For the BMW Williams F1 team the 2005 British Grand Prix would be a repeat performance of the disappointing result that they had to cope with in France. Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld would finish in eleventh and twelfth places respectively, with both drivers having been lapped by the leaders.

With Renault's Fernando Alonso on pole and his nearest rival Kimi Raikkonen back in twelfth on the grid the drivers took up their positions on the grid for the  2005 British Grand Prix. In second was BAR's Jenson Button. BMW WilliamsF1 drivers mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld would start from eleventh and fourteenth positions.

Takuma Sato's car has stalled while trying to get to the grid. The start of the race would see Montoya pass Alonso going into Turn two with Button in third. Kimi was already into eighth. Barrichello was in fourth with Fisichella and Trulli making up the top six. Mark and Nick were in twelfth and thirteenth. The safety car would come out as the organisers were having trouble getting Sato's car off the grid. Sato would eventually be pushed into the pitlane.

Webber was able to get past Klein to now be in eleventh, some 9.0 second s behind the leader. With the safety car leading the field it would pull in after just one lap and the race would start again. Sato would start his race from the pit lane, a lap down. Kimi was right behind Michael Schumacher challenging the Ferrari for eighth.

Lap three and Montoya was still leading from Alonso, 1.3 seconds, with Button third. Juan Pablo would set a fastest lap, a 1m:23.251. Juan Pablo was fastest in the second sector as he tried to extend his lead over the following Renault. Lap four and Fernando was fastest, a 1m:22.651, maintaining the gal to Montoya. So after four laps the top ten was Montoya, Alonso, Button, Barrichello, Fisichella, Trulli, Michael Schumacher, Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher, and Villeneuve.

Alonso was matching the McLaren's pace but Button was slowly dropping off this
pair. Mark and Nick were still in eleventh and thirteenth. Michael and Kimi were right behind the slower Toyota of Trulli. Montoya's lead was now 1.3 seconds on lap six out of sixty. The McLaren and Renault drivers were trading fastest sector times as they fought it out for the lead. Klein was just 0.1 behind Mark and been held up by the FW27. Kimi was still looking for a way past Michael's Ferrari but was finding the going difficult. Kimi was now some 16 seconds behind his team-mate who was leading. Klein was to make a mistake running wide while trying to pass Mark, which would see Nick get past him so now the two WilliamsF1 cars were in eleventh and twelfth.

Lap ten and Alonso would set a fastest lap, a 1m:22.315 to now just be 1.1 seconds behind Montoya. Karthikeyan would stop out on the circuit making him the first retirement. Klein would pit on lap twelve, while Button was now 4.0 seconds behind Alonso. Kimi was just 0.3 seconds behind Michael. Alonso was pushing setting a new fastest first sector on lap fourteen. But Montoya would respond with a fastest second sector. Lap fourteen and Alonso set a new fastest lap, a 1m:22.143, to be just 0.9 behind Montoya. It was a very close battle at the front which could be decided by their race strategy.

Montoya would set a fastest lap, a 1m:22.091, to open up his lead on Fernando. Kimi was still trying to get past Michael and was seeing his chances of a good result disappear as a result. Montoya would improve his lap time with a 1m:21.918 on lap sixteen. He was now 1.5 seconds ahead of the Renault. Mark was 35.0 seconds behind the leader, with Nick 41.3 seconds adrift. Coulthard was challenging Nick for twelfth.

Rubens would pit from fourth on lap eighteen. Alonso would lower the fastest lap with a 1m:21.846 on lap eighteen. Rubens was now in ninth. At the front Montoya's lead was now just 1.1 seconds. lap twenty and Villeneuve, Nick and Coulthard would all pit. Button would pit from third, coming out behind Michael and Kimi.

Trulli and Mark would also pit, while Alonso would set a new fastest lap on lap twenty. Ralf would pit from eighth. Montoya would make his first stop on lap twenty one. Fisichella would set a new fastest time with a lap of 1m:21.509 on lap twenty two. Alonso would pit from the lead seeing team-mate Fisichella take first place, but yet to make his first stop. Montoya was in second some 18.8 seconds behind the Renault. Michael would pit from fifth. Fisichella would make his first stop allowing Montoya back in the lead. By lap twenty six Montoya's lead was 2.5 seconds ahead of Alonso.

