The 2005 Australian Grand Prix opened the Formula One season with Giancarlo Fisichella's pole-to-win victory and marked Red Bull Racing's debut.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 6 March 2005
- Number of laps
- 58 laps
- Winner
- Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
- Second place
- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
- Third place
- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- Team debut
- Red Bull Racing (formerly Jaguar Racing)
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2005 Formula One World Championship season began with the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Grand Prix Circuit. Giancarlo Fisichella secured pole position, giving Renault a strong starting advantage, while Red Bull Racing entered competition for the first time after acquiring the former Jaguar Racing team.
Over 58 laps on 6 March 2005, Fisichella led from pole position to win the race for Renault. Rubens Barrichello of Ferrari finished second, and Fisichella's team-mate Fernando Alonso completed the podium in third, marking a strong Renault one-three finish at the season opener.
Renault's dominant performance foreshadowed their competitiveness throughout the 2005 season, which Alonso would go on to win as World Champion. Red Bull Racing's debut signaled the beginning of what would become one of Formula One's most successful teams in subsequent decades.
Result
at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia