| Date | Sunday 21 August 2005 |
| Start time | 15:00 |
| Event | Turkish GP |
| Circuit | Istanbul |
| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #14 of 19 in 2005 #745 (of all time) |
| Attendance | 90000 |
| Laps | 58 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5340 m |
| Race Distance | 5340 × 58 = 309.720 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
| Track Temperature | 46°C |
| Air Temperature | 30°C |
| Humidity | 47% |
| Wind Speed | 1.4 m/s (from the West-North-West) |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 15 |
| Pit stops | 42 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Mobil – 1000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Team McLaren Mercedes – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most 13th Place Finishes – Minardi (27),
2. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1656)
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