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- 1st2005 champion
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- 133pts19 rounds started
Fernando Alonso, a Spanish driver, raced for Renault in the 2005 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Alonso was born on 29 July 1981. Alonso won the 2005 drivers' championship with 133 points, 7 wins and 15 podiums – 21 points ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
Alonso won 7 Grands Prix, the last of them the Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso's teammate was Giancarlo Fisichella; Alonso led their qualifying head-to-head 15–4 and led the race head-to-head 15–4.
Alonso scored points in 16 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Alonso gained a net 25 places across 17 classified finishes. Alonso scored 70% of Renault's 2005 total of 191 points.
Final 2005 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
7
win rate
37%
Podiums
15
podium rate
79%
Poles
0
pole rate
Fernando Alonso: quick facts
Short answers about Alonso's 2005 season.
What team did Fernando Alonso drive for in 2005?
Fernando Alonso drove for Renault in the 2005 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Fernando Alonso use in 2005?
Fernando Alonso raced with car number 5 in 2005. Alonso's permanent number is 14.
How many points did Fernando Alonso score in 2005?
Fernando Alonso scored 133 points in 2005 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 21 points ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
How many races did Fernando Alonso win in 2005?
Fernando Alonso won 7 Grands Prix in 2005. Alonso scored 15 podium finishes in 19 races.
Who was Fernando Alonso's teammate in 2005?
Giancarlo Fisichella was Fernando Alonso's teammate at Renault in 2005. Alonso led the qualifying head-to-head 15–4 and led the race head-to-head 15–4.
Fernando Alonso biography
Fernando Alonso was born in Oviedo, Spain, in 1981. He reached F1 with Minardi in 2001 and, after a year as Renault’s test driver, won the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix. He became world champion with Renault in 2005 and 2006, then raced for McLaren, Renault again and Ferrari, finishing runner-up three times with the Scuderia. His tally stands at 32 Grand Prix wins.
During a break from F1 he won the Le Mans 24 Hours twice and the World Endurance Championship with Toyota. He came back with Alpine in 2021, moved to Aston Martin in 2023 and holds the record for most Grand Prix starts. In 2026 he races for Aston Martin.
