2005 Formula One season facts for kids
The 2005 Formula One season was the 56th time this exciting racing championship took place. Fernando Alonso became the champion after a very close fight. His team, Renault F1, won the award for the best car builder, called the constructor's championship.
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Teams and Drivers: Who Was There?
In 2005, many different teams and drivers competed for the championship. Here's a look at who was part of the action:
New Faces and Changes
The 2005 season saw many changes in who drove for which team. Only 7 drivers stayed with the same team they were with in 2004. Another 7 drivers moved to new teams!
Some teams also changed:
- Red Bull Racing took over the Jaguar team. They started using Cosworth engines. Their main driver was David Coulthard, who teamed up with Christian Klien.
- The Jordan Grand Prix team, which used Toyota engines, was bought by Midland Group. However, it kept the Jordan name until 2006.
- Sauber switched from Bridgestone to Michelin tires.
- After the United States Grand Prix, Peter Sauber sold most of his Sauber team to BMW. BMW announced they would run the team as their own factory team in 2006.
Race Results and Champions
The 2005 Formula One calendar included a new race in Turkey, near the border of Europe and Asia. This new track in Istanbul joined the circuits in Bahrain and China that were added in 2004. The 2005 season also had two of the hottest races ever! The track temperature in Malaysia was 51°C (124°F), and in Bahrain, it went over 56°C (133°F).
Grand Prix Winners
Here are the winners of each race during the 2005 season:
Driver Standings
Here are the top drivers and their final points in the 2005 season:
Constructor Standings
Here are the final points for the teams (constructors) in the 2005 season:
| Pos | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F.Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Renault |
R25 | Renault |
M | 18 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 191 |
| 2 |  McLaren |
MP4-20 |  Mercedes |
M | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 182 |
| 3 |  Ferrari |
2004M F2005 |
Ferrari |
B | 19 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 100 |
| 4 |  Toyota |
TF105 TF105B |
Toyota |
M | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 88 |
| 5 | Williams |
FW27 | BMW |
M | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 6 | BAR |
007 | Honda |
M | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | Red Bull |
RB1 | Cosworth |
M | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 |  Sauber |
C24 |  Petronas |
M | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 |  Jordan |
EJ15 EJ15B |
Toyota |
B | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Minardi |
PS04 PS05 |
Cosworth |
B | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Images for kids
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Fernando Alonso won his first Drivers' Championship with Renault.
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Kimi Räikkönen finished 2nd for McLaren, 21 points behind Alonso.
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Michael Schumacher took 3rd with Ferrari, after winning the last 5 championships in a row.
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Renault won their first Constructors' Championship as a factory team with this R25 car.
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McLaren finished second in the Constructors' Championship with this MP4-20 car.
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Ferrari's amazing streak of 6 championships in a row ended in 2005. They finished third in the Constructors' Championship with the F2005.
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See also
In Spanish: Temporada 2005 de Fórmula 1 para niños
