Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix, while Ferrari's new F2005 debuted with a retirement, ending a streak of Ferrari chassis winning on debut.
Key Facts
- Race Winner
- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- Number of Laps
- 57 laps
- Season Round
- 3rd round of 2005 F1 season
- Pole Position
- Fernando Alonso
- Ferrari F2005 Debut
- Retired; first non-winning Ferrari debut since F300 (1998)
- Podium
- Alonso, Trulli (Toyota), Räikkönen (McLaren)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
As the third round of the 2005 Formula One season, the Bahrain Grand Prix brought Ferrari's newly developed F2005 chassis to its competitive debut, with defending champion Michael Schumacher starting from second on the grid and Renault's Fernando Alonso leading the championship from pole position.
Held on 3 April 2005 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, the 57-lap race saw championship leader Fernando Alonso claim victory for Renault from pole position. Jarno Trulli finished second for Toyota and Kimi Räikkönen third for McLaren, while Schumacher retired early in Ferrari's new F2005.
Alonso's victory reinforced his championship lead, while Ferrari's early retirement with the F2005 made it the first new Ferrari Formula One chassis to fail to win on its debut since the F300 in 1998, marking a notable setback for the reigning constructors' champions.