Team-mate Kimi would pit from fourth on lap twenty seven. Mark and Nick were in tenth and twelfth places. Fisichella was in third some 2.8 seconds behind Alonso in second. Button was in fourth with Barrichello challenging him in fifth. Kimi was in sixth and in front of Michael. Trulli had dropped to eighth. As they started lap thirty Montoya's lead was out to 3.7 seconds over Alonso. Kimi was 25.9 seconds behind the leader. The best he could hope for was some minor points.

Montoya's lead was now 4.3 seconds after lap thirty one. Fourth placed Rubens was just 0.8 behind Button. But Rubens would pit on lap thirty three. Kimi was now in fifth and was 8.2 seconds behind fourth placed Button. Kimi was closing quickly onto the BAR. Lap thirty four and it was down to 7.4 seconds. At the fron Montoya was 4.8 seconds ahead of Alonso. Fisichella was till in third. Michael was in sixth some 11.9 seconds behind Kimi. the two Toyota's of Trulli and Ralf were in eighth and ninth.

Lap thirty six and Nick was some 81.0 seconds behind the leaders and with every chance that he would be lapped before the end of the race. Mark was still in a disappointing tenth. Lap thirty seven and Kimi would set a new fastest lap, a 1m:21.303, as he closed to be just 4.6 seconds behind Button. Lap thirty eight and it was down to 3.5 seconds. Just as predicted Nick was lapped by the leaders. Kimi was again fastest with a 1m:21.205 to now be just 2.4 seconds behind the BAR on lap thirty nine. Mark was been challenged by Massa for tenth.

Lap forty and Montoya would beat his team-mates time with a 1m:20.737 as he extended his lead to now be 5.2 seconds. Kimi was now right behind Button and looking to get past. Another fastest lap for Juan Pablo, a 1m:20.770, on lap forty one. With twenty laps remaining the top ten was Montoya, Alonso, Fisichella, Button, Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher, Barrichello, Trulli, Ralf Schumacher and Webber.

Lap forty three and Nick would pit from twelfth. Trulli would pit from eighth. The next lap would see Button pit from fourth allowing Kimi to look at closing the gap to Fisichella. Lap forty five and Montoya would pit. Mark would also come in for his second stop. The Renault's were now leading the race, but the leader Alonso would be held up by Trulli as he tried to lap the Toyota. Lap forty six and Kimi would pit. He would be joined by Barrichello who was making his third stop.

Kimi was able to come out in front of Button. Lap forty seven and Fisichella would pit from second, but he would stall his car exiting his pit. Michael Schumacher would also come in from sixth. Both Mark and Nick and been lapped by the leaders. Fisichella would come out behind Kimi seeing the both McLaren drivers in line for a podium finish. Lap forty eight and Ralf would pit from sixth. Lap forty eight and Alonso was 19.0 seconds ahead of Montoya with Kimi third. Coulthard would pit from twelfth on lap forty nine. Lap fifty and Alonso would come in for his final stop, handing the lead back to Montoya.

Fernando would return to the track in second. It was a very quick stop with the Renault stopped for just 4.9 seconds. Alonso was now 1.8 seconds behind Montoya, with Kimi 16.4 seconds behind the Renault with ten laps remaining. Fisichella db Button were in fourth and fifth. Michael and Rubens were in sixth and seventh. Ralf was in the final points scoring position.

Lap fifty one and Alonso had closed the gap to Montoya to now be just 1.2 seconds. The next lap it was now 0.9 seconds. Would Juan Pablo be able to keep the lead? Juan Pablo would respond to the challenge and on lap fifty three his lead was now 1.1 seconds. Kimi was 15.4 seconds behind Alonso, making it a McLaren 1-3. Lap fifty four and it was still 1.1 seconds. Kimi had stopped trying to close the gap to Alonso as Alonso's lead had grown to now be 16.1 seconds. Mark and Nick were in eleventh and twelfth.

Lap fifty six and Montoya was 1.6 seconds ahead of Alonso. The next lap it had grown to be 2.0 seconds. Fisichella had dropped back from Kimi so the Finn looked secure in third in another brilliant driver from eleventh on the grid. As he started his final lap Juan Pablo's lead was now 2.1 seconds so it looked like he would secure his first race victory of the season. Juan Pablo would cross the line to take victory with Alonso second. Raikkonen third. On his last lap Kimi would set a blistering time of 1m:20.502.

Fourth was Fisichella followed by Button, Michael Schumacher, Barrichello, and the final point would go to Ralf Schumacher in eighth. Mark and Nick would finish in eleventh and twelfth in another disappointing race for the BMW WilliamsF1 team.