2005 Belgian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Belgium
Grand Prix = Belgium


Official name = LXI Belgian Grand Prix
date = September 11
Year = 2005
Race_No = 16
Season_No = 19
Location = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 4.334
Course_km = 6.976
Distance_laps = 44
Distance_mi = 190.735
Distance_km = 306.944
Weather = Wet,Dry
Pole_Driver = Juan Pablo Montoya
Pole_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time = 1:46.391
Pole_Country = Colombia
Fast_Driver = Ralf Schumacher
Fast_Team = Toyota
Fast_Time = 1:51.543
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Germany
First_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
First_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
First_Country = Finland
Second_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Second_Team = Renault
Second_Country= Spain
Third_Driver = Jenson Button
Third_Team = BAR-Honda
Third_Country = United Kingdom

The 2005 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race, held on September 11, 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

* Pole position: Juan Pablo Montoya, 1:46.391
* Fastest l
Ralf Schumacher, 1:51.453
* Lap Leaders: Juan Pablo Montoya 1-32 (32); Kimi Räikkönen 33-44 (12).
* Last points: Jordan, Tiago Monteiro
* Last podium: BAR
* Giancarlo Fisichella started the race from 13th placendash the result of a ten-place grid penalty given for an engine change between final practice and qualifying on the Saturday.
* Antônio Pizzonia crashed into Juan Pablo Montoyandash in second position at the timendash shortly before the finish of the race. The race stewards consequently fined Pizzonia $8,000.
* Jacques Villeneuve was able to secure a high position thanks to a one-stop pit strategy while other drivers stopped as many as five times.
* On lap 14, Takuma Sato hit Michael Schumacher's car from behind, causing both to crash. The race stewards ruled that Sato had caused the collision and he would consequently drop ten places on the grid for the next Grand Prix.

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 2005
Previous_race_in_season = 2005 Italian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 2004 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2007 Belgian Grand Prix