The 2005 GP2 Series season started in Imola, San Marino on April 23, 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the dis-continuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Imola (1991 pop. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The first season since the demise of Formula 3000 and return of GP2, the new season sees reigning F3000 drivers champion Vitantonio Liuzzi leaving the series in order to become rotating second driver for the Formula One team Red Bull Racing. His former team, the reigning constructors champions Arden International, remain but with two new drivers. The series has two ex-Formula One drivers - Gianmaria Bruni driving for Coloni, and Giorgio Pantano at the SuperNova team. Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Vitantonio Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981) is an Italian Formula One driver. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Klien Machine: Red Bulls Christian Klien in qualifying at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Red Bull Racing is one of two (along with Scuderia Toro Rosso) Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ...

Drivers and constructors

The current driver line-up is as follows:

Note: As all of the teams will use the Dallara chassis with Renault-badged Mecachrome engines in 2005 in order to keep the field fair, no information on the car specifications is given. Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... Mecachrome was a subsidiary engine of Renault which was used by Williams and Benetton (who renamed the engines after their Playlife brand) during the 1998 Formula One Season. ...

Team	Car #	Driver
iSport International	1	Scott Speed
	2	Can Artam
HiTech/Piquet Racing	3	Nelson Angelo Piquet
	4	Alexandre Sarnes Negrão
BCN Competicion	5	Ernesto José Viso Lossada
	6	Hiroki Yoshimoto
Super Nova Racing	7	Giorgio Pantano
	8	Adam Carroll
ART Grand Prix	9	Nico Rosberg
	10	Alexandre Prémat
David Price Racing	11	Olivier Pla
	12	Giorgio Mondini
DAMS	14	José María López
	15	Fairuz Fauzy
Coloni Motorsport	16	Mathias Lauda
	17	Ferdinando Monfardini
Racing Engineering	18	Neel Jani
	19	Borja Garcia
Campos Racing	20	Juan Cruz Álvarez
	21	Sergio Hernandez
Arden International	22	Heikki Kovalainen
	23	Nicolas Lapierre
Durango	24	Clivio Piccione
	25	Gianmaria Bruni

Notes: Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Speed at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Scott Andrew Speed is a race car driver born on January 24, 1983 in Manteca, California, USA. A driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he will make his Formula 1 race debut in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Can Artam is a race car driver born in Istanbul, Turkey on the 30 of June 1981. ... HiTech Racing is a British motor racing team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nelson Angelo Piquet Nelson Angelo Piquet, also Nelson Piquet Junior, is a race car driver born in Heidelberg, Brazil on the 25th of July 1985. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alexandre Sarnes Negrão is a race car driver born in Brazil on the 14th of October 1985. ... BCN Competición is a GP2 Series and Italian F3000 team placed on Barcelona, Spain, managed by argentinian engineer Enrique Scalabroni and Jaime Pintanel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Ernesto Jose Viso is a race car driver born in Caracas, Venezuela on the 19th of March 1985. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Hiroki Yoshimoto is a race car driver born in Japan on the 2nd of September 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... Adam Carroll is a race car driver born in Portadown, United Kingdom on the 26th of October 1982. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Alexandre Premat, is a race car driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France on the 5th of April 1982. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Olivier Pla is a race car driver born in Toulouse, France on the 22nd of October 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Giorgio Mondini (Born July 19, 1980) is an Automobile racing driver from Genova, Switzerland. ... DAMS is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... José María López (born April 26, 1983 in Rio Tercero, Argentina) is a race car driver. ... Large flag of Malaysia Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy is a race car driver born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 24th of October 1982. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Mathias Lauda, son of three-time world champion Niki Lauda, is a race car driver born in Salzburg, Austria on the 30th of February 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Ferdinando Monfardini is a race car driver born in Isola della Scala, Italy on the 20th of November 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Neel Jani is a race car driver born in Switzerland on the 8th of December 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Borja Garcia is a race car driver born in Valencia, Spain on the 15th of December 1982. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Juan Cruz Álvarez (born November 20, 1985 in Arrecifes, Argentina) is a race car driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Sergio Hernandez is a race car driver born in Javea, Spain. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Nicolas Lapierre is a race car driver born in Thonon-les-Bains, France on the 2nd of April 1984. ... Download high resolution version (2500x2000, 21 KB)Large flag of Monaco ( Flag ratio: 4:5); used on land as a national and civil flag and at sea as a national and civil ensign. ... Clivio Piccione is a race car driver born in Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 24th of February 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ...

