2005 Bahrain GP2 Series round
# 2005 Bahrain GP2 Series round

The 2005 Bahrain GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 29 and 30, 2005 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the final showdown of the 2005 GP2 Series season. The race weekend was a stand-alone event unlike the previous GP2 rounds which support Formula One Grands Prix.

## Background

Coming into the final round of the season, Nico Rosberg held a five-point lead in the driver's championship from Heikki Kovalainen with 22 points up for grabs in the final round at the Bahrain International Circuit.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | ART Grand Prix | 1:46.526 | 1:44.643 | | 1 |
| 2 | 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Arden International | 1:46.205 | 1:45.318 | +0.675 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 1:47.308 | 1:45.532 | +0.889 | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Giorgio Pantano | Super Nova International | 1:47.621 | 1:45.541 | +0.898 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 1:47.900 | 1:45.581 | +0.938 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | Ernesto Viso | BCN Competición | 1:47.572 | 1:45.713 | +1.070 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Scott Speed | iSport International | 1:46.685 | 1:45.790 | +1.147 | 7 |
| 8 | 17 | Ferdinando Monfardini | Coloni Motorsport | 1:48.022 | 1:45.958 | +1.315 | 8 |
| 9 | 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | Durango | 1:46.919 | 1:45.967 | +1.324 | 9 |
| 10 | 14 | José María López | DAMS | 1:47.754 | 1:46.031 | +1.388 | 10 |
| 11 | 19 | Borja García | Racing Engineering | 1:47.930 | 1:46.254 | +1.611 | 11 |
| 12 | 24 | Clivio Piccione | Durango | 1:47.731 | 1:46.466 | +1.823 | 12 |
| 13 | 20 | Juan Cruz Álvarez | Campos Racing | 1:47.858 | 1:46.634 | +1.991 | 13 |
| 14 | 6 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 1:48.417 | 1:46.847 | +2.204 | 14 |
| 15 | 11 | Olivier Pla | DPR | 1:48.916 | 1:47.072 | +2.429 | 15 |
| 16 | 12 | Giorgio Mondini | DPR | 1:48.333 | 1:47.101 | +2.458 | 16 |
| 17 | 3 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Hitech Piquet Sports | No time | 1:47.109 | +2.466 | 17 |
| 18 | 21 | Sergio Hernández | Campos Racing | 1:48.339 | 1:47.125 | +2.482 | 18 |
| 19 | 8 | Adam Carroll | Super Nova International | 1:47.149 | 1:47.270 | +2.506 | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Fairuz Fauzy | DAMS | 1:48.868 | 1:47.259 | +2.616 | 20 |
| 21 | 16 | Mathias Lauda | Coloni Motorsport | 1:48.732 | 1:47.555 | +2.912 | 21 |
| 22 | 2 | Can Artam | iSport International | 1:48.794 | 1:48.885 | +4.151 | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | Alexandre Negrão | Hitech Piquet Sports | 1:49.044 | No time | +4.401 | 23 |
| 24 | 18 | Neel Jani | Racing Engineering | No time | No time | | 24 |
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* Nelson Piquet Jr. and Adam Carroll had their two fastest times deleted for speeding under yellow flags during Q2. Piquet had been due to start from 7th and Carroll 11th start grid.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | ART Grand Prix | 34 | 1:03:34.327 | 1 | 12(10+2) |
| 2 | 10 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 34 | +11.557 | 5 | 10(8+2) |
| 3 | 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Arden International | 34 | +18.768 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 14 | José María López | DAMS | 34 | +33.723 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Giorgio Pantano | Super Nova International | 34 | +38.348 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 23 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 34 | +43.930 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 34 | +54.077 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Ernesto Viso | BCN Competición | 34 | +54.478 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | Adam Carroll | Super Nova International | 34 | +56.071 | 19 | |
