2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season

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The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series. It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.

Calendar

The first A1 Grand Prix season consisted of 11 rounds, all held in different countries. Each event ran over a three-day weekend, including a practice session on each of Friday and Saturday before a qualifying session on Saturday and two races on Sunday.

Round Event Circuit Dates
1 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain Brands Hatch 23–25 September 2005
2 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz 7–9 October 2005
3 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal Circuito do Estoril 21–23 October 2005
4 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia Eastern Creek Raceway 4–6 November 2005
5 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 18–20 November 2005
6 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome 9–11 December 2005
7 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa Durban Street Circuit 27–29 January 2006
8 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia Sentul International Circuit 10–12 February 2006
9 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico Fundidora Park 24–26 February 2006
10 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States Laguna Seca 10–12 March 2006
11 Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China Shanghai International Circuit 31 March–2 April 2006
Cancelled events
Template:Flagicon A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 10–12 February 2006
Map
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Calendar changes

Entry list

25 teams, each representing a different country, signed up for the first A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis (Lola A1GP), engine (Zytek) and tyre (Cooper Avon).[1] The following teams competed in the 2005–06 championship:

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A1 Team Australia used the most drivers of any team in the inaugural season, with five.
Entrant (Team) Driver Events
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Alan Docking RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Will Power 1
Christian Jones 2, 6, 9
Will Davison 3–7
Marcus Marshall 8
Ryan Briscoe 10–11
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Team RosbergScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Mathias Lauda 1–8, 10–11
Patrick Friesacher 9
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Nelson Piquet, Jr. 1–7
Christian Fittipaldi 8–11
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John Village AutomotiveScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Sean McIntosh 1–8
Patrick Carpentier 9–11
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Team AstromegaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Tengyi Jiang All
Qinghua Ma 1, 9, 11
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Charouz Racing SystemScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Jan Charouz 1
Tomáš Enge 2–11
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DAMSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Alexandre Prémat 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Nicolas Lapierre 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–11
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Super Nova RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Timo Scheider 1–2, 5, 7–10
Adrian Sutil 3–4, 6
Sebastian Stahl 11
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Arden InternationalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Robbie Kerr 1–10
Darren Manning 11
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Akbar EbrahimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Karun Chandhok 1–2
Armaan Ebrahim 3–8
Template:Flagicon A1 Team Indonesia Ananda Mikola 1–3, 5–11
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Michael Devaney 1, 4, 11
Ralph Firman 2–3, 5–10
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Team GhinzaniScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Enrico Toccacelo 1–6, 9, 11
Massimiliano Busnelli 7–8
Max Papis 10
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Carlin MotorsportScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Ryo Fukuda 1
Hideki Noda 2
Hayanari Shimoda 4–6, 8–9
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Khalil Beschir 1–2, 5
Basil Shaaban 1, 3–4, 6–8
Template:Flagicon Graham Rahal 9–11
Template:Flagicon A1 Team Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 1, 3, 5
Alex Yoong 1–2, 4–11
Template:Flagicon A1 Team Mexico
DAMSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Salvador Durán 1, 3–4, 6, 8–11
David Martínez 2, 7
Luis Díaz 5
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Jos Verstappen All
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West Surrey RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Matthew Halliday 1, 3, 5–11
Jonny Reid 2, 4
Template:Flagicon A1 Team Pakistan
Super Nova RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Adam Khan 1–7, 10–11
Template:Flagicon Enrico Toccacelo 7
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Carlin MotorsportScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Álvaro Parente 1–10
César Campaniço 11
Template:Flagicon A1 Team Russia
Russian Age RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Aleksey Vasilyev 1
Mikhail Aleshin 3
Roman Rusinov 4
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Stephen Simpson 1, 4–11
Tomas Scheckter 2–3
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DAMSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Neel Jani 1–9
Giorgio Mondini 10–11
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David Price RacingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Scott Speed 1–3
Bryan Herta 4–5, 9–10
Philip Giebler 6–8, 11
Source:[1]

Mid-season changes

Results and standings

Results summary

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Jos Verstappen on his way to victory at the South African round.
Round Event Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner Report
1 S Template:Flagicon Great Britain Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Report
F Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr.
2 S Template:Flagicon Germany Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Report
F Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre
3 S Template:Flagicon Portugal Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Report
F Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat
4 S Template:Flagicon Australia Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Report
F Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre
5 S Template:Flagicon Malaysia Template:Flagicon Neel Jani Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Report
F Template:Flagicon Jos Verstappen Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat
6 S Template:Flagicon United Arab Emirates Template:Flagicon Neel Jani Template:Flagicon Neel Jani Template:Flagicon Neel Jani Report
F Template:Flagicon Ralph Firman Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre
7 S Template:Flagicon South Africa Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Ralph Firman Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Report
F Template:Flagicon Nelson Piquet Jr. Template:Flagicon Jos Verstappen
8 S Template:Flagicon Indonesia Template:Flagicon Robbie Kerr Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Report
F Template:Flagicon Ralph Firman Template:Flagicon Sean McIntosh
9 S Template:Flagicon Mexico Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Jos Verstappen Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Report
F Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat Template:Flagicon Alexandre Prémat
10 S Template:Flagicon United States Template:Flagicon Salvador Durán Template:Flagicon Salvador Durán Template:Flagicon Salvador Durán Report
F Template:Flagicon Nicolas Lapierre Template:Flagicon Salvador Durán
11 S Template:Flagicon China Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong Template:Flagicon Alex Yoong Report
F Template:Flagicon Salvador Durán Template:Flagicon Tomáš Enge

