French Grand Prix

Round 10 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

2005-07-03

Winner: Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Kimi Räikkönen

McLaren · +11.800

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +1:21.900

Who won the 2005 French Grand Prix?

The 2005 French Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Kimi Räikkönen finished second, +11.800 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Kimi Räikkönen with a time of 1:16.423. It was an attrition-heavy race with 5 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 2005 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Kimi Räikkönen was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P13 to finish P2.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1	—	1:31:22.232	Finished	10
2	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	13	▲11	+11.800	Finished	8
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	—	+1:21.900	Finished	6
4	Jenson Button	BAR	7	▲3	—	+1 Lap	5
5	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	2	▼3	—	+1 Lap	4
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	6	—	—	+1 Lap	3
7	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	2
8	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	10	▲2	—	+1 Lap	1
9	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	5	▼4	—	+1 Lap	0
10	David Coulthard	Red Bull	15	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Takuma Sato	BAR	4	▼7	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Mark Webber	Williams	12	—	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	19	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	14	—	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	17	▲2	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Christijan Albers	Minardi	20	—	—	Puncture	0
R	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	18	—	—	Puncture	0
R	Felipe Massa	Sauber	9	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Christian Klien	Red Bull	16	—	—	Fuel pressure	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:14.412	—	—
2	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:14.521	—	—
3	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:14.559	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:14.572	—	—
5	Takuma Sato	BAR	1:14.655	—	—
6	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:14.832	—	—
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:14.887	—	—
8	Jenson Button	BAR	1:15.051	—	—
9	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:15.406	—	—
10	Felipe Massa	Sauber	1:15.566	—	—
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:15.699	—	—
12	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:15.771	—	—
13	Mark Webber	Williams	1:15.885	—	—
14	Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207	—	—
15	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434	—	—
16	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:16.547	—	—
17	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan	1:17.857	—	—
18	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi	1:17.960	—	—
19	Tiago Monteiro	Jordan	1:18.047	—	—
20	Christijan Albers	Minardi	1:18.335	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Alonso	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Räikkönen	P10	P10	P10	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P3	P3	P3	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Button	P8	P8	P8	P8	P8	P7	P7	P6	P6	P5	P5	P4	P4	—	P4
Trulli	P2	P2	P2	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P6	P6	P5	P5	—	P5

2005 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2005 French Grand Prix?+

Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the 2005 French Grand Prix on 2005-07-03 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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

P1: Fernando Alonso (Renault). P2: Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren), +11.800 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +1:21.900 behind.

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

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

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

Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap of the 2005 French Grand Prix with a time of 1:16.423.

Which team won the 2005 French Grand Prix?+

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