2005 Australian Grand PrixLap 1The 2005 Formula One season is underway!
Schumacher keeps his lead into turn 1 but Massa and Barrichello go past Raikkonen for 2nd and 3rd.
Lap 2Let's take a look at the running order after lap 1.
Sato dives down the inside of Alonso for 8th.
Lap 3Contact between Dixon and De La Rosa down the field. Both cars are undamaged and carry on.
Sebastian Vettel looks to make a move on Rosberg for 12th but is caught out by Jacques Villeneuve making a move on him. Great driving by the 1997 World Champion.
Lap 4Helio Castro-Neves is powerless to stop Takuma Sato from overtaking into turn 1, Sato moves into 7th.
Lap 5Contact between Castro-Neves and Alonso!
Castro-Neves carries through the gravel.
Alonso has stopped though, can he get the car going again?
The Renault rejoins in 21st.
Luckily Alonso was able to get himself out of the gravel and carries on, albeit in last.
Lap 7A great move by Anthony Davidson to pass Petrov for 17th.
It goes from bad to worse for the Jordan driver as Lotterer runs into the back of him.
This causes him to spin and drop to the back.
Lap 8Vettel takes 11th from Villeneuve.
It looks like Montoya has a problem!
An electronics problem ends his season opener.
Replays show that Montoya slowing down hindered Hamilton allowing Sato through!
Lap 13Down the field, Alonso makes his way past Christian Klien's Sauber.
Robert Kubica runs into the back of Lotterer.
Lotterer ends up the gravel, dropping to last.
Whilst Kubica continues on.
Lap 15A look at the running order after 15 laps.
Lap 19A loose wheel ends Robert Kubica's race.
Lap 20Felipe Massa pits from 2nd. Anthony Davidson also pits.
Lap 21Vettel dives down the inside of Rosberg but pits at the end of the lap. Pedro De La Rosa is also in for his 1st stop.
Lap 22Sato makes a move down the inside of Kimi Raikkonen for 3rd.
Lap 23Sato, Hamilton, Glock and Senna pit.
Alonso passes Castro-Neves, this time without running into him.
Lap 24The race leader Michael Schumacher pits. Lotterer also pits.
Lap 25Rubens Barrichello pits as does Christian Klien.
Felipe Massa is being massively held up by the BAR of Scott Dixon.
He's finally through but has it cost him?
Lap 26No! Barrichello comes out just behind the Toyota man.
Wait, there's smoke coming out of the back of Lotterer's Sauber. That's his race over.
Pastor Maldonado pits
Lap 28Race leader Kimi Raikkonen is in for his stop. So are Nico Rosberg, Scott Dixon and Helio Castro-Neves
Lap 29Villeneuve, Petrov and Alonso pit meaning everyone has now made 1 pitstop.
Lap 30Villeneuve comes out of the pits just as Rosberg looks to make a move on Pedro De La Rosa.
A mistake from Rosberg drops him a few places.
Lap 31A look at the running order as race leader Schumacher begins lap 31.
Lap 34Some on-track action as Glock passes De La Rosa for 10th.
Lap 36Barrichello in 3rd is all over the back of Felipe Massa's Toyota.
Lap 40Rosberg runs into the back of Davidson. Clumsy from the Jordan driver.
Davidson drops to 16th.
Rosberg 17th.
Barrichello still hasn't found a way past Massa and Sato is catching them in the Ferrari.
Villeneuve and Maldonado pit.
Lap 41Massa and Barrichello pit at the same time. Can Toyota keep Massa ahead?
No they can't!
Vettel, Castro-Neves and Glock also pit.
Lap 42Michael Schumacher and Takuma Sato are in for their stops.
Sato is out ahead of Massa too!
Lap 43Bruno Senna and Kimi Raikkonen pit.
Kimi Raikkonen has also leapfrogged Massa. Toyota and Massa have had a shocker!
Lap 44De La Rosa pits.
Lap 45Fernando Alonso is in for his second stop.
Lap 46Scott Dixon pits from P7. Rosberg, Davidson, Klien and Petrov also pit.
Lap 47Lewis Hamilton pits from 2nd, rejoining in 6th.
Lap 48A look at the top 8 with everyone having stopped twice.
Lap 50It's close between 2nd-5th but will anyone make an overtake in the final few laps?
Lap 54Raikkonen looks to make a move on Sato for the final podium place but Sato closes the door.
Lap 55Williams will be livid! Rosberg holds up Kimi Raikkonen as he chases down Sato!
Villeneuve pits with an electrical issue, he had been running 9th.
Lap 58Michael Schumacher wins the 2005 Australian Grand Prix!
Rubens Barrichello is second in the Renault.
With Takuma Sato third in the Ferrari.
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