• Giorgio Mondini replaced Ryan Sharp for Hungarian races
• Toni Vilander replaced Gianmaria Bruni for Italian races.
• Gianmaria Bruni replaced Ferdinando Monfardini for Belgian races.
• Ferdinando Monfardini replaced Toni Vilander for Bahrain races.

Giorgio Mondini (Born July 19, 1980) is an Automobile racing driver from Genova, Switzerland. ... Ryan Sharp is a race car driver born in Newtonhill, United Kingdom on the 29th of April 1979. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... Ferdinando Monfardini is a race car driver born in Isola della Scala, Italy on the 20th of November 1984. ... Ferdinando Monfardini is a race car driver born in Isola della Scala, Italy on the 20th of November 1984. ...

Race Calendar

There are 23 races in the 2005 GP2 Series championship at 12 different circuits. Eleven race weekends have one race on Saturday and another on Sunday, the exception being the race at Circuit de Monaco where there is only one race on the weekend. The season begins on April 23, 2005 and concludes on September 25, 2005. Circuit de Monaco is the name given to several streets in the principality of Monaco during one weekend of each year when they are closed to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...

The calendar is as follows, although is subject to change up until the start of the season.

Imola (1991 pop. ... The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is a racing circuit near the small Italian town of Imola, 40 Km east of Bologna and 80 Km east of the Ferrari factory in Maranello. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Adam Carroll is a race car driver born in Portadown, United Kingdom on the 26th of October 1982. ... Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia (Spain). ... The Circuit de Catalunya [seer-kweet-da-Cataloonya] is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Jose Maria Lopez is a race car driver born in Rio Tercero, Argentina on the 26th of April 1983. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... Circuit de Monaco is the name given to several streets in the principality of Monaco during one weekend of each year when they are closed to host the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Adam Carroll is a race car driver born in Portadown, United Kingdom on the 26th of October 1982. ... Nürburg is a town in the German municipality of Ahrweiler, in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. ... The Nürburgring (alternative spelling: Nuerburgring), known as simply the Ring by enthusiasts, is the name of a famous road racing circuit for autos or motorcycles in Germany, of which there are several configurations. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Clivio Piccione is a race car driver born in Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 24th of February 1984. ... Durango (IPA pronunciation ) is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre département, in central France. ... Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... Map sources for Silverstone at grid reference SP670440 Silverstone is a medium sized village in Northamptonshire, England. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... Olivier Pla is a race car driver born in Toulouse, France on the 22nd of October 1981. ... Hockenheim is a German city in northwest Baden-Württemberg, about 20 km south of Mannheim. ... The Hockenheimring is a motor racing circuit situated near the town of Hockenheim in Germany. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Olivier Pla is a race car driver born in Toulouse, France on the 22nd of October 1981. ... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Motto: Official website: www. ... The Hungaroring is a Formula One race-track near Budapest, Hungary, location of the Hungarian Grand Prix. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... Neel Jani is a race car driver born in Switzerland on the 8th of December 1983. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... Alexandre Premat, is a race car driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France on the 5th of April 1982. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... The Istanbul Racing Circuit, also known as Istanbul Otodrom or Istanbul Park (Turkish: Ä°stanbul Park) was inaugurated in 21 August 2005. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Alexandre Premat, is a race car driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France on the 5th of April 1982. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... The Lambro River runs through Monza. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motor racing circuit near the town of Monza in Italy, north of Milan. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Neel Jani is a race car driver born in Switzerland on the 8th of December 1983. ... See also spa SPA can refer to: Saudi Press Agency School of Planning and architecture is Indias premier Architecture and city-planning institutions. ... The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the SPA 24 Hours endurance race. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Nelson Angelo Piquet Nelson Angelo Piquet, also Nelson Piquet Junior, is a race car driver born in Heidelberg, Brazil on the 25th of July 1985. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Adam Carroll is a race car driver born in Portadown, United Kingdom on the 26th of October 1982. ... Manama from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... The Bahrain International Circuit was the venue for the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix in 2004. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ...

