Qualifying 1 - 24/09/2005 at 18:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | West McLaren Mercedes | 1:11.929 | |
| 2 | Alonso F. | SPA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1:12.110 | |
| 3 | Button J. | GBR | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1:12.148 | |
| 4 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Mild Seven Renault F1 | 1:12.158 | |
| 5 | Montoya J. | COL | West McLaren Mercedes | 1:12.292 | |
| 6 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:12.382 | |
| 7 | Schumacher M. | GER | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:12.453 | |
| 8 | Schumacher R. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:12.509 | |
| 9 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Williams F1 | 1:12.752 | |
| 10 | Massa F. | BRA | Sauber Petronas | 1:12.799 | |
| 11 | Klien C. | AUT | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.811 | |
| 12 | Coulthard D. | SCO | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.199 | |
| 13 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:13.222 | |
| 14 | Karthikeyan N. | IND | Jordan Grand Prix | 1:13.242 | |
| 15 | Monteiro T. | POR | Jordan Grand Prix | 1:13.305 | |
| 16 | Villeneuve J. | CAN | Sauber Petronas | 1:13.508 | |
| 17 | Sato T. | JAP | Lucky Strike BAR Honda | 1:13.817 | |
| 18 | Albers C. | NL | Minardi F1 | 1:14.012 | |
| 19 | Webber M. | AUS | BMW Williams F1 | 1:14.114 | |
| 20 | Doornbos R. | HOL | Minardi F1 | 1:14.595 |