2005 Canadian Grand Prix

2005 Canadian Grand Prix
Race 8 of 19 in the 2005 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Race details
Date	June 12, 2005
Official name	Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2005
Location	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Course	Street circuit
Course length	4.361 km (2.710 miles)
Distance	70 laps, 305.270 km (189.686 miles)
Weather	Cloudy and hot with temperatures approaching 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) Wind speeds up to 5.1 km/h (3.2 mph)[1] Track 43–47 °C (109–117 °F)
Pole position
Driver	Jenson Button	BAR-Honda
Time	1:15.217
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:14.384 on lap 23
Podium
First	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
Second	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Third	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 2005 Canadian Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2005)^[2] was a Formula One motor race held on 12 June 2005 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 70-lap race was the eighth round of the 2005 Formula One season, the 43rd running of the Canadian Grand Prix, and the 37th running as a round of the World Championship. It set a ratings record and was the most watched F1 race in history with 51 million viewers.^[3] It was also the first of two consecutive North American rounds.

The race was won by McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen, taking his third win from four races. The two Ferrari cars completed the podium, with Michael Schumacher in second place and Rubens Barrichello in third. Both Renaults failed to finish the race, but the team maintained their lead in the Constructors' Championship; their driver, Fernando Alonso also kept his lead in the Drivers' Championship, despite the gap between himself and nearest rival Räikkönen closing by ten points.