Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2005 Italian Grand Prix from pole, while Alonso extended his Drivers' Championship lead over Räikkönen.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren-Mercedes)
- Number of laps
- 53 laps
- Championship round
- 15th of 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Second place
- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
- Third place
- Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
- Date
- 4 September 2005
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship was in its fifteenth round, with Fernando Alonso leading the Drivers' Championship ahead of Kimi Räikkönen. McLaren-Mercedes driver Juan Pablo Montoya qualified on pole position at Monza, setting up a strong starting advantage on one of Formula One's fastest circuits.
On 4 September 2005, the Italian Grand Prix was held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Montoya led from pole to win the 53-lap race, with Renault's Alonso and Fisichella finishing second and third. Kimi Räikkönen took fourth, while Antônio Pizzonia scored what would be the final world championship points of his career.
Montoya's victory was his second with McLaren-Mercedes and penultimate in Formula One. Räikkönen's fourth-place finish meant he lost further ground to Alonso in the Drivers' Championship standings, effectively strengthening Alonso's path toward the 2005 title.