The 2005 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino 2005) was a Formula One race held on 26 April 2005 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The race, contested over 62 laps, was the fourth round of the 2005 Formula One season, and the 25th running of the San Marino Grand Prix.
The race was won by Renault driver Fernando Alonso, who extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship after his third win (and fourth podium) from four races. Michael Schumacher finished the race in second position for the Ferrari team, only two tenths of a second behind the winner Alonso having challenged him for the win late into the race. Alexander Wurz took third place for the McLaren team in his only race of the season. He didn't get to celebrate it on the podium though, as BAR driver Jenson Button crossed the line in third place, before his team were disqualified for underweight cars.
Pole position was taken by McLaren driver Kimi Räikkönen, using the aggregate system which was in the rules at the start of the 2005 season. He led the race from the start until his retirement on lap 9 due to a driveshaft failure. Alonso took the lead and kept it except during the pit stop phases when it was held by Button, and later Schumacher when he overtook Button.
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