The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix Review
Despite a record crowd of 115,000 fans flocking to the Barcelona circuit to cheer their local hero, Fernando Alonso was unable to continue with his winning streak, as a dominant Kimi Raikkonen gave McLaren their first win of the season while Ferrari continued to struggle and Toyota to shine. Will Gray reviews the events and results from the fifth race of the 2005 season
Just when Formula One was in danger of becoming boring with Renault's dominance over the opening few races, BAR-Honda stumbled into Barcelona with a trail of intrigue, allegation and espionage befitting the 007 car that had just been belatedly thrown out of the San Marino Grand Prix.
Of course, Renault's impressive performances so far this season have far from reached the status of dull, but compared to the excitement going on in the courtrooms of Paris and behind the closed motorhome doors in Barcelona, the action on the track was temporarily turned into an aside.
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