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2005 French Grand Prix

Date
3 Jul 2005
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France
Round
10 of 19
Winner
Fernando Alonso (Renault)
Pole position
Fernando Alonso (1:14.412)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 5 ALOFernando Alonso Renault 1 70 1:31:22.233 10
2 9 RAIKimi Räikkönen McLaren 13q3 70 +11.805 1:16.423 8
3 1 MSCMichael Schumacher Ferrari 3q4 70 +81.914 6
4 3 BUTJenson Button BAR 7q8 69 +1 Lap 5
5 16 TRUJarno Trulli Toyota 2 69 +1 Lap 4
6 6 FISGiancarlo Fisichella Renault 6q7 69 +1 Lap 3
7 17 SCHRalf Schumacher Toyota 11q12 69 +1 Lap 2
8 11 VILJacques Villeneuve Sauber 10q11 69 +1 Lap 1
9 2 BARRubens Barrichello Ferrari 5q6 69 +1 Lap 0
10 14 COUDavid Coulthard Red Bull 15 69 +1 Lap 0
11 4 SATTakuma Sato BAR 4q5 69 +1 Lap 0
12 7 WEBMark Webber Williams 12q13 68 +2 Laps 0
13 18 TMOTiago Monteiro Jordan 19 67 +3 Laps 0
14 8 HEINick Heidfeld Williams 14 66 +4 Laps 0
15 19 KARNarain Karthikeyan Jordan 17 66 +4 Laps 0
R 10 MONJuan Pablo Montoya McLaren 8q9 46 Engine 0
R 21 ALBChristijan Albers Minardi 20 37 Puncture 0
R 20 FRIPatrick Friesacher Minardi 18 33 Puncture 0
R 12 MASFelipe Massa Sauber 9q10 30 Hydraulics 0
R 15 KLIChristian Klien Red Bull 16 1 Fuel pressure 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 11 drivers: Kimi Räikkönen qualified 3rd, started 13th; Michael Schumacher qualified 4th, started 3rd; Takuma Sato qualified 5th, started 4th; Rubens Barrichello qualified 6th, started 5th; Giancarlo Fisichella qualified 7th, started 6th; Jenson Button qualified 8th, started 7th; Juan Pablo Montoya qualified 9th, started 8th; Felipe Massa qualified 10th, started 9th; Jacques Villeneuve qualified 11th, started 10th; Ralf Schumacher qualified 12th, started 11th; Mark Webber qualified 13th, started 12th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

1234567891011121314151617181920 Lap 1Lap 18Lap 35Lap 53Lap 70 Patrick Friesacher: pit stop on lap 13Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 15Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 15Ralf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 15Tiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 15Christijan Albers: pit stop on lap 16Narain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 16Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 17Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 18Jarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 18Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 18Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 19Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 19Giancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 19Jacques Villeneuve: pit stop on lap 19Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 21Juan Pablo Montoya: pit stop on lap 25Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 28Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 28Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 30Patrick Friesacher: pit stop on lap 30Christijan Albers: pit stop on lap 33Tiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 33Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 34Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 34Narain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 35Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 37Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 39Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 41David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 42Ralf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 43Giancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 44Jarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 45Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 46Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 47Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 48Jacques Villeneuve: pit stop on lap 48Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 51Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 51Tiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 51Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 52Narain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 53Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 54Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 55Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 55Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 56Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 58David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 58Giancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 58 MSCBARBUTSATALOFISWEBHEIRAIMONVILMASCOUKLITRUSCHTMOKARFRIALB
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s Lap 1Lap 11Lap 21Lap 31Lap 40Lap 50Lap 60Lap 70 Patrick Friesacher: pit stop on lap 13, 42.0 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 15, 20.6 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 15, 21.5 s in the pit laneRalf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 15, 23.6 s in the pit laneTiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 15, 20.8 s in the pit laneChristijan Albers: pit stop on lap 16, 25.8 s in the pit laneNarain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 16, 21.5 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 17, 21.3 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 18, 20.2 s in the pit laneJarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 18, 22.5 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 18, 19.9 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 19, 21.4 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 19, 23.0 s in the pit laneGiancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 19, 27.2 s in the pit laneJacques Villeneuve: pit stop on lap 19, 24.2 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20, 21.3 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 21, 21.2 s in the pit laneJuan Pablo Montoya: pit stop on lap 25, 23.4 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 28, 22.7 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 28, 429.2 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 30, 22.9 s in the pit lanePatrick Friesacher: pit stop on lap 30, 22.4 s in the pit laneChristijan Albers: pit stop on lap 33, 21.6 s in the pit laneTiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 33, 20.6 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 34, 21.7 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 34, 19.6 s in the pit laneNarain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 35, 21.1 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 37, 20.3 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 39, 19.9 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 41, 21.2 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 42, 20.2 s in the pit laneRalf Schumacher: pit stop on lap 43, 22.9 s in the pit laneGiancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 44, 19.0 s in the pit laneJarno Trulli: pit stop on lap 45, 21.7 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 46, 21.6 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 47, 26.7 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 48, 35.1 s in the pit laneJacques Villeneuve: pit stop on lap 48, 22.1 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 51, 11.7 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 51, 20.5 s in the pit laneTiago Monteiro: pit stop on lap 51, 20.1 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 52, 21.2 s in the pit laneNarain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 53, 19.9 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 54, 19.3 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 55, 21.1 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 55, 19.5 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 56, 19.1 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 58, 19.0 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 58, 19.3 s in the pit laneGiancarlo Fisichella: pit stop on lap 58, 32.4 s in the pit lane MSCBARBUTSATALOFISWEBHEIRAIMONVILMASCOUKLITRUSCHTMOKARFRIALB
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 134 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Fernando Alonso: 3 stops (laps 20, 41, 58), stints of 20, 21, 17, 12 laps
2nd
Kimi Räikkönen: 2 stops (laps 28, 55), stints of 28, 27, 15 laps
3rd
Michael Schumacher: 3 stops (laps 18, 34, 51), stints of 18, 16, 17, 19 laps
Finishers
2 stops: 5 · 3 or more: 10
First stops
median lap 18 of 70

