Puff of Smoke Racing -- Motorsport -- 2005 Formula One

2005

weight: 600 kg (1323 lbs)
chassis made by: Ferrari, Toyota, Jordan, Renault, McLaren, BAR, Minardi, Williams, Sauber, Jaguar

typical engine: Ferrari V10, 40 valves, 3 litre, 830 hp, unleaded gas, engines rev. up to 19,000 rpm
                        carry 55 litres (about 15 gallons) of fuel, and get about 3 miles per gallon at full speed

engines made by: Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes, BMW, Renault, Cosworth

top speed:
225-230mph

races: start from a dead stop
            the drivers no longer run across the raceway and jump into their cars at the start of the race
            categorized as "road racing" - i.e. not just plain oval tracks
            are held in different countries, making it a worldwide event
            qualify and race even when it's raining

2005 F1 schedule
1. Grand Prix of Australia • Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia • 2005.03.06
2. Malaysian Grand Prix • Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • 2005.03.20
3. Bahrain Grand Prix • Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain • 2005.04.03
4. Grand Prix of San Marino • Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy • 2005.04.24
5. Spanish Grand Prix • Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain • 2005.05.08
6. Grand Prix of Monaco • Monaco • 2005.05.22
7. Grand Prix of Europe • Nürburgring GmbH, Nurburg/Eifel, Germany • 2005.05.29
8. Grand Prix of Canada • Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal, Canada • 2005.06.12
9. United States Grand Prix • Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana • 2005.06.19
10. French Grand Prix • Circuit De Nevers, Magny-Cours, France • 2.741 miles • 2005.07.03
11. British Grand Prix • Silverstone, Northhamptonshire, England • 2005.07.10
12. Grand Prix of Germany • Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany • 2005.07.24
13. Hungarian Grand Prix • Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary • 2005.07.31
14. Turkish Grand Prix • Istanbul Autodrom, Istanbul, Turkey • 2005.08.21
15. Italian Grand Prix • Autodromo Nationale Di Monza, Monza (Milan), Italy • 3.6 miles • 2005.09.04
16. Belgian Grand Prix • Circuit De Spa Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium • 2005.09.11
17. Brazilian Grand Prix • Autodrome Jose Carlos Pace • Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil • 2005.09.25
18. Japanese Grand Prix • Suzuka International Curcuit, Suzuka-Shi, Japan • 2005.10.10
           Kimi passes Alonso “the pass of the year!” on lap #??
19. Grand Prix of China • Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China • 3.387 miles • 2005.10.16

race winners:
               get points towards Formula One championship (driver and constructor points)
               drink champagne from the bottle (1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers) on the podium
               1st place winners get their national anthem played

2005 Driver's Championship
1. Fernando Alonso            133 points
2. Kimi Räikkönen              112 points
3. Michael Schumacher       62 points

2005 Constructor's Championship
1. Renault   • Renault R25 chassis, engine=RS25, tires=Michelin     191 points
2. McLaren Mercedes   • McLaren MP4-20, engine=Mercedes-Benz FO 110R, tires=Michelin     182 points
3. Ferrari   • Ferrari F2004-M, engine=Ferrari, tires=Bridgestone     100 points
4.  Toyota   • Toyota TF105-B, engine=RVX-05, tires=Michelin     88 points
5.  Williams BMW   • Williams FW27, engine=BMW P84/5, tires=Michelin
6. BAR Honda   • BAR Honda 007, engine=Honda RA005E, tires=Michelin
7. Red Bull Cosworth   • Red Bull RB1, engine=Cosworth Racing TJ 2005, tires=Michelin
8.  Sauber Petronas   • Sauber C24, engine=Petronas 05A, tires=Michelin
9.  Jordan Toyota   • Jordan EJ15, engine=Toyota, tires=Bridgestone
10. Minardi Cosworth   • Minardi PS05, engine=Cosworth, tires=Bridgestone

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It costs Renault $300 million US annually to operate their Formula One team:
$140 million    engines
$10 million      wind tunnel
$25 million      chassis development
$45 million      test rack rentals
$30 million      logistics for 19-race season
$50 million      salaries for 750

2005 salaries
Ralf Schumacher $23 million US

The Shanghai International Circuit, opened in 2004, cost $320 million US.

BAR = British American Racing
Red Bull Racing purchased Jaguar Racing from Ford in 2004
Peter Sauber of Switzerland.
Eddie Jordan of Ireland will be selling the Jordan team after the 2005 season
Gian Carlo Minardi of Italy. Current Minardi owner Paul Stoddard of Melbourne, Australia - owns OzJet airlines.
Frank Williams of Williams BMW
Ferrari is 90% owned by the Fiat Group