Current driver standings

* Asterisk in poles indicates that one pole has been achieved by finishing 8th in 1st race. Nico Rosberg is a race car driver born in Wiesbaden, Germany on the June 27, 1985. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... Heikki Kovalainen is a race car driver born in Suomussalmi, Finland on the 19th of October 1981. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... Speed at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Scott Andrew Speed is a race car driver born on January 24, 1983 in Manteca, California, USA. A driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he will make his Formula 1 race debut in 2006. ... Alexandre Premat, is a race car driver born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France on the 5th of April 1982. ... Team for Nico Rosberg in GP2 series ... Adam Carroll is a race car driver born in Portadown, United Kingdom on the 26th of October 1982. ... Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... Neel Jani is a race car driver born in Switzerland on the 8th of December 1983. ... Nelson Angelo Piquet Nelson Angelo Piquet, also Nelson Piquet Junior, is a race car driver born in Heidelberg, Brazil on the 25th of July 1985. ... HiTech Racing is a British motor racing team. ... Jose Maria Lopez is a race car driver born in Rio Tercero, Argentina on the 26th of April 1983. ... Gianmaria Bruni (b. ... Nicolas Lapierre is a race car driver born in Thonon-les-Bains, France on the 2nd of April 1984. ... Arden International is a International Formula 3000 team, created by Christian Horner. ... Ernesto Jose Viso is a race car driver born in Caracas, Venezuela on the 19th of March 1985. ... BCN Competición is a GP2 Series and Italian F3000 team placed on Barcelona, Spain, managed by argentinian engineer Enrique Scalabroni and Jaime Pintanel. ... See Olivier Pla ... Borja Garcia is a race car driver born in Valencia, Spain on the 15th of December 1982. ... Hiroki Yoshimoto is a race car driver born in Japan on the 2nd of September 1980. ... BCN Competición is a GP2 Series and Italian F3000 team placed on Barcelona, Spain, managed by argentinian engineer Enrique Scalabroni and Jaime Pintanel. ... Clivio Piccione is a race car driver born in Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 24th of February 1984. ... Motto: Deo Juvante (Latin: With Gods Help) Anthem: Hymne Monégasque Capital Monaco1 Largest city Monaco1 Official language(s) French Government Prince Minister of State Constitutional monarchy Albert II Jean-Paul Proust Independence -beginning of rule by House of Grimaldi   1419 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   1. ... Ferdinando Monfardini is a race car driver born in Isola della Scala, Italy on the 20th of November 1984. ... Juan Cruz Álvarez (born November 20, 1985 in Arrecifes, Argentina) is a race car driver. ... Motto: En Unión y Libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires Largest city Buenos Aires Official language(s) Spanish Government President Democratic Federal Republic Néstor Kirchner Independence - May Revolution - Declared - Recognised from Spain 25 May 1810 9 July 1816 in 1821 (by... Alexandre Sarnes Negrao is a race car driver born in Brazil on the 14th of October 1985. ... HiTech Racing is a British motor racing team. ... Sergio Hernandez is a race car driver born in Javea, Spain. ... Mathias Lauda, son of three-time world champion Niki Lauda, is a race car driver born in Salzburg, Austria on the 30th of February 1981. ... Can Artam is a race car driver born in Istanbul, Turkey on the 30 of June 1981. ... Ryan Sharp is a race car driver born in Newtonhill, United Kingdom on the 29th of April 1979. ... Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy is a race car driver born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 24th of October 1982. ... Giorgio Mondini (Born July 19, 1980) is an Automobile racing driver from Genova, Switzerland. ...

Note: Sprint race at Spa was stopped early and half points were awarded. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the SPA 24 Hours endurance race. ...

Current constructors standings