- 2005 GP2 Series season
GP2 Series season 2005
Current = 2005
Previous = 2004
Next = 2006The 2005GP2 Series season started in Imola,San Marino onApril 23 ,2005 and ended inManama ,Bahrain onSeptember 30 ,2005 . The season was won by the GermanNico Rosberg , with the FinnHeikki Kovalainen finishing second.2005 was the first season of the newly-renamed Formula One feeder series, from
Formula 3000 to GP2. The inaugural season didn't feature reigning F3000 championVitantonio Liuzzi , due to the fact that the Italian was driving forRed Bull Racing inFormula One . The series did feature two former F1 drivers, ItaliansGianmaria Bruni andGiorgio Pantano , driving for Coloni and SuperNova respectively.Drivers and constructors
All of the teams used the
Dallara chassis withRenault -badgedMecachrome engines in 2005 in order to keep the field fair.As this was inaugular season in the series, car numbers were distributed by a pre-season session held at
Circuit Paul Ricard on April 6. The fastest driver got number 1, his team-mate number 2, next best driver number 3 etc.tandings
* Polesitter for feature race in bold.
* Driver with asterisk has been awarded two points for fastest lap.
* Driver who retired but was classified in "italics".Final teams' standings
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