Australian Grand Prix 2005
Round 1 · 
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · 6 Mar 2005
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:24:17.336 | 10 |
| 2 |  Rubens Barrichello | +5.553 | 8 |
| 3 |  Fernando Alonso | +6.712 FL | 6 |
| 4 |  David Coulthard | +16.131 | 5 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | +16.908 | 4 |
| 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | +35.033 | 3 |
| 7 |  Christian Klien | +38.997 | 2 |
| 8 |  Kimi Räikkönen | +39.633 | 1 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | +1:03.108 | 0 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | +1:04.393 | 0 |
| R | Jenson Button | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 |  Ralf Schumacher | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 |  Jacques Villeneuve | +1 Lap | 0 |
| R |  Takuma Sato | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 |  Narain Karthikeyan | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 |  Tiago Monteiro | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Patrick Friesacher | +4 Laps | 0 |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Accident | 0 |
| R | Nick Heidfeld | Accident | 0 |
| R |  Christijan Albers | Gearbox | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:33.171 | 1:28.289 | – |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli | 1:35.270 | 1:29.159 | – |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 1:36.717 | 1:28.279 | – |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:36.984 | 1:29.862 | – |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 1:38.320 | 1:28.892 | – |
| 6 | Christian Klien | 1:37.486 | 1:29.991 | – |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:39.717 | 1:29.413 | – |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 1:41.512 | 1:30.616 | – |
| 9 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:45.325 | 1:29.320 | – |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:44.997 | 1:30.561 | – |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:45.481 | 1:31.341 | – |
| 12 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:44.357 | 1:32.735 | – |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | 1:47.708 | 1:29.758 | – |
| 14 | Tiago Monteiro | 1:46.846 | 1:33.483 | – |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:51.495 | 1:31.222 | – |
| 16 | Patrick Friesacher | 1:50.864 | 1:37.499 | – |
| 17 | Christijan Albers | 1:49.230 | – | – |
| 18 | Michael Schumacher | 1:57.931 | – | – |
| 19 | Takuma Sato | – | – | – |
| 20 | Felipe Massa | – | – | – |
About the Grand Prix
The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on 6 March 2005. It was the first round of the 2005 Formula One season. The 58-lap race was won by Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella after he started from pole position. Rubens Barrichello finished second for the Ferrari team and Fisichella's team-mate Fernando Alonso came in third. Fisichella led the championship only after this race. This would be the last time an Italian driver led the championship until Kimi Antonelli led the 2026 championship.
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