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2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season

A1 Grand Prix season

A1 Grand Prix season

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.

RoundEventCircuitDates1234567891011–Map
GBR A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great BritainBrands Hatchnowrap23–25 September 2005
GER A1 Grand Prix of Nations, GermanyEuroSpeedway Lausitz7–9 October 2005
POR A1 Grand Prix of Nations, PortugalCircuito do Estoril21–23 October 2005
AUS A1 Grand Prix of Nations, AustraliaEastern Creek Raceway4–6 November 2005
MYS A1 Grand Prix of Nations, MalaysiaSepang International Circuit18–20 November 2005
nowrapUAE A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United Arab EmiratesDubai Autodrome9–11 December 2005
RSA A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South AfricaDurban Street Circuit27–29 January 2006
INA A1 Grand Prix of Nations, IndonesiaSentul International Circuit10–12 February 2006
MEX A1 Grand Prix of Nations, MexicoFundidora Park24–26 February 2006
USA A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United StatesLaguna Seca10–12 March 2006
CHN A1 Grand Prix of Nations, ChinaShanghai International Circuit31 March–2 April 2006
*Cancelled events*
BRA A1 Grand Prix of Nations, BrazilnowrapAutódromo Internacional de Curitiba10–12 February 2006
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**Source:**

Calendar changes

  • A race was scheduled to be held in Brazil at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba over the weekend of 10–12 February 2006, but was later cancelled.
  • The Indonesian round had originally been scheduled to be held over 13–15 January 2006, but was postponed due to the death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The replacement date was set as 10–12 February 2006.

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). The following teams competed in the 2005–06 championship:

Entrant (Team)DriverEvents
AUS A1 Team Australia
Alan Docking RacingWill Power1
Christian Jones2, 6, 9
Will Davison3–7
Marcus Marshall8
Ryan Briscoe10–11
AUT A1 Team Austria
Team RosbergMathias Lauda1–8, 10–11
Patrick Friesacher9
BRA A1 Team Brazil
ART Grand PrixNelson Piquet, Jr.1–7
Christian Fittipaldi8–11
CAN A1 Team Canada
John Village AutomotiveSean McIntosh1–8
Patrick Carpentier9–11
CHN A1 Team China
Team AstromegaTengyi JiangAll
Qinghua Ma1, 9, 11
CZE A1 Team Czech Republic
Charouz Racing SystemJan Charouz1
Tomáš Enge2–11
FRA A1 Team France
DAMSAlexandre Prémat1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Nicolas Lapierre2, 4, 6, 8, 10–11
GER A1 Team Germany
Super Nova RacingTimo Scheider1–2, 5, 7–10
Adrian Sutil3–4, 6
Sebastian Stahl11
GBR A1 Team Great Britain
Arden InternationalRobbie Kerr1–10
Darren Manning11
IND A1 Team India
Akbar EbrahimKarun Chandhok1–2
Armaan Ebrahim3–8
INA A1 Team IndonesiaAnanda Mikola1–3, 5–11
IRL A1 Team Ireland
Status Grand PrixMichael Devaney1, 4, 11
Ralph Firman2–3, 5–10
ITA A1 Team Italy
Team GhinzaniEnrico Toccacelo1–6, 9, 11
Massimiliano Busnelli7–8
Max Papis10
JPN A1 Team Japan
Carlin MotorsportRyo Fukuda1
Hideki Noda2
Hayanari Shimoda4–6, 8–9
LBN A1 Team Lebanon
Carlin MotorsportKhalil Beschir1–2, 5
Basil Shaaban1, 3–4, 6–8
USA Graham Rahal9–11
MYS A1 Team MalaysiaFairuz Fauzy1, 3, 5
Alex Yoong1–2, 4–11
MEX A1 Team Mexico
DAMSSalvador Durán1, 3–4, 6, 8–11
David Martínez2, 7
Luis Díaz5
NED A1 Team Netherlands
Racing for HollandJos VerstappenAll
NZL A1 Team New Zealand
West Surrey RacingMatthew Halliday1, 3, 5–11
Jonny Reid2, 4
PAK A1 Team Pakistan
Super Nova RacingAdam Khan1–7, 10–11
ITA Enrico Toccacelo7
POR A1 Team Portugal
Carlin MotorsportÁlvaro Parente1–10
César Campaniço11
RUS A1 Team Russia
Russian Age RacingAleksey Vasilyev1
Mikhail Aleshin3
Roman Rusinov4
RSA A1 Team South Africa
BCN CompeticionStephen Simpson1, 4–11
Tomas Scheckter2–3
SUI A1 Team Switzerland
DAMSNeel Jani1–9
Giorgio Mondini10–11
USA A1 Team USA
David Price RacingScott Speed1–3
Bryan Herta4–5, 9–10
Philip Giebler6–8, 11
**Source:**

