2005 Malaysian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
After Australia, Giancarlo Fisichella leads the Drivers’ Championship by two points ahead of Rubens Barrichello and four points ahead of Fernando Alonso. In the Constructors’ Championship, Renault lead Ferrari by eight points and Red Bull by nine.
Previous race
Fisichella won the season opener from pole, never putting a foot wrong through a chaotic wet-qualifying weekend. Barrichello brought Ferrari second, Alonso third. The race marked Red Bull Racing’s debut as a constructor.
Entrants
Takuma Sato is struck by a fever after Friday free practice and is advised by doctors against racing. BAR hand the second car to reserve driver Anthony Davidson, making his first Grand Prix start since the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix.
Milestones
This race marks Rubens Barrichello’s 200th Grand Prix start.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “2005 Malaysian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Fisichella | Fisichella | Barrichello | Alonso |