Round 1 · 2005
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerFISRenault (2002–10) · from P1
PoleFIS
Fastest lap1:25.683Alonso · L24
Biggest gain+10Alonso P13→P3
Retirements3of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1:24:17.336 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 11 | +9 | 57 | +5.550 | — | 8 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 13 | +10 | 57 | +6.710 FL | — | 6 |
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 5 | +1 | 57 | +16.130 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Mark Webber WEB | Williams | 3 | -2 | 57 | +16.910 | — | 4 |
| 6 | McLaren | 9 | +3 | 57 | +35.030 | — | 3 | |
| 7 | Christian Klien KLN | Red Bull Racing | 6 | -1 | 57 | +39.000 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 10 | +2 | 57 | +39.630 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 2 | -7 | 57 | +1:03.110 | — | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Sauber | 18 | +8 | 57 | +1:04.390 | — | |
| 11 | Jenson Button BUT | BAR | 8 | -3 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Toyota | 15 | +3 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Sauber | 4 | -9 | 56 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 14 | Takuma Sato SAT | BAR | 20 | +6 | 55 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Jordan | 12 | -3 | 55 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Tiago Monteiro MON | Jordan | 14 | -2 | 55 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Minardi | 16 | -1 | 53 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 19 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | |||
| — | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Williams | 7 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Minardi | 17 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 6 | |
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | 5 | |
| 5 | Mark Webber WEB | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Christian Klien KLN | 2 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Albert Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Australian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 11 |
| 2002 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 1999 | Australian Grand Prix | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1998 | Australian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |
| 1997 | Australian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 |