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- Title: 2005 German Grand Prix
The 2005 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 24 July 2005 at Hockenheimring.
Report
Kimi Raikkonen qualified first and maintained this position after the start and first pitstops. Meanwhile his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, starting in last place after failing to complete his qualifying lap, made the most of the first lap by gaining 9 positions.
However in lap 35 Raikkonen's car suffered a hydraulic failure and he had to withdraw from the race, putting Fernando Alonso in first place. Both Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello again suffered from the poor durability of their Bridgestone tyres, particulary Schumacher who chose a softer compound. This allowed Jenson Button to overtake Schumacher to take second place, although he quickly pitted, allowing Montoya take gain the position. Montoya then managed to stay ahead of Button after his own second stop. In the last few laps Schumacher's problems allowed Giancarlo Fisichella to take his fourth place.
It was Alonso's 6th win of the season which allowed him to extend his lead by 10 points to 36.
Jacques Villeneuve had three separate accidents; clashing with Barrichello on lap 1, Robert Doornbos on lap 4 and Tiago Monteiro on lap 27.
Classification
Qualifying
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Race
Notes
- † Juan Pablo Montoya received a 10 position grid penalty for an engine change (having crashed on the final corner of his qualifying lap).
- This was Robert Doornbos' first Grand Prix; the former Jordan third driver replaced Patrick Friesacher in the Minardi-Cosworth after Friesacher's sponsorship money ran out.
- Fastest lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:14.873