GP2 series 2005

GP2 series 2005

master
Driver:	Nico Rosberg
Team:	ART Grand Prix
Season dates
Number of races:	23
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The 2005 GP2 series was the first season of the GP2 series . It began on April 23, 2005 in Imola , San Marino and ended on September 24, 2005 in as-Sachir , Bahrain .

2005 was the first season of the GP2 series , which replaced the International Formula 3000 Championship . Two former Formula 1 drivers were to be found in the starting field: Gianmaria Bruni drove for Coloni Motorsport and Giorgio Pantano for Super Nova Racing . The drivers' championship title was won by Nico Rosberg , whose racing team ART Grand Prix won the team championship.

Starting field

team	Automobile #	driver	Race weekend
iSport International	1	Scott Speed	1-12
	2	Can Artam	1-12
HiTech / Piquet Racing	3	Nelson Angelo Piquet	1-12
	4th	Alexandre Negrao	1-12
BCN Competición	5	Ernesto Viso	1-12
	6th	Hiroki Yoshimoto	1-12
Super Nova Racing	7th	Giorgio Pantano	1-12
	8th	Adam Carroll	1-12
ART Grand Prix	9	Nico Rosberg	1-12
	10	Alexandre Prémat	1-12
David Price Racing	11	Olivier Pla	1-12
	12	Ryan Sharp	1-7
		Giorgio Mondini	8-12
DAMS	14th	José María López	1-12
	15th	Fairuz Fauzy	1-12
Coloni Motorsport	16	Mathias Lauda	1-12
	17th	Gianmaria Bruni	1-9
		Toni Vilander	10-11
		Ferdinando Monfardini	12
Racing engineering	18th	Neel Jani	1-12
	19th	Borja García	1-12
Campos Racing	20th	Juan Cruz Álvarez	1-12
	21st	Sergio Hernández	1-12
Arden International	22nd	Heikki Kovalainen	1-12
	23	Nicolas Lapierre	1-12
Durango	24	Clivio Piccione	1-12
	25th	Ferdinando Monfardini	1-10
		Gianmaria Bruni	11-12

run

The 2005 GP2 series season comprised twelve race weekends. Two races were run on each racetrack. The only exception was Monte Carlo, where there was only one race. The first eight of the first race started in the reverse order in the second race.

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
1.	April 23	Imola	Heikki Kovalainen	José María López	Scott Speed
2.	April 24th		Alexandre Prémat	Heikki Kovalainen	Gianmaria Bruni
3.	May 7th	Barcelona	Gianmaria Bruni	Scott Speed	Heikki Kovalainen
4th	8th of May		José María López	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Scott Speed
5.	May 22	Monte Carlo	Adam Carroll	Gianmaria Bruni	Nico Rosberg
6th	28th of May	Nürburg	Heikki Kovalainen	Giorgio Pantano	Nico Rosberg
7th	May 29th		Clivio Piccione	Adam Carroll	Nelson Angelo Piquet
8th.	2nd July	Magny-Cours	Heikki Kovalainen	José María López	Nicolas Lapierre
9.	3rd of July		Nico Rosberg	Hiroki Yoshimoto	Heikki Kovalainen
10.	10th of July	Silverstone	Nico Rosberg	Heikki Kovalainen	Alexandre Prémat
11.	July 11th		Olivier Pla	Scott Speed	Heikki Kovalainen
12.	July 23	Hockenheim	Nico Rosberg	Alexandre Prémat	Nelson Angelo Piquet
13.	24th July		Olivier Pla	Giorgio Pantano	Scott Speed
14th	30th July	Mogyoród	Neel Jani	Heikki Kovalainen	Giorgio Pantano
15th	July 31		Alexandre Prémat	Nico Rosberg	Giorgio Pantano
16.	20th of August	Istanbul	Alexandre Prémat	Giorgio Pantano	Borja García
17th	August 21		Heikki Kovalainen	Adam Carroll	Nico Rosberg
18th	September 3	Monza	Heikki Kovalainen	Nico Rosberg	Nelson Angelo Piquet
19th	September 4th		Neel Jani	Nico Rosberg	Giorgio Pantano
20th	September 10	Spa Francorchamps	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Ernesto Viso	Nico Rosberg
21st	September 11		Adam Carroll	Borja García	Ernesto Viso
22nd	September 23rd	as-Sachir	Nico Rosberg	Alexandre Prémat	Heikki Kovalainen
23.	September 24th		Nico Rosberg	Ernesto Viso	Alexandre Prémat

Rating

Point system

In the main race (HAU) the first eight of the race got 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In the sprint race (SPR), the first six of the race received 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In addition, the winner of the qualifying, who started from pole position in the main race , received two points. The driver who posted the fastest race lap also received a point.

