—
6	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:30.952	1:32.319	—
7	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:30.646	1:32.723	—
8	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:30.725	1:32.648	—
9	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:30.594	1:32.930	—
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:30.445	1:33.320	—
11	Jenson Button	BAR	1:30.957	1:33.391	—
12	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:30.933	1:34.269	—
13	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:31.113	1:34.450	—
14	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:31.211	1:34.633	—
15	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.826	1:35.867	—
16	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:32.318	1:35.665	—
17	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:33.424	1:36.004	—
18	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:33.190	1:36.953	—
19	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:34.005	1:36.417	—
20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:34.848	1:36.413	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Alonso	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Trulli	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Räikkönen	P7	P7	P6	P5	P6	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P6	P5	P4	P12	P9	P5	P4	P4	P6	P4	P4	P4
de la Rosa	P9	P9	P8	P7	P12	P8	P7	P7	P8	P6	P5	P5

2005 Bahrain Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix on 2005-04-03 at Bahrain International Circuit.

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

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Jarno Trulli (Toyota), +13.409 behind. P3: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), +32.063 behind.

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

Fernando Alonso took pole position for the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix.

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

Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest lap of the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix with a time of 1:31.447.

Which team won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso taking victory.