Ferrari F2005

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Ferrari F2005
Category Formula One
Constructor Scuderia Ferrari
Designer Rory Byrne
Chassis Carbon/Epoxy composite monocoque
Suspension (front)
Suspension (rear)
Engine Ferrari ~3000cc V10 naturally aspirated Mid engined
Transmission Ferrari 7-speed manual Ferrari differential
Fuel Shell
Tyres Bridgestone
Notable entrants Scuderia Ferrari
Notable drivers Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Debut 2005 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed 19
Race victories 1
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Pole positions 1
Fastest laps 3

The Ferrari F2005 is a Formula One racing car designed and built by Scuderia Ferrari. It was Ferrari's 2005 Formula One World Championship vehicle. After 6 straight seasons of Ferrari winning the constructors championship, and five straight drivers championships, the F2005 was not a successful car, and Ferrari scored their lowest result in the constructors since 1995. The general consensus was that the main reason for Ferrari's lack of form was down to the Bridgestone tyres the team used, which were poor in comparison to the Michelin tyres that were used by the majority of teams that were competing for glory with Ferrari (Renault, McLaren, Toyota, Williams, BAR, Red Bull Racing and Sauber all had Michelin). The best result achieved all season was a first and second placed finish at the United States Grand Prix, where, due to Michelin claiming that their tyres were unsafe, only six cars competed (Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi all raced on Bridgestone tyres, the tyre they had been using all season). This was to be Ferraris and Michael Schumacher's only race win of the season, and Rubens Barrichello also equalled his best result of second.

The most competitive races for Ferrari where all twenty cars competed were at the San Marino and Hungarian Grand Prix'. At Imola, Michael Schumacher qualified thirteenth after making a mistake in the second qualifying session the day before, but on race day Bridgestone were at their most competitive, with Michael storming through the field to challenge eventual race winner Fernando Alonso, putting a huge amount of pressure on the 2005 World Champion, but being unable to find a way past. As for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher qualified on pole, almost a second ahead of the second placed driver, and led the race on a track where the Michelin tyre was expected to hold an advantage over their Japanese rivals. Michael had a light fuel load, and was eventually beaten by McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen, who at the end of the day had a better pit stop strategy. Apart from those two races, Ferrari never often looked in contention for race victories, and eventually finished a distant third in the constructors championship, with Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello suffering their worst championship positions in recent memory.

The F2005 in qualifying at the controversial US Grand Prix
The F2005 in qualifying at the controversial US Grand Prix


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Year Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points WCC
2005 F2005 Ferrari V10 B BAH SAN SPA MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JAP CHI 100 (90 with the F2005) 3rd
Michael Schumacher Ret 2 Ret 7 5 2 1 3 6 5 2 Ret 10 Ret 4 7 Ret
Rubens Barrichello 9 Ret 9 8 3 3 2 9 7 10 10 10 12 5 6 11 12
Ferrari Formula One cars
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801 412
246
256 156 158
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312 T 126 C 156/85 F1/86 F1/87 640 641 642/643 F92A F93A 412T F310/B F300 F399 F1-2000 F2001 F2001
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F2004 F2004M
F2005
248 F2007