Driver ranking

Item driver  ITA  ESP  MON  GER  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  DOOR  ITA  BEL  BRN Points HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR 1  N. Rosberg 8th DNF 9 4th 3 3 4th 7th 1 1 4th 1 4th 5 2 17th 3 2 2 3 5 1 1 120 2  H. Kovalainen 1 3 3 DNF 5 1 DNF 1 3 2 3 5 6th 2 5 10 1 1 5 15th 9 3 DNF 105 3  S. Speed 3 DNF 2 3 4th 16 12 15th 18th 4th 2 4th 3 DNF 19th 5 4th DNF 15th 4th 4th DNF 19th 67.5 4th  A. Prémat 7th 2 10 DNF DNF 4th DNF 9 DNF 3 5 2 9 4th 1 1 14th DNF 18th DNF 12 2 3 67 5  A. Carroll 5 1 7th 6th 1 DNF 2 4th 6th 21st 8th DNF 11 9 9 7th 2 5 6th 8th 1 9 8th 53 6th  G. Pantano 13 DNF 13 14th DNF 2 7th 10 7th 12 7th 6th 2 3 3 2 8th 6th 3 NC 11 5 5 49 7th  N. Jani 6th 15th 4th 5 DNF 6th 13 5 4th 5 6th DNF 22nd 1 4th DNF DNF 7th 1 16 18th 16 13 48 8th  N. Piquet 14th 6th 5 2 11 5 3 DNF DSQ DNF DNF 3 8th DNF 10 4th 6th 3 DNF 1 14th DNF 15th 46 9  J. López 2 11 6th 1 DNF 13 14th 2 DNF 9 DNF 13 10 DNF DNF 6th 7th DNF DNF 10 8th 4th 4th 36 10  G. Bruni 4th 4th 1 DNF 2 8th DNF 18th 11 7th 11 NC 14th 10 8th DNF 9 DNF 16 DNF 14th 35 11  N. Lapierre DNS DNF 11 9 DNF 12 DNF 3 5 10 DNF 9 7th 12 6th DNF 13 4th DNF DNF 23 6th 20th 21st 12  E. Viso 10 DNS DNF DNF DSQ DNF 11 11 8th 15th 13 DSQ 12 6th DNF 14th 12 DNF DNF 2 3 8th 2 21st 13  O. Pla 9 5 DNF DNF 9 DNF 8th DNF 9 8th 1 8th 1 7th DNF 9 17th DNF DNF 11 10 DNF DNS 20th 14th  B. García DNF 10 DNF 10 10 DNF EX DNF 12 17th 9 7th 5 11 DNF 3 5 DNF 10 6th 2 19th 17th 17.5 15th  C. Piccione 15th DNF DNF 8th DNF 7th 1 8th DSQ 6th DNF DNF 17th DNF 16 DNF 11 11 14th 12 19th 13 7th 14th 16  H. Yoshimoto DNF 9 DNF 17th DNS 11 DNF 6th 2 13 DNF 12 DNF 13 17th 8th 10 10 16 DNF 17th 7th 6th 14th 17th  F. Monfardini DNF DNS DNF 11 DNS DNF 6th 12 17th 14th 10 DNF 15th DNF 11 DNF DNF 8th 4th DNF 11 5 18th  J. Álvarez DNF 7th DNF 12 DNF 18th 15th DNF DSQ 11 DNF 10 DNF DNF 7th 15th DNF 12 17th 5 6th 10 12 4.5 19th  A. Negra DNF 13 8th 15th 12 DNF DNF DNF 13 19th 16 DNF 18th 8th 15th 12 19th DNF 13 7th 7th 12 9 4th 20th  S. Hernández 11 8th DNF 18th 8th 15th 5 13 14th 16 12 DNF 19th DNF 18th DNF NC DNF 7th DNF 20th 15th 18th 3 21st  M. Lauda 12 DNF DNF 13 6th 10 DNF 16 15th 20th 15th 14th 21st DNF 14th 16 18th 13 12 9 24 14th 21st 3 22nd  C. Artam 16 DNF DNF DNF 7th 17th DNF 17th 16 18th 14th DNF 20th 14th 12 11 16 9 9 DNF 22nd 17th 16 2 23  R. Sharp DNF 14th DNF 16 DNF 9 9 19th DNF DNF NC 11 13 2 24  F. Fauzy 17th 12 12 7th DNF 14th 10 14th 10 DNF DNF DNF 16 DNF 13 DNF 15th 14th 11 13 15th 11 10 0 25th  T. Vilander 15th 8th 14th 13 0 26th  G. Mondini DNF DNF 13 DNF DNF DNF DNF 21st 18th 22nd 0 Item driver HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR Points  ITA  ESP  MON  GER  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  DOOR  ITA  BEL  BRN

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) other formats and characters P / bold Pole position italic Fastest racing lap (in the GP2 series / FIA Formula 2 championship from 2008 for the fastest racing lap of the ten best drivers) * not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered underlined Leader in the overall standings

