2005 Formula One season

Season summary

The most-noted aspect of the early season was Ferrari's lack of pace, and races came to be dominated by the Renaults, especially that of Fernando Alonso. McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen proved Alonso's closest competitor. The McLarens have had the better of the Renaults in practise and qualifying sessions but technical failures and race incidents have meant an inability to translate this into a points lead in either championship.

Related Topics:
Ferrari - Renault - Fernando Alonso - McLaren - Kimi Räikkönen

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The 2005 United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ended in fiasco as fourteen cars withdrew from the race after the parade lap, casting doubt on the future of Formula One at Indianapolis and in the United States.

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2005 United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - United States

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After a high-flying 2004 season the most conspicuous drop in performance was BAR-Honda who were barred from two races due to regulations infractions. Thanks to the efforts of Jarno Trulli the Toyota team have become a regular on the podium. Williams have again by their standards had a poor season and it was announced at the end of June that BMW was splitting from the team in a deal with Sauber.

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After a good start to the year, and despite a late charge from Kimi Räikkönen, Alonso won the world championship by finishing third in the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix, becoming the youngest ever F1 world champion.

Related Topics:
Kimi Räikkönen - World championship - 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix

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