Championship standings

Pos Team Drivers Template:Flagicon
GBR
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GER
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POR
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AUS
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MYS
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UAE
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RSA
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INA
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MEX
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USA
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CHN
Pts
S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F
1 Template:Flagicon France Alexandre Prémat 2 DNS 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 7 172
Nicolas Lapierre 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 8 2 Ret 6
2 Template:Flagicon Switzerland Neel Jani 9 Ret 2 5 3 2 6 3 2 2 1 Ret 3 2 5 5 2 3 121
Giorgio Mondini 16 13 Ret Ret
3 Template:Flagicon Great Britain Robbie Kerr 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 12 5 2 3 Ret 9 2 2 Ret 2 10 11 6 4 3 97
Darren Manning 2 15
4 Template:Flagicon New Zealand Matthew Halliday 3 4 14 16 6 6 15 13 6 4 8 7 Ret 8 8 12 8 4 77
Jonny Reid 4 4 14 8
5 Template:Flagicon Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 13 8 Ret 8 74
Alex Yoong 5 6 16 8 5 QO 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 2 7 11 Ret 10 1 2
6 Template:Flagicon Brazil Nelson Piquet, Jr. 1 1 3 Ret 2 8 3 9 4 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 71
Christian Fittipaldi 20 4 14 12 13 Ret 10 Ret
7 Template:Flagicon Netherlands Jos Verstappen Ret 7 Ret 7 4 Ret 7 4 5 16 11 9 16 1 7 6 4 2 14 Ret Ret 17 69
8 Template:Flagicon Ireland Michael Devaney 10 Ret 4 14 4 Ret 68
Ralph Firman 9 6 19 3 7 9 4 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 6
9 Template:Flagicon Portugal Álvaro Parente 8 Ret Ret 11 6 5 2 7 9 18 8 4 8 3 19 Ret Ret 10 3 4 66
César Campaniço 13 12
10 Template:Flagicon Mexico Salvador Durán 6 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 8 3 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 3 8 59
David Martínez 8 13 10 Ret
Luis Díaz 19 15
11 Template:Flagicon Canada Sean McIntosh 19 9 7 3 7 Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret 5 6 12 10 Ret 1 59
Patrick Carpentier 9 15 6 5 Ret 7
12 Template:Flagicon Czech Republic Jan Charouz 18 Ret 56
Tomáš Enge 11 Ret 5 9 Ret Ret 16 3 3 Ret 5 Ret 10 13 5 7 18 Ret 6 1
13 Template:Flagicon Australia Will Power 4 2 51
Christian Jones 15 14 QO 16 Ret
Will Davison Ret 6 11 6 Ret 11 21 10 9 Ret
Marcus Marshall 16 3
Ryan Briscoe 10 8 9 3
14 Template:Flagicon Italy Enrico Toccacelo 16 Ret 17 Ret 11 7 10 Ret 17 4 2 11 3 4 16 9 46
Massimiliano Busnelli Ret 6 14 Ret
Max Papis 19 7
15 Template:Flagicon Germany Timo Scheider 14 10 5 10 12 8 7 Ret 12 12 8 5 7 2 38
Adrian Sutil 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12
Sebastian Stahl 15 18
16 Template:Flagicon United States Scott Speed 11 Ret Ret Ret 13 4 23
Bryan Herta 15 10 10 7 6 13 9 Ret
Philip Giebler 13 Ret 13 Ret 15 9 14 10
17 Template:Flagicon South Africa Stephen Simpson 24 6 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 3 Ret 5 Ret 11 Ret 18 11 Ret 11 14 20
Tomas Scheckter 12 Ret 10 Ret
18 Template:Flagicon Indonesia Ananda Mikola 17 Ret 14 8 9 Ret Ret 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 11 14 12 16 Ret Ret 5 Ret 16
19 Template:Flagicon Austria Mathias Lauda 20 11 13 15 16 10 19 Ret 18 Ret 17 7 16 7 13 Ret 12 9 Ret 13 14
Patrick Friesacher 10 9
20 Template:Flagicon Pakistan Adam Khan 7 13 Ret 12 Ret 15 12 11 13 Ret 16 Ret WD 15 11 12 5 10
Template:Flagicon Enrico Toccacelo 11 Ret
21 Template:Flagicon Japan Ryo Fukuda 12 8 8
Hideki Noda 10 9
Hayanari Shimoda 18 Ret 14 13 14 15 9 Ret Ret Ret
22 Template:Flagicon China Tengyi Jiang 21 12 18 17 Ret 14 16 Ret 20 Ret 19 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 17 17 Ret QO 6
Qinghua Ma QO QO 14 16
23 Template:Flagicon Lebanon Khalil Beschir 22 Ret Ret 18 Ret 17 0
Basil Shaaban QO 18 11 Ret 12 Ret 16 17 Ret 17 Ret
Template:Flagicon Graham Rahal 13 14 Ret Ret 18 11
24 Template:Flagicon India Karun Chandhok 15 DNS 16 Ret 0
Armaan Ebrahim 17 13 17 13 11 EXC 20 14 14 Ret 18 15
25 Template:Flagicon Russia Aleksey Vasilyev 23 Ret 0
Mikhail Aleshin 15 17
Roman Rusinov 13 Ret
Pos Team Drivers S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F Pts
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GBR
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GER
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POR
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AUS
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MYS
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UAE
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RSA
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INA
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MEX
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USA
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CHN
Sources:[2][3]

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References

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External links

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