| 10 | 20 | Juan Cruz Álvarez | Campos Racing | 34 | +1:07.712 | 13 | |
| 11 | 15 | Fairuz Fauzy | DAMS | 34 | +1:09.416 | 20 | |
| 12 | 4 | Alexandre Negrão | Hitech Piquet Sports | 34 | +1:10.016 | 23 | |
| 13 | 24 | Clivio Piccione | Durango | 34 | +1:14.937 | 12 | |
| 14 | 16 | Mathias Lauda | Coloni Motorsport | 34 | +1:22.167 | 21 | |
| 15 | 21 | Sergio Hernández | Campos Racing | 34 | +1:27.321 | 18 | |
| 16 | 18 | Neel Jani | Racing Engineering | 34 | +1:33.179 | 24 | |
| 17 | 2 | Can Artam | iSport International | 34 | +1:36.993 | 22 | |
| 18 | 12 | Giorgio Mondini | DPR | 33 | +1 lap | 16 | |
| 19 | 19 | Borja García | Racing Engineering | 31 | +3 laps | 11 | |
| Ret | 11 | Olivier Pla | DPR | 29 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 17 | Ferdinando Monfardini | Coloni Motorsport | 20 | Electrics | 8 | |
| Ret | 3 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Hitech Piquet Sports | 13 | Hydraulics | 17 | |
| Ret | 1 | Scott Speed | iSport International | 10 | Brakes | 7 | |
| Ret | 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | Durango | 7 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Fastest lap: Alexandre Prémat (ART Grand Prix) — 1:47.766 (on lap 25) ||||||||
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | ART Grand Prix | 23 | 41:44.937 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | Ernesto Viso | BCN Competición | 23 | +8.335 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | Alexandre Prémat | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +9.353 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | José María López | DAMS | 23 | +16.260 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Giorgio Pantano | Super Nova International | 23 | +22.649 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 23 | +30.698 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Clivio Piccione | Durango | 23 | +31.115 | 13 | |
| 8 | 8 | Adam Carroll | Super Nova International | 23 | +32.974 | 9 | |
| 9 | 4 | Alexandre Negrão | Hitech Piquet Sports | 23 | +33.853 | 12 | |
| 10 | 15 | Fairuz Fauzy | DAMS | 23 | +34.571 | 11 | |
| 11 | 17 | Ferdinando Monfardini | Coloni Motorsport | 23 | +34.844 | 21 | |
| 12 | 20 | Juan Cruz Álvarez | Campos Racing | 23 | +35.402 | 10 | |
| 13 | 18 | Neel Jani | Racing Engineering | 23 | +38.027 | 16 | |
| 14 | 25 | Gianmaria Bruni | Durango | 23 | +41.669 | 24 | |
| 15 | 3 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Hitech Piquet Sports | 23 | +44.106 | 22 | |
| 16 | 2 | Can Artam | iSport International | 23 | +49.552 | 17 | |
| 17 | 19 | Borja García | Racing Engineering | 23 | +50.243 | 19 | |
| 18 | 21 | Sergio Hernández | Campos Racing | 23 | +1:25.107 | 15 | |
| 19 | 1 | Scott Speed | iSport International | 22 | +1 lap | PL | 2 |
| 20 | 23 | Nicolas Lapierre | Arden International | 22 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 21 | 16 | Mathias Lauda | Coloni Motorsport | 22 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 22 | 12 | Giorgio Mondini | DPR | 22 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| Ret | 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Arden International | 0 | Spun off | 6 | |
| DNS | 11 | Olivier Pla | DPR | 0 | Gearbox | 20 | |
| Fastest lap: Scott Speed (iSport International) — 1:47.401 (on lap 3) ||||||||
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* Oliver Pla was unable to start the race due to an gearbox failure.
* Scott Speed started the race from the pitlane.

## Standings after the round

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 120 |
| 2 | Heikki Kovalainen | 105 |
| 3 | Scott Speed | 67.5 |
| 4 | Alexandre Prémat | 67 |
| 5 | Adam Carroll | 53 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 187 |
| 2 | Arden International | 126 |
| 3 | Super Nova International | 102 |
| 4 | iSport International | 69.5 |
| 5 | Racing Engineering | 65.5 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