Mid-season changes

  • Enrico Toccacelo replaced Adam Khan at A1 Team Pakistan in Durban after the latter was injured in a practice session. As Toccacelo is not Pakistani, he was ineligible to score points for the team.
  • A1 Team Indonesia was unable to participate in Australia as the team did not find a replacement driver for Ananda Mikola.

Results and standings

Results summary

RoundEventPole positionFastest lapWinnerReport1SF2SF3SF4SF5SF6SF7SF8SF9SF10SF11SF
GBR Great BritainBRA Nelson Piquet Jr.FRA Alexandre PrématBRA Nelson Piquet Jr.[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-great-britain)
BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.
DEU GermanyFRA Nicolas LapierreBRA Nelson Piquet Jr.FRA Nicolas Lapierre[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-germany)
BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.FRA Nicolas Lapierre
PRT PortugalBRA Nelson Piquet Jr.FRA Alexandre PrématFRA Alexandre Prémat[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-portugal)
FRA Alexandre PrématFRA Alexandre Prémat
AUS AustraliaFRA Nicolas LapierreFRA Nicolas LapierreFRA Nicolas Lapierre[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-australia)
FRA Nicolas LapierreFRA Nicolas Lapierre
MYS MalaysiaCHE Neel JaniFRA Alexandre PrématFRA Alexandre Prémat[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-malaysia)
NED Jos VerstappenFRA Alexandre Prémat
UAE United Arab EmiratesCHE Neel JaniCHE Neel JaniCHE Neel Jani[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-arab-emirates)
IRE Ralph FirmanFRA Nicolas Lapierre
RSA South AfricaFRA Alexandre PrématIRE Ralph FirmanFRA Alexandre Prémat[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-south-africa)
BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.NLD Jos Verstappen
IDN IndonesiaGBR Robbie KerrFRA Nicolas LapierreFRA Nicolas Lapierre[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-indonesia)
IRE Ralph FirmanCAN Sean McIntosh
MEX MexicoFRA Alexandre PrématNED Jos VerstappenFRA Alexandre Prémat[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-mexico)
FRA Alexandre PrématFRA Alexandre Prémat
USA United StatesMEX Salvador DuránMEX Salvador DuránMEX Salvador Durán[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-states-of-america)
FRA Nicolas LapierreMEX Salvador Durán
CHN ChinaMYS Alex YoongMYS Alex YoongMYS Alex Yoong[Report](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-china)
MEX Salvador DuránCZE Tomáš Enge
**Source:**