Team evaluation

Item	team	Car no.	ITA		ESP		MON	GER		FRA		GBR		GER		HUN		DOOR		ITA		BEL		BRN		Points
			HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR
1	ART Grand Prix	9	8th	DNF	9	4th	3	3	4th	7th	1	1	4th	1	4th	5	2	17th	3	2	2	3	5	1	1	187
		10	7th	2	10	DNF	DNF	4th	DNF	9	DNF	3	5	2	9	4th	1	1	14th	DNF	18th	DNF	12	2	3
2	Arden International	22nd	1	3	3	DNF	5	1	DNF	1	3	2	3	5	6th	2	5	10	1	1	5	15th	9	3	DNF	126
		23	DNS	DNF	11	9	DNF	12	DNF	3	5	10	DNF	9	7th	12	6th	DNF	13	4th	DNF	DNF	23	6th	20th
3	Super Nova Racing	7th	13	DNF	13	14th	DNF	2	7th	10	7th	12	7th	6th	2	3	3	2	8th	6th	3	NC	11	5	5	102
		8th	5	1	7th	6th	1	DNF	2	4th	6th	21st	8th	DNF	11	9	9	7th	2	5	6th	8th	1	9	8th
4th	iSport International	1	3	DNF	2	3	4th	16	12	15th	18th	4th	2	4th	3	DNF	19th	5	4th	DNF	15th	4th	4th	DNF	19th	69.5
		2	16	DNF	DNF	DNF	7th	17th	DNF	17th	16	18th	14th	DNF	20th	14th	12	11	16	9	9	DNF	22nd	17th	16
5	Racing engineering	18th	6th	15th	4th	5	DNF	6th	13	5	4th	5	6th	DNF	22nd	1	4th	DNF	DNF	7th	1	16	18th	16	13	65.5
		19th	DNF	10	DNF	10	10	DNF	EX	DNF	12	17th	9	7th	5	11	DNF	3	5	DNF	10	6th	2	19th	17th
6th	HiTech / Piquet Racing	3	14th	6th	5	2	11	5	3	DNF	DSQ	DNF	DNF	3	8th	DNF	10	4th	6th	3	DNF	1	14th	DNF	15th	50
		4th	DNF	13	8th	15th	12	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	19th	16	DNF	18th	8th	15th	12	19th	DNF	13	7th	7th	12	9
7th	DAMS	14th	2	11	6th	1	DNF	13	14th	2	DNF	9	DNF	13	10	DNF	DNF	6th	7th	DNF	DNF	10	8th	4th	4th	36
		15th	17th	12	12	7th	DNF	14th	10	14th	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	16	DNF	13	DNF	15th	14th	11	13	15th	11	10
8th	BCN Competición	5	10	DNS	DNF	DNF	DSQ	DNF	11	11	8th	15th	13	DSQ	12	6th	DNF	14th	12	DNF	DNF	2	3	8th	2	35
		6th	DNF	9	DNF	17th	DNS	11	DNF	6th	2	13	DNF	12	DNF	13	17th	8th	10	10	16	DNF	17th	7th	6th
9	Coloni Motorsport	16	12	DNF	DNF	13	6th	10	DNF	16	15th	20th	15th	14th	21st	DNF	14th	16	18th	13	12	9	24	14th	21st	34
		17th	4th	4th	1	DNF	2	8th	DNF	18th	11	7th	11	NC	14th	10	8th	DNF	9	15th	8th	14th	13	DNF	11
10	David Price Racing	11	9	5	DNF	DNF	9	DNF	8th	DNF	9	8th	1	8th	1	7th	DNF	9	17th	DNF	DNF	11	10	DNF	DNS	22nd
		12	DNF	14th	DNF	16	DNF	9	9	19th	DNF	DNF	NC	11	13	DNF	DNF	13	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	21st	18th	22nd
11	Durango	24	15th	DNF	DNF	8th	DNF	7th	1	8th	DSQ	6th	DNF	DNF	17th	DNF	16	DNF	11	11	14th	12	19th	13	7th	21st
		25th	DNF	DNS	DNF	11	DNS	DNF	6th	12	17th	14th	10	DNF	15th	DNF	11	DNF	DNF	8th	4th	DNF	16	DNF	14th
12	Campos Racing	20th	DNF	7th	DNF	12	DNF	18th	15th	DNF	DSQ	11	DNF	10	DNF	DNF	7th	15th	DNF	12	17th	5	6th	10	12	7.5
		21st	11	8th	DNF	18th	8th	15th	5	13	14th	16	12	DNF	19th	DNF	18th	DNF	NC	DNF	7th	DNF	20th	15th	18th
Item	team	Car no.	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	Points
			ITA		ESP		MON	GER		FRA		GBR		GER		HUN		DOOR		ITA		BEL		BRN

• At the sprint race in Spa-Francorchamps , only half points were awarded due to a premature termination

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