2005 German Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Alonso leads Räikkönen by 26 points and Schumacher by around 40 after his France and Britain victories.
Previous race
Montoya won Silverstone by 2.7 seconds from Alonso, with Räikkönen third. Räikkönen had qualified second but received a second consecutive ten-place engine penalty, dropping him towards the back of the grid before charging through the field. Fisichella stalled in the pits on lap 46 while on course for a podium. It was Montoya’s first win for McLaren.
Between-race developments
Patrick Friesacher’s Minardi race seat passes to Robert Doornbos. Doornbos had been Jordan’s third driver for the first eleven rounds; Nicolas Kiesa takes over as Jordan’s third driver from this race onwards.
Milestones
This race marks Räikkönen’s fifth consecutive race at Hockenheim without a finish.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 29 May | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Heidfeld | Alonso | Heidfeld | Barrichello |
| 8 | 12 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Button | Räikkönen | Schumacher | Barrichello |
| 9 | 19 Jun | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix | Trulli | Schumacher | Barrichello | Monteiro |
| 10 | 3 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Alonso | Alonso | Räikkönen | Schumacher |
| 11 | 10 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Alonso | Pablo Montoya | Alonso | Räikkönen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 77 | 5 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 51 | 3 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 43 | 1 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 31 | 0 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 31 | 0 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 25 | 1 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Williams | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Williams | 22 | 0 |