Championship standings

PosTeamDriversGBR
[GBR](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-great-britain)GER
[GER](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-germany)POR
[POR](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-portugal)AUS
[AUS](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-australia)MYS
[MYS](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-malaysia)UAE
[UAE](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-arab-emirates)RSA
[RSA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-south-africa)INA
[INA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-indonesia)MEX
[MEX](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-mexico)USA
[USA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-states-of-america)CHN
[CHN](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-china)PtsSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSF1172212139747757467176986896610591159125613511446153816231720181619142010218226230240250PosTeamDriversSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFSFPtsGBR
[GBR](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-great-britain)GER
[GER](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-germany)POR
[POR](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-portugal)AUS
[AUS](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-australia)MYS
[MYS](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-malaysia)UAE
[UAE](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-arab-emirates)RSA
[RSA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-south-africa)INA
[INA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-indonesia)MEX
[MEX](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-mexico)USA
[USA](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-united-states-of-america)CHN
[CHN](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-of-nations-china)
FRA FranceAlexandre Prémat2DNS1*1**1*1**1**8**1***1*7
Nicolas Lapierre**1**1***1***171182*Ret*6
CHE SwitzerlandNeel Jani9Ret253263**2**2**1**Ret325523
Giorgio Mondini1613RetRet
GBR Great BritainRobbie Kerr5RetRet2Ret12523Ret922Ret**2**1011643
Darren Manning215
NZL New ZealandMatthew Halliday3414166615136487Ret881284
Jonny Reid44148
MYS MalaysiaFairuz Fauzy138Ret8
Alex Yoong561685QO510RetRetRet42711Ret10***1***2
BRA BrazilNelson Piquet, Jr.**1***1**3*Ret**2**839410RetRetRet*9*
Christian Fittipaldi204141213Ret10Ret
NLD NetherlandsJos VerstappenRet7Ret74Ret74516119161764214RetRet17
IRL IrelandMichael Devaney10Ret4144Ret
Ralph Firman96193794*Ret*4Ret6*Ret*RetRet56
PRT PortugalÁlvaro Parente8RetRet116527918848319RetRet1034
César Campaniço1312
MEX MexicoSalvador Durán63RetRetRetRet1883RetRetRet1**1**38
David Martínez81310Ret
Luis Díaz1915
CAN CanadaSean McIntosh199737Ret9Ret15Ret561210Ret1
Patrick Carpentier91565Ret7
CZE Czech RepublicJan Charouz18Ret
Tomáš Enge11Ret59RetRet1633Ret5Ret10135718Ret61
AUS AustraliaWill Power42
Christian Jones1514QO16Ret
Will DavisonRet6116Ret1121109Ret
Marcus Marshall163
Ryan Briscoe10893
ITA ItalyEnrico Toccacelo16Ret17Ret11710Ret17421134169
Massimiliano BusnelliRet614Ret
Max Papis197
DEU GermanyTimo Scheider14105101287Ret12128572
Adrian Sutil12RetRetRetRet12
Sebastian Stahl1518
USA United StatesScott Speed11RetRetRet134
Bryan Herta15101076139Ret
Philip Giebler13Ret13Ret1591410
ZAF South AfricaStephen Simpson246RetRetRet12123Ret5Ret11Ret1811Ret1114
Tomas Scheckter12Ret10Ret
IDN IndonesiaAnanda Mikola17Ret1489RetRet146RetRetRet11141216RetRet5Ret
AUT AustriaMathias Lauda20111315161019Ret18Ret17716713Ret129Ret13
Patrick Friesacher109
PAK PakistanAdam Khan713Ret12Ret15121113Ret16RetWD1511125
ITA Enrico Toccacelo11Ret
JPN JapanRyo Fukuda128
Hideki Noda109
Hayanari Shimoda18Ret141314159RetRetRet
CHN ChinaTengyi Jiang21121817Ret1416Ret20Ret195RetRetRetRet151717RetQO
Qinghua MaQOQO1416
LBN LebanonKhalil Beschir22RetRet18Ret17
Basil ShaabanQO1811Ret12Ret1617Ret17Ret
USA Graham Rahal1314RetRet1811
IND IndiaKarun Chandhok15DNS16Ret
Armaan Ebrahim1713171311EXC201414Ret1815
RUS RussiaAleksey Vasilyev23Ret
Mikhail Aleshin1517
Roman Rusinov13Ret
**Sources:**

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References

References

  1. "A1 Grand Prix – 2005-2006: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine.
  2. "A1 Grand Prix - 2005-2006: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine.
  3. "Season 2005/06 standings after race 22 of 22". A1 Grand Prix.
  4. "A1 Grand Prix - Season 2005-2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine.
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