2005 Bahrain Grand Prix
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The 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially the 2005 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix)[3] was a Formula One motor race held on 3 April 2005 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The 57-lap race was the third round of the 2005 Formula One season and the second running of the Bahrain Grand Prix, since its inception the year before.
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2005 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||
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Race 3 of 19 in the 2005 Formula One World Championship | |||
Race details | |||
Date | April 3, 2005 | ||
Official name | 2005 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | ||
Location | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 5.412 km (3.363 miles) | ||
Distance | 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, 42 °C (108 °F)[1] | ||
Attendance | 77,257 (weekend)[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Renault | ||
Time | 3:01.902 (aggregate) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren-Mercedes | |
Time | 1:31.447 on lap 43 (lap record) | ||
Podium | |||
First | Renault | ||
Second | Toyota | ||
Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Lap leaders |
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The race was won by polesitter and championship leader Fernando Alonso for the Renault team. Jarno Trulli finished in second place in a Toyota car and Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium in third position for McLaren.