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Ferrari F2005

Ferrari F2005

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Scuderia Ferrari
Designer(s)	Aldo Costa Rory Byrne
Predecessor	F2004
Successor	248 F1
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon/epoxy composite monocoque
Engine	Ferrari 055 ~3 l V10 naturally aspirated mid-engined
Transmission	Ferrari 7-speed manual Ferrari differential
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants	Scuderia Ferrari
Notable drivers	Michael Schumacher Rubens Barrichello
Debut	2005 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 17 1 1 3
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

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 Ferrari's and Michael Schumacher's only race win of the season.

The most competitive races for Ferrari where all twenty cars competed were at the San Marino and Hungarian Grands 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 second placed Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren-Mercedes) 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 Räikkönen, who at the end of the day had a better pit stop strategy. Apart from those two races, Ferrari often never 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 with Schumacher scoring 62 points, and Barrichello only 38 points. Barrichello left for the Honda team by the end of the season, and was replaced by fellow Brazilian Felipe Massa for the 2006 season.

The F2005 in qualifying at the controversial U.S. Grand Prix

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Points	WCC
2005	F2005	Ferrari V10	B		AUS	MAL	BHR	SMR	ESP	MON	EUR	CAN	USA	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	BEL	BRA	JPN	CHN	100*	3rd
				Schumacher			Ret	2	Ret	7	5	2	1	3	6	5	2	Ret	10	Ret	4	7	Ret
				Barrichello			9	Ret	9	8	3	3	2	9	7	10	10	10	12	5	6	11	12

* 90 of the 100 points were scored with the F2005