French Grand Prix
Formula 1 Grand Prix de France 2005
Podium
RAIMcLaren
2
ALORenault
1
MSCFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerALO1:31:22.233 from P1
PoleALO1:14.412
Fastest lapRAI1:16.423 on lap 25
Pit stops50recorded stops
Finishers15 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1 | – | 70 | 1:31:22.233 | 10 | 1:16.502 | 3 |
| 2 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 13 | ▲11 | 70 | +11.805s | 8 | 1:16.423 | 2 |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | – | 70 | +81.914s | 6 | 1:17.714 | 3 |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 7 | ▲3 | 69 | +1 lap | 5 | 1:17.408 | 2 |
| 5 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 2 | ▼3 | 69 | +1 lap | 4 | 1:17.792 | 2 |
| 6 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 6 | – | 69 | +1 lap | 3 | 1:17.511 | 3 |
| 7 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 11 | ▲4 | 69 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:18.103 | 2 |
| 8 | VILJacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 10 | ▲2 | 69 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:17.841 | 2 |
| 9 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 5 | ▼4 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.960 | 3 | |
| 10 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 15 | ▲5 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.611 | 3 | |
| 11 | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 4 | ▼7 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:17.929 | 3 | |
| 12 | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 12 | – | 68 | +2 laps | 1:18.395 | 3 | |
| 13 | MONTiago Monteiro | Jordan | 19 | ▲6 | 67 | +3 laps | 1:20.004 | 3 | |
| 14 | HEINick Heidfeld | Williams | 14 | – | 66 | +4 laps | 1:18.102 | 6 | |
| 15 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 17 | ▲2 | 66 | +4 laps | 1:20.156 | 3 | |
| DNF | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 8 | 46 | Engine | 1:16.656 | 1 | ||
| DNF | ALBChristijan Albers | Minardi | 20 | 37 | Puncture | 1:21.077 | 2 | ||
| DNF | FRIPatrick Friesacher | Minardi | 18 | 33 | Puncture | 1:21.451 | 2 | ||
| DNF | MASFelipe Massa | Sauber | 9 | 30 | Hydraulics | 1:17.805 | 2 | ||
| DNF | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 16 | 1 | Fuel pressure | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEI | 51 | 11.7s |
| 2 | ALO | 58 | 19.0s |
| 3 | FIS | 44 | 19.0s |
| 4 | SAT | 56 | 19.1s |
| 5 | BAR | 54 | 19.3s |
| 6 | COU | 58 | 19.3s |
| 7 | RAI | 55 | 19.5s |
| 8 | MSC | 34 | 19.6s |
| 9 | MSC | 18 | 19.9s |
| 10 | KAR | 53 | 19.9s |
| 11 | BAR | 39 | 19.9s |
| 12 | MON | 51 | 20.1s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 50 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALOFernando Alonso | Renault | 1:14.412 | |
| 2 | TRUJarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:14.521 | +0.109s |
| 3 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:14.559 | +0.147s |
| 4 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:14.572 | +0.160s |
| 5 | SATTakuma Sato | BAR | 1:14.655 | +0.243s |
| 6 | BARRubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:14.832 | +0.420s |
| 7 | FISGiancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:14.887 | +0.475s |
| 8 | BUTJenson Button | BAR | 1:15.051 | +0.639s |
| 9 | MOYJuan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 1:15.406 | +0.994s |
| 10 | MASFelipe Massa | Sauber | 1:15.566 | +1.154s |
| 11 | VILJacques Villeneuve | Sauber | 1:15.699 | +1.287s |
| 12 | RSCRalf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:15.771 | +1.359s |
| 13 | WEBMark Webber | Williams | 1:15.885 | +1.473s |
| 14 | HEINick Heidfeld | Williams | 1:16.207 | +1.795s |
| 15 | COUDavid Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:16.434 | +2.022s |
| 16 | KLIChristian Klien | Red Bull | 1:16.547 | +2.135s |
| 17 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | Jordan | 1:17.857 | +3.445s |
| 18 | FRIPatrick Friesacher | Minardi | 1:17.960 | +3.548s |
| 19 | MONTiago Monteiro | Jordan | 1:18.047 | +3.635s |
| 20 | ALBChristijan Albers | Minardi | 1:18.335 | +3.923s |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Previous winners here
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 1999 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1997 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton |
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