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
ALOFernando Alonso320 (21.3 s), 41 (21.2 s), 58 (19.0 s)
20211712
RAIKimi Räikkönen228 (22.7 s), 55 (19.5 s)
282715
MSCMichael Schumacher318 (19.9 s), 34 (19.6 s), 51 (20.5 s)
18161719
BUTJenson Button219 (23.0 s), 46 (21.6 s)
192723
TRUJarno Trulli218 (22.5 s), 45 (21.7 s)
182724
FISGiancarlo Fisichella319 (27.2 s), 44 (19.0 s), 58 (32.4 s)
19251411
SCHRalf Schumacher215 (23.6 s), 43 (22.9 s)
152826
VILJacques Villeneuve219 (24.2 s), 48 (22.1 s)
192921
BARRubens Barrichello317 (21.3 s), 39 (19.9 s), 54 (19.3 s)
17221515
COUDavid Coulthard321 (21.2 s), 42 (20.2 s), 58 (19.3 s)
21211611
SATTakuma Sato315 (20.6 s), 34 (21.7 s), 56 (19.1 s)
15192213
WEBMark Webber319 (21.4 s), 30 (22.9 s), 52 (21.2 s)
19112216
TMOTiago Monteiro315 (20.8 s), 33 (20.6 s), 51 (20.1 s)
15181816
HEINick Heidfeld618 (20.2 s), 37 (20.3 s), 47 (26.7 s), 48 (35.1 s), 51 (11.7 s), 55 (21.1 s)
1819103411
KARNarain Karthikeyan316 (21.5 s), 35 (21.1 s), 53 (19.9 s)
16191813
MONJuan Pablo Montoya125 (23.4 s)
2521
ALBChristijan Albers216 (25.8 s), 33 (21.6 s)
16174
FRIPatrick Friesacher213 (42.0 s), 30 (22.4 s)
13173
MASFelipe Massa215 (21.5 s), 28 (429.2 s)
1513

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Fernando AlonsoRenault1:14.412fastest Q1
2Jarno TrulliToyota1:14.521+0.109 Q1
3Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren1:14.559+0.147 Q1
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:14.572+0.160 Q1
5Takuma SatoBAR1:14.655+0.243 Q1
6Rubens BarrichelloFerrari1:14.832+0.420 Q1
7Giancarlo FisichellaRenault1:14.887+0.475 Q1
8Jenson ButtonBAR1:15.051+0.639 Q1
9Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren1:15.406+0.994 Q1
10Felipe MassaSauber1:15.566+1.154 Q1
11Jacques VilleneuveSauber1:15.699+1.287 Q1
12Ralf SchumacherToyota1:15.771+1.359 Q1
13Mark WebberWilliams1:15.885+1.473 Q1
14Nick HeidfeldWilliams1:16.207+1.795 Q1
15David CoulthardRed Bull1:16.434+2.022 Q1
16Christian KlienRed Bull1:16.547+2.135 Q1
17Narain KarthikeyanJordan1:17.857+3.445 Q1
18Patrick FriesacherMinardi1:17.960+3.548 Q1
19Tiago MonteiroJordan1:18.047+3.635 Q1
20Christijan AlbersMinardi1:18.335+3.923 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Renault 6 89
2 McLaren 3 71
3 Ferrari 1 69
4 Toyota 0 53
5 Williams 0 47
6 Red Bull 0 22
7 Sauber 0 13
8 Jordan 0 11
9 Minardi 0 7
10 BAR 0 5

Full 2005 standings