2005 Brazilian Grand Prix

SUMMARY

Juan Pablo Montoya won the race ahead of teammate Kimi Räikkönen . Fernando Alonso finished 3rd and thus became World Champion for the first time, the youngest ever champion at 24 years and 59 days.

CLASSIFICATION

Commentators have judged Renault's qualifying performance as evidence that their "conservative phase" is over. Renault's Pat Symonds has said that the team is not aiming to settle for a simple podium finish, rather they are aiming to win. The BBC's Maurice Hamilton said that ''"the thought that Fernando Alonso might cruise to the Championship.....was dispelled in the most convincing fashion."'' McLaren CEO Ron Dennis remained confident of his team's race strategy given Juan Pablo Montoya 's strong second position but despite a major error in the qualifying lap of Kimi Raikkonen.

Qualifying

As Takuma Sato was subject to a ten-place grid penalty, given for the accident in the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix where he crashed into Michael Schumacher , Sato did not attempt a qualifying lap.

Jarno Trulli also had a ten-place penalty, in his case the result of an Engine Change before qualifying. Trulli started from 18th on the grid.

Race

Notes:

Villeneuve forced to start from pit lane as penalty for infringement of parc ferme regulations.

After getting involved in an accident at the start of the race, Mark Webber was able to return, over 20 laps behind the leaders, and do some laps, only enough to position himself fourth in the Official Practice order for the subsequent Grand Prix, in Suzuka , Japan .

NOTES

Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen ; 1m 12.268s on lap 29.

Lap Leaders: Fernando Alonso 1-2 (2); Juan Pablo Montoya 3-28, 32-54, 60-71 (61); Kimi Räikkönen 29-31, 55-59 (8).

	Name Of Race	Brazilian Grand Prix
	Year Of Race	2005
	Previous Race In Season	2005 Belgian Grand Prix
	Next Race In Season	2005 Japanese Grand Prix
	Previous Year's Race	2004 Brazilian Grand Prix

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